The practice of consanguineous marriage in Oman: Prevalence, trends and determinants

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 571-594

  Islam, M Mazharul ^a  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CONSANGUINITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; OMAN; PREVALENCE; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CONSANGUINITY; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; OMAN; PREVALENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864566030     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: 14697599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021932012000016     Document Type: Article

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