Consanguineous marriages and their association with women's reproductive health and fertility behavior in Pakistan: secondary data analysis from Demographic and Health Surveys, 1990-2018

• Egile Nagusiak: Sarosh Iqbal (Egilea), Rubeena Zakar (Egilea), Florian Fischer (Egilea), Muhammad Zakria Zakar (Egilea)
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Abstract Background Pakistan has been showing consistently the highest prevalence of consanguinity. The popularity of consanguineous marriages is not declining in the country, because of social, cultural, and religious beliefs as well as economic advantages. However, couples also face various health...