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

Kalam, Mir Azad; Sharma, Santosh Kumar; Ghosh, Saswata; Roy, Subho

doi:10.13110/humanbiology.92.2.02

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“…Sharma et al (2020) also observed north-south regional and religious disparity in the prevalence of consanguineous marriage. A declining trend in consanguineous marriage was also observed by Kalam et al (2020) and Krisnamoorthy and Audinarayana (2001). Despite significant development in the socio-economic condition of India during the post-globalisation era (beginning from 1992 to 1993), region of residence and religious affiliation was found to be playing significant role in determining consanguineous marriage (Kalam et al, 2020).…”

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“…A declining trend in consanguineous marriage was also observed by Kalam et al (2020) and Krisnamoorthy and Audinarayana (2001). Despite significant development in the socio-economic condition of India during the post-globalisation era (beginning from 1992 to 1993), region of residence and religious affiliation was found to be playing significant role in determining consanguineous marriage (Kalam et al, 2020). No clear relationship was found between socio-economic condition and consanguineous marriage by Sharma et al (2020), suggesting religion and northsouth regional dichotomy in culture which largely determines these marriage types rather than socio-economic condition in India.…”

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“…As per National Family and Health Survey, consanguineous marriages constitute 16% of all marriages, but this varies from 6% in the north to 36% in the south (Banerjee & Roy, 2002;IIPS & ORC Macro International, 1995). Analysis from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-4 conducted in 2015-2016, the overall prevalence of consanguineous marriage was found by Kalam et al (2020) as 9.9%; the southern region (23%) and northeast region (3.1%) showed the highest and lowest prevalence, respectively. Muslims had a higher prevalence (15%) than Hindus (9%).…”

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Consanguinity: A Form of Social Capital Among the Muslims of Char Areas in Barpeta District, Assam

Begum

2021

Journal of the Anthropological Survey of India

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Information on the dynamics of consanguinity is always important for public health strategy. It provides a direct roadmap for healthcare providers and health policymakers to make people aware of the consequences of consanguinity. The present study aims to investigate the attitude of the Muslim people practising consanguinity in the char (river island) areas of Barpeta district in Assam. It intends to seek a cultural explanation behind the practice of consanguinity. The study was conducted cross-sectionally among the Muslims living in different villages of the temporary, semi-permanent and permanent river islands of Barpeta district in Assam. A total of 556 married couples were included in the study. Of these, 103 couples are consanguineous and the rest 453 are non-consanguineous. To study the prevalence of congenital disorders, a sample of 153 males and 121 female inbred children of the consanguineous couples and 701 male and 571 female children of the non-consanguineous parents have been included in the study. The prevalence of consanguineous marriage in the chars was found to be 18.53% and the average coefficient of inbreeding was 0.05996796. Of the consanguineous marriages, the most favoured type was between the first cousins (63.11%), followed by half first-cousin marriages (12.62%). Altogether 14.60% of inbred were found to have some type of congenital disorder against 0.31% non-inbred. In the chars of Barpeta, it is not only ignorance but poor economic condition is also a reason behind the practise of consanguinity. Consanguineous marriage provides means of escaping the expenditure incurred in dowry or bridewealth payment. With seasonal floods, river erodes their village and crops completely every year. Family remains the sole source of stability and security. Consanguineous marriage therefore forms a sort of social capital as they are a source of secured and stable married life in the most hostile ecological settings where these people are living. Social security is of utmost priority behind these marriages in the char.

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Section: Repercussions Of Consanguinitymentioning

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Consanguinity: A Form of Social Capital Among the Muslims of Char Areas in Barpeta District, Assam

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2021

Journal of the Anthropological Survey of India

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“…Kalam et al . [ 11 ] analyzed data from the 81,781 and 85,851 ever-married women during the National Family and Health Surveys (NFHS) survey periods 1992–1993 (NFHS-1) and 2015–2016 (NFHS-4) in India and found that those living in the southern region had 9.55 times more likelihood in the prevalence of consanguineous marriages as compared to the northern region after controlling for all other confounding variables. The northern region of India (154%) showed a significant increase in consanguineous marriage, whereas eastern (31%), central (2.3%), northeastern (40%), and southern (8%) regions showed a significant decline.…”

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“…[ 10 ] The states of India were categorized into North, East, West, South, Central, and North-East based on the National Family and Health Surveys. [ 11 ] The visual acuity was classified according to the WHO guidelines. [ 12 ]…”

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Consanguinity and ocular disorders in India: Electronic medical records driven big data analytics

Rauniyar

Das²

2022

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

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Purpose: To describe the distribution of ocular disorders in patients with a family history of consanguinity presenting to a multi-tier ophthalmology hospital network in India. Methods: This cross-sectional hospital-based study included 2,805,267 new patients presenting between August 2010 and April 2021. Patients with a family history of consanguinity were included as cases. The sociodemographic and clinical data were collected using an electronic medical record system. Results: Overall, 20,445 (0.73%) new patients were documented to have a family history of consanguinity. The prevalence rates were 4.04% in children (age: <16 years) and 0.21% in adults. The mean age of the patients was 11.87 ± 11.06 years. The majority of the patients were males (56.48%) and students (54.43%) by profession. The majority (93.05%) of the patients were in the 0–30-years age bracket, with over half of them (53.71%) presenting in the first decade of life. A significant number of patients were from higher socioeconomic status (73.48%) and the rural region (47.62%). The most common degree of consanguinity documented was second degree (3.95%). The most common ocular disorders associated with a high proportion of consanguinity were congenital hereditary endothelial dystrophy (CHED) (100%), corneal macular dystrophy (83.78%), xeroderma pigmentosum (80.95%), and ocular albinism (73.59%). A tenth of the patients (9.8%) reported a similar history of ocular disorders among the family members and more commonly among the siblings (70.4%). Conclusion: Consanguineous marriages are not uncommon in India. They cause ocular disorders that cause visual impairment in a significant majority of those affected in their early decades of life. Genetic counseling plays a role in prevention.

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Congenital hypothyroidism in India: A systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence, screen positivity rates, and etiology

Anne

Rahiman

2022

The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia

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

Cited by 8 publications

References 35 publications

Consanguinity: A Form of Social Capital Among the Muslims of Char Areas in Barpeta District, Assam

Consanguinity: A Form of Social Capital Among the Muslims of Char Areas in Barpeta District, Assam

Consanguinity and ocular disorders in India: Electronic medical records driven big data analytics

Congenital hypothyroidism in India: A systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence, screen positivity rates, and etiology

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