Prevalence and determinants of cervical cancer screening among women aged 15–49 years in Tanzania: analysis of demographic and health survey 2022

The study highlight that women aged 15-49 years who have ever undergone CCS in Tanzania is generally low at 7%, compared to the WHO recommendation of 70%. Women with no formal education or primary education, belonging to the poor wealth quintile, and having no access of listening to the radio at least once per week; had lower possibility of undergoing CCS compared to their counterparts. Tailored programs aimed at increasing cervical cancer screening should target all women in order to attain the WHO recommendation. Additionally, there is a need to enhance education and health insurance coverage among community members to increase women's accessibility to CCS services.