Prevalence of Malaria and Associated Factors among Under Five Febrile Children Attending Ener Amanuel Health Center, Southern Ethiopia: An Institution-based Cross-Sectional Study.

Key Points

• To assess the prevalence of malaria and associated factors in children under five at Ener Amanuel Health Center.
• Conducted a cross-sectional study at Ener Amanuel Health Center
• Included children under five presenting with fever
• Analyzed factors like mosquito breeding sites and ITN usage
• Identified high prevalence of malaria among under-five children
• Found mosquito breeding sites linked to increased malaria cases
• Highlighted inadequate ITN use as a contributing factor to malaria infection