Bashir Ahmad|Atta Ur Rehman|Sajid Malik
CONSANGUINITY AND INBREEDING COEFFICIENT IN TRIBAL PASHTUNS INHABITING THE TURBULENT AND WAR-AFFECTED TERRITORY OF BAJAUR AGENCY, NORTH-WEST PAKISTAN
Quaid-i-Azam University|Hazara University|Hazara University|Quaid-i-Azam University|Quaid-i-Azam University
summary northwestern populations pakistan federally administered tribal areas fata adjoining pakistanafghanistan border amalgamation native migrated pashtun tribes tribal populations transition due war conditions geopolitical turmoil sides border since soviet invasion 1979 biodemographic epidemiological data tribes scarce prospective crosssectional sample 967 males selected representative pashtun population bajaur agency information obtained biodemographic variables marital union types analysis data revealed consanguinity 2234 inbreeding coefficient f calculated 00134 inbreeding coefficient observed higher subjects illiterate unskilled jobs belonged younger age categories extended families tarkalani tribe analyses respect temporal variables like subjects age year marriage age marriage revealed transition marital union types early 80s declining trend rate consanguineous unions consanguineous unions parental generation 5 parental marriage types predictors subjects marital union types data establish contrary general notion high consanguinity rate pakistan consanguineous unions common bajaur agency first cousin marriage preferred type furthermore research shows great regional variation pattern consanguinity pakistan needs documented order draw comprehensive picture inbreeding coefficient country