Iranian Population Studies

Iranian Population Studies

Determinants of Consanguineous Marriage in Iran

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1 Associate Professor of Demography, Department of Demography, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
2 Master of Demography, Department of Demography, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
The study of consanguineous marriage  in Iran is of particular importance as one of the prevalent marriage patterns in Iranian society. Therefore, this research tries to identify the factors affecting this marriage pattern. For this purpose, the data from the "Marriage Survey" of the National Organisation for Civil Registration (2017-2018), which includes 9485 individuals who referred to the laboratories in the provincial centers (except Tehran), were examined. The findings showed that 29% of respondents had consanguineous marriages , indicating a decreasing trend in this type of marriage compared to previous studies. The results of the logistic regression analysis for men revealed that the odds of consanguineous marriage decreases with increasing age, education, and mother's education, as well as non-arranged marriage and belonging to the Gilak ethnicity (comparing to Fars ethincity). For women, the odds of consanguineous marriage decreases with increasing age, montely income, and mother's education, as well as non-arranged marriage and belonging to Gilak ethincity but,,increases with higher father's education. In conclusion, consistent with the findings of previous researches, while consanguineous marriage in Iran  alines with the predictions of modernization theory, it is still influenced by ethinic values and norms.
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  • Receive Date 18 January 2024
  • Revise Date 25 February 2024
  • Accept Date 16 March 2024
  • Publish Date 10 August 2024