ABO Blood Group Incompatibility and Consanguinity in Relation to Reproductive Performance: A Study Among Two Occupational Caste Groups of Andhra Pradesh

ABO hided stoup Incompatibility and parental consanguinity on fertility and mortality in 117 Vadabalija Marine Pasitsuit) and 138 Yadava (Shepherds) of Andhra Pradesh reveal the positive effect of Incompatibility can increase in the mean number of pregnancies; while the incompatibility and consangui...

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Published in:Journal of human ecology (Delhi) 1992-01, Vol.3 (1), p.49-52
Main Authors: Rajeswari, C. Raja, Narahari, S., Rao, B. Bhaskara
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Consenguinity
Fertility
Incompatibility
Mortality
Vadabalija
Yadava
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Summary:ABO hided stoup Incompatibility and parental consanguinity on fertility and mortality in 117 Vadabalija Marine Pasitsuit) and 138 Yadava (Shepherds) of Andhra Pradesh reveal the positive effect of Incompatibility can increase in the mean number of pregnancies; while the incompatibility and consanguinity together yield move number of post-natal deaths. Between the two castes, the Vadabalijas show lower values for all the variables studied than the Yadava, may be due to higher frequency of consanguinity and the traditional occupation of marine fishing of the former group.
ISSN:0970-9274
DOI:10.1080/09709274.1992.11907895