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Around the world, cervical cancer is a severe public health issue. The odds of survival and treatment success areundoubtedly increased by early screening and identification. The acceptance and adoption of screening techniquesare significantly influenced by solid knowledge and good attitudes. There is no comprehensive cervical screeningprogram in place in Uganda, where cervical cancer is the most common cancer among women. But from the late1980s, selective or opportunistic screening has been carried out. The Ministry of Health relies on screening since itallows for the early detection of pre-cancerous cells and early diagnosis, yet many women choose not to take thetest, and no research has been done to determine why. In this study, student’s attitudes and knowledge towardcervical cancer screening at Kampala International University were examined. A cross-sectional analysis was carriedout to determine knowledge and attitudes towards cervical cancer. The study included women who were students atthe Kampala International University and were between the ages of 18 and 30. The percentage of screened womenwas calculated using an interviewer-administered questionnaire, which also elicited their opinions on cervical cancerand screening. In spite of their impressive knowledge and attitudes—100% knew what cervical cancer screening wasand what it involved (77.55%), 88.78% believed that Ca. cervix was one of the most common female cancers afterbreast (55.10%), and 72.45% acknowledged that they were at risk—only 51% of the 196 participants in the studyhad actually screened for the disease. Few respondents had received a screening, despite the present study's highacceptability rate for cervical cancer screening. Cervical cancer screening still has a lot of misunderstandings andlittle knowledge.Keywords: Cervical cancer, Screening techniques, Cervical cancer screening, Women, Students