The Pattern of Female Nuptiality in Oman

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 32-42

  Mazharul Islam, M ^a   Dorvlo, Atsu S ^a   Al Qasmi, Ahmed M ^b  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Oman)

Author keywords

Consanguinity; Marriage; Nuptial; Oman; Polygyny

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875193655     PISSN: 2075051X     EISSN: 20750528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12816/0003193     Document Type: Article

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