Malaria in Pregnancy and Predisposing Factors in Jor District of Gambella Region, Southwest Ethiopia: A Cross‐Sectional Study

The prevalence of malaria was high in the study area. Non-ownership of ITNs, lack of formal education, lack of knowledge about malaria transmission, and residing at lower altitudes and presence of stagnant water near residence of pregnant women were significantly associated with malaria among pregnant women. Public health actions such as improving access of pregnant women's to formal education over the long term, increasing pregnant women' access to ITN along with health education on proper utilization of ITN, health information dissemination about transmission of malaria and environmental modification such as removal of stagnated water for the control of mosquito vectors were recommended.