A Study to Assess the Knowledge Regarding Consanguineous Marriages and its Genetic Effects among Young Adults with a View to Develop an Information Booklet at Selected Degree Colleges in Tumkur, Karnataka

Consanguineous marriages are respected and practiced among more than one billion of the world’s populationwith consanguinity rates reaching 20–50%. Consanguinity increases risk congenital anomalies, autosomalrecessive disorders, perinatal antenatal morbidities. This study determines knowledge regardingconsanguineous its genetic effects young adults.Objectives: 1. To assess regarding consanguineous marriage amongyoung adults. 2. determine association between adults with selected demographicvariables.Methodology: A descriptive survey research approach was considered best to onconsanguineous were used for study. The convenience sampling technique usedto select 100 as sample. structure questionnaire knowledge.The collected data analyzed by using inferential statistics.Results: mean percentage score (39.3) standard deviation (1.34). Calculated χ 2 valuesare showed significant monthly family income father’s education, their overallknowledge scores.