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Malaria is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality especially in pregnant women and under\u2010five\u2010year\u2010old children. However, data on the prevalence among delivering mothers, potential fetal transmission, and associated birth outcomes is lacking in Ethiopia. <jats:italic>Objective<\/jats:italic>. To assess the prevalence of <jats:italic>Plasmodium<\/jats:italic> infection from peripheral, placental, and cord blood samples among delivering mothers in Kuch health center, Northwest Ethiopia. <jats:italic>Methods<\/jats:italic>. An institution\u2010based cross\u2010sectional study was conducted among 218 delivering mothers from February to May 2021 in Kuch health center. Data on sociodemographic characteristics and clinical and obstetric history of mothers were collected using a structured questionnaire. Giemsa stained blood films from maternal capillary and placental and umbilical cord blood were examined for plasmodium infection. Data were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 23 software package. <jats:italic>Results<\/jats:italic>. The prevalence of maternal, placental, and umbilical cord malaria was 6.4% (14\/218), 2.3% (5\/218), and 0.5% (1\/218), respectively. <jats:italic>Plasmodium falciparum<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>Plasmodium vivax<\/jats:italic> accounted 3.7% (8\/218) and 2.8% (6\/218), respectively, in maternal peripheral blood but only <jats:italic>Plasmodium falciparum<\/jats:italic> was detected in placental and umbilical cord blood samples. Maternal malaria had significant association with primigravida (<jats:italic>\u03c7<\/jats:italic><jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup> = 12.611, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.002) and low birth weight (<jats:italic>\u03c7<\/jats:italic><jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup> = 8.381, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.004). Placental malaria was also significantly associated with low birth weight (<jats:italic>\u03c7<\/jats:italic><jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup> = 32.255, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> \u2264 0.001). <jats:italic>Conclusion<\/jats:italic>. The prevalence of malaria among delivering mothers was considerable. Maternal peripheral malaria had a significant association with gravidity and birth weight. Placental and umbilical cord malaria also had a significant association with birth weight. Pregnant mothers should be examined for malaria and receive appropriate treatment to prevent adverse birth outcomes.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1155\/2021\/2754407","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,12,8]],"date-time":"2021-12-08T02:05:28Z","timestamp":1638929128000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":11,"title":["Prevalence of Malaria and Associated Factors among Delivering Mothers in Northwest 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