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Cervical cancer is a malignant tumor that typically affects young women under the age of 40 and develops in the fifth andsixth decades of life. In this study, reproductive-age women receiving antenatal care at Kapchorwa Hospital had theirknowledge, attitudes, and practices about cervical cancer screening evaluated. The study evaluated the knowledge,practices, and attitudes of cervical cancer screening using both quantitative and qualitative methodologies. The majority ofparticipants were not screened, had several sexual partners as a risk factor, and had never heard of cervical cancer. Theywere not aware of the Pap smear test, thought early diagnosis improved treatment outcomes, and thought they weresusceptible to cervical cancer. The majority of participants thought that cervical cancer was bad and that getting it wouldmake them feel unhappy. They also said regular exams and awareness about cervical cancer were important. According tothe report, many women lack basic awareness and screening habits for cervical cancer.