ANALYSIS OF PARENTS' KNOWLEDGE REGARDING EARLY MARRIAGE IN KUTAI KARTANEGARA DISTRICT

Abstract

According to the United National Children's Fund (UNICEF), the incidence of early marriage has shifted to urban areas, this is marked by an increase in cases of early marriage in urban areas from 2% in 2015 to 37% in 2022. This means that cases of early marriage can occur anywhere and at any time, so parents and the environment must help children marry at the right age. Cases of early marriage are not new in Indonesia. Early marriage is a social problem that occurs among teenagers. The most victims of early marriage are teenage girls. In general, cases of early marriage occur more often in rural areas than urban areas, and often occur in poor families, with low education and school dropouts. The aim of this research is to determine the relationship between parental knowledge and early marriage. This type of quantitative research with a cross sectional analytical descriptive research design. The population in this research were all young women in Bukit Raya Village, totaling 80 respondents. The sample was 30 respondents. Non probability sampling method with purposive sampling technique. Data collection techniques use interviews. The data analysis technique uses univariate analysis with frequency distribution. The results of chi-square analysis using SPSS 25 software at an error level of 5%, obtained a p-value of 0.003 (p-value < 0.005). From these results, it can be said that there is a relationship between the level of parental knowledge and approval for early marriage.