Peer-reviewed article
Socio Cultural Determinants Analysis of the Early Marriage among Adolescent Girls in Baranti Village Baranti Districts Sidenreng Rappang Regency
Nur Qadriyana Tahir, Ridwan M. Thaha, Ridwan Ridwan ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This study examined why early marriage (before age 16) happens in a village in Indonesia. Researchers interviewed 102 people and found that three factors were significantly associated with early marriage: community beliefs, family roles, and concerns about promiscuity. The study recommends that local government enforce marriage laws more strictly to prevent underage marriage.
Key points
- Early marriage before age 16 is common in Indonesia
- Belief systems were significantly associated with early marriage (p=0.044)
- Family role was significantly associated with early marriage (p=0.013)
- Concerns about promiscuity were significantly associated with early marriage (p=0.021)
- Researchers called for stricter government enforcement of marriage law
Limitations
This is a cross-sectional study that identifies associations but cannot determine causation or the direction of effects. The study only examines one village and does not provide information about the effectiveness of any interventions to prevent early marriage.
Abstract
The phenomenon of early marriage is common in Indonesia.Early marriage is a marriage with a relatively young age under the age of 16 years.This study aims to analyze the socio-cultural determinants that influence the incidence of early marriage in Baranti Village, Baranti District, Sidenreng Rappang Regency.The design of this study was a cross sectional study design with a simple random sampling technique implemented in Kelurahan Baranti, Baranti District.The number of samples are 102 people.Data collection by interview and questionnaire.Data were analyzed using chi-square analysis.The results showed that the significance of the incidence of early marriage was belief (p-value = 0.044), family role (p-value = 0.013), and promiscuity (p-value = 0.021).So, it was concluded that there was a relationship between belief, family role, and promiscuity towards the occurrence of early marriage in Baranti Village, Baranti District.Suggestions to the sidenreng rappang regency government to be stricter in applying sanctions for violators of the marriage law in accordance with applicable regulations.