CONSANGUINITY IN NORTH JORDAN - PREVALENCE AND PATTERN

Authors
ALSALEM M RAWASHDEH N
Citation
M. Alsalem et N. Rawashdeh, CONSANGUINITY IN NORTH JORDAN - PREVALENCE AND PATTERN, Journal of Biosocial Science, 25(4), 1993, pp. 553-556
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Social Sciences, Biomedical",Demografy,"Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath
Journal title
Journal of Biosocial Science → ACNP
ISSN journal
00219320
Volume
25
Issue
4
Year of publication
1993
Pages
553 - 556
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-9320(1993)25:4<553:CINJ-P>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
The rate of consanguineous mating in north Jordan was 63.7% with an av erage inbreeding coefficient of 0.0283. First cousin marriages were th e most predominant type (58.5%); villagers showed higher levels than c ity dwellers. The level of female education did not influence consangu inity rate.