12345TABLE 1CONSANGUINEOUS MARRIAGE IN AFRICARegion/countryLocation/CollectionStudySampleConsanguinityConsanguinityCoefficient ofReferencecommunityperiodpopulationsize(%)typesinbreeding ()East AfricaTanzaniaPangani,-Household50337.8%1C0.0236Tanner (1958)MuslimsurveyNorth AfricaAlgeriaAlgeria,1970Civil-27.5%1C,2C0.0136Benallègue&Kedjiurbanregistration(1984)Algeria,1970Civil-34.01C,2C0.0169Benallègue &Kedjiruralregistration(1984)All-Algeria1979Civil120,49122.61C,2C-Benallègue &Kedjiregistration(1984)EgyptAlexandria1961/64Obstetric9,47532.8%>1C,1C,<1C-Stevenson et al.inpatients(1966)Nubia1965/67Household28160.51C,<1C0.0245Hussien (1971)surveyNubia,1967/68Household61161.4D1C,1C,11/2C,2C0.0329Badr (1972)FadetchisurveyNubia,1967/68Household75762.0%D1C,1C,11/2C,2C0.0335Badr (1972)KenuzisurveyNubia,1967/68Household41469.8D1C,1C,11/2C,2C0.0338Badr (1972)ArabssurveyAll-Nubia1967/68Household1,78263.6D1C,1C,11/2C,2C0.0334Badr (1972)surveyAll-Egypt1970sHousehold50523.21C0.0145Habib &Bööksurvey(1983)All-Egypt,-School/7,64622.1D1C,1C,11/2C,2C0.0092Hafez et al.(1983)urbanworkplacesurveyAll-Egypt,-School survey/11,28026.8D1C,1C,11/2C,2C0.0105Hafez et al.(1983)suburbanhospitaloutpatientsAll-Egypt,-Household7,62839.1D1C,1C,11/2C,2C0.0147Hafez et al.(1983)ruralsurveyAll-Egypt-Household/26,55429.0D1C,1C,11/2C,2C0.0101Hafez et al.(1983)school/workplacesurvey/hospitaloutpatientsAlexandria1998/00General2,08115.91C0.0099Mokhtar &populationAbdel-Fattah (2001)South Sinai-General3,96137.5D1C,1C,2C0.0185Yamamah et al.(2013)populationLibyaBenghazi1982/85Family clinic63637.6%1C,2C0.0209Abudejaja et al.(1987)MoroccoAll-Morocco1982/92Marriage4,77319.9%1C,2C0.0089LamdouarregistrationBouazzaoui (1994)SudanGezira1969/74Household2,99944.2%1C0.0028Ahmed (1979)surveyKhartoum,-Blood donors34518.31C,2C0.0101Saha &El SheikhNilote(1988)Khartoum,-Blood donors30245.71C,2C0.0255Saha &El SheikhNegroid(1988)Khartoum,-Blood donors4,18655.21C,2C0.0322Saha &El SheikhArabs(1988)All-Khartoum-Blood donors4,83352.01C,2C0.0302Saha &El Sheikh(1988)TunisiaNorth-Obstetric5,76726.9%>1C,1C,11/2C,2C0.0213Riou et al.(1989)inpatientsSouth AfricaSouth AfricaCapetown,1961/64Obstetric3,0140.7%>1C,1C,<1C-Stevenson et al.Cape Colouredinpatients(1966)Johannesburg1961/64Obstetric10,9090.4>1C,1C,<1C-Stevenson et al.inpatients(1966)Pretoria,1961/64Obstetric9,8316.1%>1C,1C,<1C-Stevenson et al.Bantuinpatients(1966)West AfricaBurkina FasoNorth,-Household30865.8%1C,2C0.0355Hampshire &FulanisurveySmith (2001)GuineaFouta-Djallon,-Household73925.9%1C,11/2C,2C0.0131Chantrelle &Tarambali-DionfosurveyDupire (1964)NigeriaWest,-Household48951.2%UN,1C,11/2C,2C0.0242Scott-EmuakporYorubasurvey(1974)