Effects de la consanguinite et des facteurs sociaux sur la mortalitee et la fecondite en Mauritanie

ABSTRACT

This study is to evaluate the consequences of consanguinity and social factors on infanto-adolescent mortality and fertility in Mauritanian ethno groups. Thereafter we studied the correspondence between the methods of all the studied variables. The analysis of a sample of 2413 couples obtained according to the quota method showed that the infanto-youthful death rate in Soninkes and the Poulard ones was higher in the consanguineous groups than in the non consanguineous ones. On the other hand, in Maures, Wolofs and black Maures the difference is not significant. For all the Mauritanian ethno groups the consanguineous couples had averages of fertility significantly higher than those of non consanguineous. Analysis of the correspondences revealed two groups. The first was formed by the related ones. The second by the non-related ones. Each group formed a unit with other specific demographic characteristics