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This study examined the awareness and utilisation of CBMHS among Zimbabwean tertiary students, including the barriers, facilitators, and preferences that influence their access to services. This descriptive cross-sectional study recruited 1070 students from five tertiary institutions in Harare, Zimbabwe. Participants completed questionnaires evaluating awareness, utilisation, preferences, and barriers to accessing CBMHS. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and multivariate logistic regression. The mean age of the participants was 21.7 (SD\u2009=\u20092.7) years. 76.5% of students were aware of CBMHS. Awareness of MH services was associated with familial history of MH conditions [AOR\u2009=\u20091.35 (95% CI: 1.05; 1.83), p\u2009=\u2009.05] and personal experience of a MH condition [AOR\u2009=\u20090.71 (95% CI: 0.52; 0.97), p\u2009=\u2009.030]. Only 16.5% of students had utilised CBMHS. 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