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Association between consanguineous marriage and child nutritional outcomes among currently married women in Pakistan

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: Introduction This study examines the association between blood related marriage and children nutritional health outcomes among currently married women. Methods Using the cross-sectional third round of Pakistan Demographic Health Survey conducted among 11,763 currently married women in 2012–13. The methods of analyses included bi-variate and logistic regression models. Results Nearly two-thirds of the CMW reported blood related marriage also known as consanguineous. Among consanguineous marriages (66% of the sample), 71% are in Sindh region followed by Baluchistan (70%) and Punjab (65%) in Pakistan and it ranges from 72 to 78% among the socioeconomically disadvantageous groups and in rural (71%) area. Multivariate results shows that the risk of child stunting (UOR = 1.52, CI = 1.31–1.67; AOR = 1.24, CI = 1.02–1.51) and child underweight (UOR = 1.59, CI = 1.34–1.89; AOR = 1.31, CI = 1.04–1.63) are higher among consanguineous marriage than non-consanguineous marriage. Conclusion The findings suggest that there is a relationship between consanguineous marriage and under nutrition children including stunting and underweight, even after controlling for other background characteristics of the CMW. Child health interventions for CMW need to provide tailored information on consanguineous marriages related awareness and programme.

Source: Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health

DOI: 10.1016/j.cegh.2019.04.003

Authors: Bal Govind Chauhan, Diwakar Yadav, Suresh Jungari

Institutions: Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Government of Uttar Pradesh, Savitribai Phule Pune University

Language: English

Topic: Child Nutrition and Water Access

Subfield: Nutrition and Dietetics

Field: Nursing

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Zero hunger, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,000