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HEALTH EFFECTS OF CONSANGUINITY MARRIAGE | ||
| AL-TAQANI | ||
| Article 1, Volume 18, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 133-141 | ||
| Author | ||
| Refai Yassein Hummed Al-Hussien | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Marriage in family especially in blood relation is a common feature in our society . Such marriage are calls consanguineous marriages which has a long standing tradition and offers significant social and economical benefits . The study conducted to identify the health effects of consanguineous marriage on the reproductive outcomes. Stratified random sample (600 couples) were selected from 12 blocks in Ninavah governorates, as a rate of (50) households from each block ( 341 couples of the sample of consanguineous marriage while 259 couples were of non-consanguineous marriage ), the all subjects were interviewed directly for the purpose of the study . It last (5) months to complete ( February through June –2004) . Frequency , prevalence rate and chi-square were used in statistical analysis of findings of this study. Statistically significant relation at (P.<0.01) were, shown for the variables: Abortion, Still birth , Infant death and Congenital abnormalities, while the variables: Twins and Prematurity had no significant relation as pregnancy outcomes in relation with consanguineous marriage . The study concluded that consanguineous marriage has an adverse health effects on offspring . Community health education through mass media regarding this social phenomena and its negatory consequences was the main recommendation. | ||
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