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Guided by Andersen\u2019s Behavioural Model of Health Services Use \u2013 which posits that health service utilisation is influenced by predisposing, enabling, and need factors \u2013 this study assessed the prevalence and determinants of cervical cancer screening among women aged 30\u201349 years in Nigeria. We analysed secondary data from the 2023\u201324 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey, including a weighted sample of 17,649 women aged 30\u201349 years. Analyses accounted for the complex survey design and were conducted using Stata version 18. Multivariable logistic regression was used to identify determinants of cervical cancer screening, with statistical significance set at\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u20090.05. Cervical cancer screening among women aged 30\u201349 years in Nigeria was 5% (95% CI\u2009=\u20094.6, 5.5), ranging from 3.3% in the North East and 10.8% in the South West. Consistent with Andersen\u2019s model, predisposing factors such as older age and higher education (AOR\u2009=\u20092.37; 95% CI: 1.58\u20133.57) were associated with increased screening. Enabling factors \u2013 including higher wealth quintile (AOR\u2009=\u20091.47; 95% CI: 1.03\u20132.14), health insurance coverage, recent health facility visit, prior breast cancer examination (AOR\u2009=\u20094.22; 95% CI: 2.70\u20135.91) and regular mass media exposure \u2013 significantly improved uptake. The Need factors \u2013 HIV-positive status (AOR\u2009=\u20094.34; 95% CI: 2.34\u20138.05) was a strong predictor. Conversely, higher parity (\u22653 children) and residence in certain regions (North Central and South East) were associated with lower odds of screening. Cervical cancer screening prevalence among Nigerian women remains very low. Findings, highlight the critical role of socioeconomic access, health system contact, and perceived need in shaping screening behaviour. 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