_1789449253 20260915131413000 Editor editor.jddt@gmail.com Universal Journal of Pharmaceutical Research Universal Journal of Pharmaceutical Research Univ J Pharm Res 2456-8058 2831-5235 09 15 2026 G.I.A. Okoroiwu N.I. Ubosi N.Y. Sambo Emmanuel Ifeanyi Obeagu Background and aims: Cervical cancer is the second most common cause of death from cancer among women in Nigeria. Various international studies indicate that the knowledge level of cervical cancer and its preventive measures are low among the women as well as general population. This study is aimed to assess the level of Knowledge, Attitude, Practice and Acceptability of cervical cancer screening among women in FCT, Abuja. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study design was used and data were collected from respondents using self-administered structured questionnaire. Socio-demographic data were collected from three hundred and fifty-seven (357) respondents whose ages range from 20 to 60+ years. The data collected was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), version 26.0. Results: The result showed that the women had a good knowledge (90.0%) and a positive attitude (90.0%) with a poor practice (44.0%) of cervical cancer screening. The acceptability among the women was reasonably good (60.0%) and the most preventive measure against cervical cancer infection was Human Papilloma Virus vaccination before sexual debut (98.0%, p=0.001), followed by regular PAP smear test (92.0, p=0.003). Fear of diagnosis (p=0.032), embarrassment (p=0.021), financial constraints (p=0.001), stigma (p=0.001) and staff attitude (p=0.036) were the barriers to cervical cancer screening among the study population. Conclusions: Study conclude that there is need for enlightenment campaign towards increasing the involvement of more women in participating in the cervical cancer screening programmes that will enable and encourage them to participate more in the screening exercises.                   Peer Review History: Received 3 June 2026;   Reviewed 9 July 2026; Accepted  7 August; Available online 15 September 2026 Academic Editor: Dr. Ahmad Najib, Universitas Muslim Indonesia,  Indonesia, ahmad.najib@umi.ac.id Reviewers: Dr. Peter Juma Ochieng, Biotech Research Center (BRC), Obuda University, Hungary, peter26juma@gmail.com Dr. Owanaro Peter, Nigeria,  Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. owonaropeter@gmail.com 09 15 2026 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 10.22270/ujpr.v11i4.1625 https://ujpronline.com/index.php/journal/article/view/1625 https://ujpronline.com/index.php/journal/article/download/1625/2225 https://ujpronline.com/index.php/journal/article/download/1625/2225 https://ujpronline.com/index.php/journal/article/download/1625/2239 https://ujpronline.com/index.php/journal/article/download/1625/2253