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Both symptomatic and asymptomatic participants were screened for malaria using Giemsa\u2010stained blood smear microscopy. Associations between variables and malaria prevalence were analyzed using IBM SPSS 22 with chi\u2010square tests and logistic regression.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold>\n                    Among 398 pregnant women, 238 (59.8%) tested positive for malaria. Of the 238 malaria cases, 218 (91.6%) were revealed as\n                    <jats:italic>Plasmodium falciparum<\/jats:italic>\n                    cases. Being in the second trimester (OR: 0.524, 95% CI: 0.279\u20130.983;\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    = 0.044), third trimester (OR: 0.442, 95% CI: 0.245\u20130.797;\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    = 0.007), and indoor residual spraying (IRS) (OR: 0.192, 95% CI: 0.108\u20130.342;\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    &lt; 0.001) were significantly associated with decreased odds of malaria in pregnancy.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Conclusion:<\/jats:bold>\n                    The study revealed a high prevalence of malaria in pregnancy, predominantly caused by\n                    <jats:italic>Plasmodium falciparum<\/jats:italic>\n                    . 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