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Introduction: pneumonia is an inflammation of the parenchymal structure of the lung which is the leading and substantial cause of mortality and morbidity in under-five children. Methods: institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted using a systematic random sampling technique. Collected data entered to Epidata version 3.1 and analysed with Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20. Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression at P<0.05 was used. Results: among a total of 343 study participants, 176 (50.3%) was males and the mean age of study participants was 22.78 months, median age 21 months with (SD)± 14.65. The overall prevalence of pneumonia was 99 (28.9%) at [95% CI; 24.2-33.5]. caring on mothers back or besides during cooking (AOR 15.64; 95% CI (3.10-49.23), P = 0.004), children sleep in the same cooking room (AOR 6.63, 95% CI (3.88-50.09), P = 0.007) and presence of smokers in family (AOR 13.72, CI (1.74-21.09), P = 0.022) P< 0.05 were factors associated with pneumonia. Conclusion: the current prevalence of pneumonia was relatively high. Holding children back or besides during cooking, children sleep in the same cooking room and the presence of smokers in the family were factors associated with pneumonia. There should be appropriate and adequate health education regarding pneumonia prevention, control strategies, and early interventions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]