Demography of the Arab World: Perinatal Mortality, Birth Defects, Consanguinity and Birth Control

Király, László (2015) Demography of the Arab World: Perinatal Mortality, Birth Defects, Consanguinity and Birth Control. KALEIDOSCOPE: MŰVELŐDÉS- TUDOMÁNY- ÉS ORVOSTÖRTÉNETI FOLYÓIRAT, 6 (11). pp. 254-268. ISSN 2062-2597

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Abstract

With achievements in decreasing infant mortality rate, improving healthcare and somewhat declining fertility rate, population growth remains at the highest in the Arab World. Extended family, where women carry subordinate status, expansion of religious attitudes into secular life have been proposed for the peculiarities in demography. Consanguinity is traditionally prevalent; some countries with significant immigrant subpopulation feature segregated reproductive groups. Religious considerations reduce open-access to family planning, birth control and cancel the possibility of termination of unwanted, defected pregnancies. These phenomena translate into a higher prevalence of birth defects, especially of congenital heart disease that present with higher complexity. Failure to integrate the youth bulge into their labour market led to serious consequences of radicalization, violence and migration in the Arab world. Majority of the countries experienced political instability ranging from riots to complete disintegration of the political state. Root-causes of recent upsurge in migration are complex, however, they apparently contain demographic elements.

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