Influence of Premarital Counseling Regarding Consanguineous Marriage on Knowledge and Attitude among University Students

Background: Consanguineous marriage is a tradition habit in Arab countries leading to higher rates of autosomol recessive genetic disorders. Aim the study: to study the influence premarital counseling regarding consanguineous on knowledge and attitude among university student s. Methods: A quasi experimental design was used. Setting: The was conducted (Faculty Nursing Ain Shams University) .Sample type: purposive sample selected .Sample size: 178 students were included the study. Tools for data collection: two tools collection used named Arabic structured -administrated questionnaire sheet and Likert attitude scale. Results: study indicated that three fourth studied had total correct knowledge positive attitude post intervention. Conclusion: improvement of student's after‎ counselling‎ sessions. recommendations: integrate concepts at undergraduate education curriculum