Consanguineous marriage and its effect on reproductive behavior and uptake of prenatal screening

Şahin, Eda; Paşalak, Şeyma İnciser; Seven, Memnun

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“…This might be due to their fears of hereditary diseases or abortion as confirmed by many evidences. Indeed, previous studies found a double incidence of abortion cases among consanguineous marriage cases in Iraq (6), Turkey, 58 Azerbaijan, [59][60][61] and Egypt. 62 Overall, this is the first study on consanguinity conducted in Palestine recently.…”

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Assessment of Perceptions and Predictors Towards Consanguinity: A Cross-Sectional Study from Palestine

Ghanim,

Mosleh,

Hamdan

et al. 2023

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Background/Aim: Consanguinity represents a biological relationship between two individuals. In clinical genetics, it specifically refers to the marriage between individuals who are second cousins or closer. The aim of the study is to assess perceptions and their predictors among the Palestinian population towards consanguinity. Methods: A survey-based cross-sectional study was conducted. The sample was collected using convenience and snowball sampling methods, yielding a sample of 1008 participants. The perceptions towards consanguinity and its predictors were assessed using Chisquare test. Results:The prevalence of consanguinity among married participants was 18.7% (N = 81/432), while it was 28.8% among their parents. Consanguinity rate was significantly low among the young age group (ie, <47 years old) and among participants whose mothers have undergraduate educational levels (P < 0.05). Other factors like parental consanguinity, educational level of participants, their father's educational level, and residency place showed no significant associations (P > 0.05). Rejection of consanguinity was significantly noted among young age participants, absence of parental consanguinity, the presence of children or family members with genetic disorders and female gender (P < 0.001). Furthermore, participants who indicated that they are governmental employees, those with 2000-5000 ILS monthly income, those who are married (P < 0.01), and those who indicated that their mothers are holders of postgraduate degree were significantly more likely to reject the idea of consanguinity (P < 0.05). Also, medical and/or scientific reasons were significantly associated with rejecting the idea of consanguinity (P < 0.001). Conclusion:Consanguinity prevalence has decreased among recent generations in Palestine, but it remains a significant challenge in Palestine. Therefore, educational and awareness programs about consanguinity and its health effects are effective strategies for reducing the consanguinity rate, especially for persons who are at the age of marriage.

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Assessment of Perceptions and Predictors Towards Consanguinity: A Cross-Sectional Study from Palestine

Ghanim,

Mosleh,

Hamdan

et al. 2023

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“…In Turkey, a study revealed that, the consanguineous couples were younger at the time of their marriages than non-consanguineous couples. The educational levels of both spouses in consanguineous marriages were lower than those in non-consanguineous marriages (Sahin et al, 2020). On the other hand, it was documented that CMs were more prevalent amongst young and uneducated women, living in rural areas, with poorer wealth status and having less exposure to mass media to access information (Iqbal et al, 2022).…”

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Effect of Women’s Status on Consanguinity in the Arab Society of Israel

Zalan¹,

Khatib²,

Muhammad³

et al. 2022

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Background: Consanguinity is a traditional phenomenon that is common in many communities worldwide. In Arab countries, its prevalence is considered to be high, despite its decrease in some Arab societies. According to the Arab society in Israel, the rates of consanguineous marriages (CMs) recently were found to be increasing in the last decade. Generally, various socio-demographic factors play an important role in determining the prevalence rates of consanguineous marriages. Objective: The purpose of the current study is to determine the prevalence rates of consanguineous marriages among the Arab society in Israel, relating to various women's socio-demographic factors. The study explored the effect of wives' age at marriage, their educational attainment, their employment, and their income level on consanguinity in this community. Method: The data were obtained from a health national survey that was carried out during the year 2017, among the Arab society in Israel. The subjects supplied the required information about themselves through personal face-to-face interviews using a survey questionnaire prepared specifically for this purpose. A detailed analysis was conducted to determine statistical significance. Result: It was observed that the prevalence rate of consanguineous marriages among the women from the Arab society in Israel seems to be high (~42%). Furthermore, the prevalence rates of CMs were found to be inversely proportional to the wife's age at marriage and their educational attainment. A significant difference could be detected between the rates of CMs and non-CMs in relation to wife's employment factor and wife's income level (i.e., 70% of the employed women had non-CMs and 65% of the high wife's income level had non-CMs

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“…evlilikleri birçok sorunu beraberinde getiren ve özellikle gelişmekte olan ülkelerde ve düşük sosyo-demografik özelliklere sahip olan bölgelerde önemli bir sorundur. 24 Çalışmamızda akraba evliliği yapmayan kadınların değer biçme/değerlendirme düzeyleri daha yüksek bulunmuştur. Literatürde sağlık okuryazarlığı ile akraba evliliği değişkenlerini inceleyen çalışma sayısı çok kısıtlıdır.…”

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Postpartum Dönemdeki Kadınların Sağlık Okuryazarlığı ile Geleneksel Uygulamalara Başvurmaları Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi

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Şahin

Mercan

2021

Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care

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Introduction: Health literacy is defined as the capacity to reach, acquire, understand and interpret health information that protects, enhances, and rehabilitates the health of individuals. It is known that there is a significant relationship between health outcomes and health literacy level. Traditional health practices are the practices of the society applied with beliefs, traditions, values, and cultures. Some of these practices related to behaviors and beliefs in pregnancy, delivery, and the postpartum period are beneficial for health, some are harmful, and some do not affect. The aim of this study was to investigate health literacy and the applications of traditional practices of women in the postpartum period. Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in an obstetrics and gynecology department of a women's and children's health hospital with the 303 women who were delivered. Research data were collected with "Descriptive Prosperities Form", "Traditional Applications Evaluation Form" and "Health Literacy Scale". Results: The mean age of women was 29.19±6.94, and the mean number of childbirth was 3.48±2.14. As traditional practices, the most common practice of women for babies was to cover yellow writing and dress yellow to cure jaundice (72.8%), and the most common practice for the mother in the postpartum period was not to see anyone / not leave the room (63.5%) until postpartum forty days. Women's health literacy scale total mean score was 106.77 ± 16.52. A statistically significant relationship was found between the age groups, educational status employment status, and number of birth of women, and health literacy scale total scores (p<0.05). A statistically significant correlation was found between women's health literacy scale total scores and their frequency of using traditional practices (p <0.001). Conclusions: It was found that women who applied to traditional practices in the postpartum applied negative practices. It is thought that increasing the level of health literacy of pregnant women may decrease negative traditional applications in the postpartum period.

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Consanguineous marriage and its effect on reproductive behavior and uptake of prenatal screening

Cited by 6 publications

References 20 publications

Assessment of Perceptions and Predictors Towards Consanguinity: A Cross-Sectional Study from Palestine

Assessment of Perceptions and Predictors Towards Consanguinity: A Cross-Sectional Study from Palestine

Effect of Women’s Status on Consanguinity in the Arab Society of Israel

Postpartum Dönemdeki Kadınların Sağlık Okuryazarlığı ile Geleneksel Uygulamalara Başvurmaları Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi

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