Change in the Prevalence and Determinants of Consanguineous Marriages in India between National Family and Health Surveys of 1992–1993 and 2015–2016

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ID18949656
AuthorsKalam Kalam (Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, corresponding author), Sharma Sharma (International Institute for Population Sciences), Ghosh Ghosh (Institute of Development Studies), Roy Roy (University of Calcutta)
Year2020
Volume92
Issue2
Pages93
Publication date2020-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueHuman Biology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0018-7143 • E-ISSN: 1534-6617
PublisherProject MUSE (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.13110/humanbiology.92.2.02
PMID33639640
OpenAlexW3116622661
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited13

< 0.01) times more likely to marry a maternal first cousin compared to Hindus. The authors conclude that, despite significant development in the socioeconomic condition of India during the postglobalization era (beginning in 1992-1993), region of residence and religious affiliation continue to play significant role in determining consanguineous marriage

Consanguineous Marriage · Consanguinity · Family health · Geography · Logistic regression · Multinomial logistic regression · Population · Residence · Respondent · Sociology · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Demography · Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders · Iron Metabolism and Disorders · Medicine · Pediatrics

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