Introduction: Cervical cancer is preventable through vaccination against papillomaviruses and screening for precancerous lesions. The objective of this study was to determine the frequency of screening practice and to identify associated factors. Methods: This was a cross-sectional descriptive and analytical study. Data were collected from individual interviews during household surveys. Data collection took place from (1st) to (30th) September (2021).The following were explored: socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge, attitudes and practices of women regarding screening. Results: A total of (294) women aged between (18) and (69) years were included. The mean age was (35.79) years (±9.81). The median age was (34) years. The frequency of screening was (16%); that of precancerous lesions was (4.26%). Factors statistically and significantly associated with screening uptake were cervical cancer information (OR = 5.42 (1.27-23.16); p = 0.003), knowledge of the availability of screening (ORa = 7.73 (3.01-18.51); p < 0.001), knowledge of at least one symptom of the disease (OR = 6.57 (3.23 - 13.39); p < 0.001) and the incentive from a health provider (ORa = 3.03 (1.25
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