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A facility\u2010based cross\u2010sectional study was conducted from February to March 30, 2021, among suspected malaria patients attending Bahir Dar Health Center, Amhara Regional State, Northwest Ethiopia. A total of 403 participants were selected by simple random sampling. Data on sociodemographic characteristics and LLIN possession and utilization were collected using a structured questionnaire, and malaria infection was determined by microscopic examination of blood smears. Among a total of 403 participants, 283 (70.2%) possessed at least one LLIN and 268 (66.5%) reported regular use during sleeping hours. The overall malaria prevalence was 3.7% (15\/403).\n                    <jats:italic>Plasmodium falciparum<\/jats:italic>\n                    was the predominant species (60.0%), followed by\n                    <jats:italic>Plasmodium vivax<\/jats:italic>\n                    (26.7%) and mixed infections (13.3%). Malaria prevalence was significantly higher among rural than urban residents (14.3% vs. 2.9%;\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    = 0.002) and among participants without LLINs compared with LLIN owners (8.0% vs. 1.8%;\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    = 0.002). No significant associations were observed between malaria prevalence and sex, age, educational status, or LLIN washing practices. Malaria transmission persists at measurable levels in Bahir Dar despite moderate LLIN coverage and utilization. Strengthening universal LLIN coverage, promoting proper and consistent use, and implementing targeted interventions in rural communities are essential to further reduce malaria transmission.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1155\/japr\/9689904","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,17]],"date-time":"2026-06-17T10:38:13Z","timestamp":1781692693000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Assessment of Long\u2010Lasting Insecticide\u2010Treated Bed Net Possession, Utilization, and Prevalence of Malaria Among Patients Visiting Bahir Dar Health Center"],"prefix":"10.1155","volume":"2026","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0001-8023-5824","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Elsabet Adugna","family":"Gudeta","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0003-0751-0222","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Daniel Mulu","family":"Mengistu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5768-4253","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Sissay Menkir","family":"Mekonnen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,17]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_14_1_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1371\/journal.pone.0268080"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_2_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3390\/ijerph22071045"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_3_2","volume-title":"World Malaria Report 2017","author":"WHO","year":"2017"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_4_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.2147\/rrtm.s165260"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_5_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1002\/14651858.CD011525.pub3"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_6_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s40794-021-00146-2"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_7_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s12936-020-03437-9"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_8_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s12936-017-1919-4"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_9_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1540-4781.2010.01136.x"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_10_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s12936-018-2607-8"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_11_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.11648\/j.ajhr.20150303.12"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_12_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1002\/14651858.CD000363.pub3"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_13_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.4081\/gh.2018.660"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_14_2","volume-title":"Summary and Statistical Report of the 2007 Population and Housing Census: Population Size by Age and Sex","author":"Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Population Census Commission","year":"2008"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_15_2","volume-title":"National Strategic Plan for Malaria Prevention Control and Elimination in Ethiopia 2011-2015","author":"FMOH","year":"2010"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_16_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.5897\/JPVB2014.0147"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_17_2","first-page":"289","article-title":"Sample Size Estimation in Epidemiologic Studies","volume":"2","author":"Hajian-Tilaki K.","year":"2011","journal-title":"Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_18_2","volume-title":"Household Survey Indicators for Malaria Control Household Survey Indicators","author":"Roll Back Malaria Partnership","year":"2013"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_19_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s40794-020-00112-4"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_20_2","first-page":"50","article-title":"Prevalence of, and Risk Factors for, Malaria Infection Among Patients Visiting Goljota Health Center, Heben Arsi District, West Arsi Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia: A Retrospective and an Institution-Based Cross-Sectional Study","volume":"35","author":"Fekadu A.","year":"2021","journal-title":"Ethiopian Journal of Health Development"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_21_2","first-page":"1","article-title":"Towards Effective Utilization of Insecticide Treated Bed Nets Among Rural Dwellers in Ebonyi State","volume":"14","author":"Onwe S. 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