Attitude of Saudi Arabian adults towards consanguineous marriage

Attitude of Saudi Arabian adults towards consanguineous marriage

BACKGROUND Research on the attitudes of Saudi adults towards consanguinity is scarce. The study aimed to explore the attitudes towards consanguinity and its associations with socio-demographic characteristics in a sample of Saudi adults. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted using a self-administered questionnaire. A total of 386 outpatient waiting-area attendees at King Abdul-Aziz Me...

study of youths’ knowledge, behavior, and attitude towards consanguineous marriages

consanguineous marriages are traditionally favoured in most of asian and african countries especially in the muslim countries. however, it is apparent that these kinds of marriage are a major factor of some genetic disorders inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern. although there is a long history of consanguineous marriage in iran, the information on its prevalence is too poor. the aim of ...

Hearing Impairments in Consanguineous Marriage

Consanguineous marriage is strongly favored in many large human populations. In the most parts of south Asia, consanguineous marriage account for 20%  to over 50% of the general population. The effect of consanguinity on hereditary deafness has been well studied and documented. Many authors have suggested that approximately one half  of sensory neural hearing loss in children can be attributed ...

A Background Summary of Consanguineous Marriage

Saudi Arabian hospitals

Objectives-To compare the perceptions ofphysician executives and clinicians regarding ethical issues in Saudi Arabian hospitals and the attributes that might lead to the existence of these ethical issues. Design-Self-completion questionnaire administered from February to July 1997. Setting-Different health regions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Participants-Random sample of 457 physicians (317...