<p>We conducted matched case-control study with 56 cases and 56 controls in Fadis District from May 5-June 30,2024. We reviewed the previous five years’ malaria data to establish threshold. The cases had malaria signs and symptoms with laboratory confirmation. The controls were neighbors of cases with no malaria sign and symptoms and with similar sex and not more than +/-5 age difference to cases.&nbsp; We collected data by face-to-face interviews through semi-structured questionnaires and analyzed using STATA version 17.&nbsp;</p>