Background: Malaria remains one of the most important public health challenges in Sudan, particularly in endemic regions where environmental and socioeconomic factors favor continuous transmission. Objective: To determine the epidemiological patterns and associated risk factors of malaria among patients attending Ghebaish Hospital, West Kordofan State, Sudan. Methods: An institutional-based descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in Ghebaish Town, West Kordofan State, Sudan, from December 2024 to February 2025. A total of 102 patients clinically suspected of malaria and attending or admitted to Ghebaish Hospital were enrolled. Sociode mographic and environmental data were collected using a structured questionnaire. Blood samples were obtained and examined microscopically using Giemsa-stained thick and thin blood films for malaria parasite detection and species identification. Data were analyzed using SPSS software. Associations between malaria infection and potential risk factors were assessed using odds ratios (ORs), 95% confidence intervals (CIs), and Chi-square tests, with statistical significance set at p 33 years (28.4% each). Males constituted 52.9% of participants, while 61.8% resided in urban areas. Significant associations were found between malaria occurrence and age group, gender (OR=1.920; 95% CI: 1.464–2.519), residence (OR=1.575; 95% CI: 1.306–1.899), presence of water storage containers (OR=0.060; 95% CI: 0.025–0.139), and trees or grasses surrounding households (OR=1.451; 95% CI: 1.245–1.691) (p<0.001). Conclusion: P. falciparum was the predominant malaria species in Ghebaish Town. Demographic and environmental factors significantly influenced malaria transmission. Strengthening vector control measures, environmental management, and community health education is recommended to reduce malaria burden in the study area.
Hassan Yousif Adam Regal*1, Halima B. G. Tigaidi2, Nosiba Altaybe Suliman Hussain3, Musa Adam Osman Mohammed3 and Kubra A. E. Hammad3 (Wed,) studied this question.