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The study aimed to determine the prevalence of malaria in pregnancy and its adverse outcomes in women attending KIUTHfrom November 2018 to March 2019. The cross-sectional retrospective study found a high prevalence of 42 (17.1%), with64.3% of pregnant women getting malaria during their second or third pregnancy. The majority of pregnant mothers werebetween the ages of 26-35 years old, with 57.1% sleeping under insecticide-treated mosquito nets. 33.3% had anemia, and14.3% gave birth to low-birth-weight babies. The study concluded that malaria in pregnancy remains a challenge, andrecommendations included increased mass sensitization for pregnant mothers to continue sleeping under treated mosquitonets and encouraging pregnant mothers to attend all ANC services to be health educated on preventive measures againstmalaria. The government should also provide more mass sensitization and health education to pregnant mothers