A study to assess the knowledge regarding the effects of consanguineous marriage on fetus among the couples at pallavaram

The word consanguineous is derived from Latin word where “con” means shared and “sanguine” means blood. Consanguinity means relationship between two people sharing same ancestors or same blood. In general relation with mother, father, brother or sister is termed as incest by law. The young age of marriage in consanguineous  couples further implicates a need to increase awareness programs among the young generation about the deleterious effect of   consanguineous marriage.