Knowledge, attitude, and practice toward cervical cancer screening uptake among female KIU-Uganda students in a post Covid-19 lockdown era

Background: The outbreak of Covid has ushered in a new reality, with impact spanning all sphere of human existence marked with consequent neglect of other health related issues. The objective of the study was to assess; the level of knowledge, attitude and practice on cervical cancer screening uptake among university students in Kampala International University, Western Campus (KIU-WC) in the midst of a global pandemic which has overburdened the health sector and also constrained funding of other health issues. Methodology: The study was a descriptive cross-sectional study among female KIU-WC students (n = 407) in western Uganda. Information was collected using a questionnaire and descriptively presented as frequency and percentages.