iarjmsIARJMSIARJMS2708-3594https://doi.org/10.47310/iarjms.2021.v02i01.014Perception And Acceptance of Cervical Cancer Screening Among Women of Child Bearing Age Attending Postnatal clinic In Ifako-Ijaiye General Hospital, Lagos StateTabithaAmereLeslieOdunayoRebeccaAdigunTayoEmmanuelOlajideMargaretIhunanyaOkwuikpoTataLeslieDanlamiKanengMaryDalyopCervical cancer remains a major public health problem accounting for about 12% of all female cancer (and 80% of all new cases) in developing countries and it is the second most common cancer in women globally with an estimated number of 500,000 new cases of cervical cancer and 273,000 mortality annually, of which 85% of the recorded deaths occur in developing countries like Nigeria, despite the awareness that cervical cancer is a preventable disease, the utilization of cervical cancer screening is still poor. This study assessed the perception and acceptance of cervical cancer screening among child bearing age women attending postnatal clinic in Ifako-Ijaiye General Hospital, Lagos state, Nigeria. A non-experimental descriptive study of 87 women of child bearing age was conducted using convenience sampling method. A self-structured questionnaire was used to gather data from 87 women that attends postnatal clinics and analyzed with statistical package for the social science and results were presented using frequency tables and percentage. The result shows that majority of the respondents (40%) are between the age range of 25 -34 years, 55% are Christian, 70% of them are married and also from Yoruba tribe, 70% of them have a form of formal education. Women perception of cervical cancer screening reveals that there is a good perception towards the screening services 86% claimed that cervical cancer is preventable while 88% agreed that screening exercise help to prevent cervical cancer, 44% of the respondents claimed they have undergone cervical cancer screening exercise and 38% claimed they had it once, 37.5% of the respondents associated their lack of screening to fear of result (unknown outcome). Majority of the respondents strongly agreed that to improve acceptance, pain relief should be given after the procedure (70%), Privacy and confidentiality should be paramount (67%) and screening should be made free in Government hospitals (66%).Cervical cancer screening test has been proven effective in detecting cervical abnormalities and thus allow for early treatment, this study identified that these women had good perception towards the use of screening services but uptake of screening still remains low. Hence the need to intensify sensitization programs on the benefits of cervical cancer screening, screening services should be made available, accessible and affordable to the women while sustaining awareness campaigns.