Early Marriage and Premarital Pregnancy: Diverse Findings

1965 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 417
Author(s):  
Samuel H. Lowrie
Keyword(s):  
Early Marriage ◽  
Premarital Pregnancy

scholarly journals FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG BERHUBUNGAN DENGAN PERNIKAHAN USIA DINI PADA REMAJA PUTRI

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-24
Author(s):  
Nurhikmah Nurhikmah ◽  
Bunga Tiara Carolin ◽  
Rosmawaty Lubis
Keyword(s):  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Peer Influence ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Early Marriage ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Case Group ◽  
Premarital Pregnancy ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRAK: FACTORS RELATED TO EARLY MARRIAGE AMONG ADOLESCENT GIRLS Background: One of the problems that often occur in adolescents is early marriage. This can have various impacts including on the emotional and health of the reproductive system in adolescents. In 2019 in Kotabaru district, there were a total of 1,552 marriages, and 39.63% had early marriages.Objective: To determine some factors related to early marriage among adolescent girls in Pulau Laut Kepulauan District, Kotabaru Regency.Methodology: This study used correlation research with Case Control. The sample in this study was 78 adolescents which consisted of 39 adolescents in the case group and 39 adolescents in the control group. The sampling technique used was a total sampling. The research instrument consisted of a questionnaire. Data were analyzed using the chi square test.Results: The results showed that there were not premarital pregnancy (75.6%), high family income (57.7%), pornography media (62.8%), lack of knowledge (65.4%), negative culture of early marriage (65,4%), negative peer influence (51.3%). The bivariate results found that there were premarital pregnancy (p=0,000), family income (p=0,000), pornography media (p=0.101), knowledge (p=0,000), early marriage culture (p=0,000), peer influence (p= 0,000).Conclusions: Factors related to early marriage among adolescent girls is premarital pregnancy, family income, knowledge, early marriage culture, and peer influence with early marriage. Suggestions: Youth are expected to dig more information about the impact of early marriage so that a quality generation can be created. Keywords: adolescents, early, marriage. Latar Belakang: salah satu permasalahan yang sering terjadi pada remaja adalah pernikahan usia dini. Hal ini dapat menimbulkan berbagai dampak diantaranya terhadap emosional dan kesehatan sistem reproduksi pada remaja. Pada tahun 2019 di kabupaten Kotabaru dari 1.552 total pernikahan, 39,63% melakukan pernikahan usia dini.Tujuan: Mengetahui beberapa faktor yang yang berhubungan dengan pernikahan dini pada remaja putri di Kecamatan Pulau Laut Kepulauan Kabupaten KotabaruMetodologi: Penelitian ini menggunakan penelitian korelasi dengan Case Control. Sampel dalam penelitian ini berjumlah 78 remaja yang tediri dari 39 remaja kelompok kasus dan 39 remaja kelompok kontrol. Tekhnik pengambilan sampel menggunakan total sampling. Instrumen penelitian terdiri dari kusioner. Data dianalisis menggunakan uji chi square.Hasil Penelitian: hasil penelitian didapatkan tidak hamil pranikah (75,6%), pendapatan keluarga tinggi (57,7%), media fornografi (62,8%), pengetahuan kurang (65,4%), negatif budaya pernikahan dini (65,4%), pengaruh teman sebaya negatif (51,3%). Hasil bivariate didapatkan hamil pranikah (p=0,000), pendapatan keluarga (p=0,000), media fornografi (p=0,101), pengetahuan (p=0,000), budaya pernikahan dini (p= 0,000), pengaruh teman sebaya (p=0,000).Kesimpulan: Factor yang berhubungan dengan pernikahan usia dini pada remaja putri adalah hamil pranikah, pendapatan keluarga, pengetahuan, budaya pernikahan dini, dan pengaruh teman sebaya pernikahan usia dini.Saran: Remaja diharapkan lebih menggali informasi mengenai dampak dari pernikahan usia dini sehingga tercipta generasi yang berkualitas. Kata kunci : Remaja, Pernikahan, Usia Dini

scholarly journals Parental perception of girl-child early marriage amongst the Urhobos in Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (8) ◽  
pp. 3185
Author(s):  
Emmanuel A. Agege ◽  
Ezekiel U. Nwose ◽  
Stella Odjimogho
Keyword(s):  
Gender Discrimination ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Early Marriage ◽  
World Health ◽  
Parental Perception ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Girl Child ◽  
Premarital Pregnancy ◽  
Health Organization

Background: This study was on the parental perception of early marriage amongst the Urhobos in the Central District of Delta State. World Health Organization (2013) defined early marriage, or child marriage, as the marriage or union between two people in which one or both parties are younger than 18 years of age. The aims of this research were to assess the parents on four themes including concept of early marriage as well as perceptions on causes, consequences and strategies to mitigate the problems.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional survey adopted questionnaire that comprised 4-themes and a critical review. A total 360 out of 384 samples were drawn from 8-communities within the local governments in the Central senatorial district of Delta State. The percentages of responses from the respondents categorized on the Likert scale groups were determined.Results: The analysis shows disagreements among respondents’ perception. 60% are yet to acknowledge gender discrimination in the underlying practice of early marriage. 77% admitted that ignorance is a factor. There is also some strong agreement that early marriage was due to unexpected pregnancy. A total of 62.5% of respondents admitted that their daughter married the boys who impregnated them, and all the girls were forced into it by their parents.Conclusions: The observation lies credence that unexpected pregnancy is the highest cause of early marriage. It is hereby inferred that there appear to be ignorance leading parents to force their girls into early marriage because of premarital pregnancy.

Determinant Factors And Health Implications Of Early Marriage On The Girl Child In Otuan Community Bayelsa State Of Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Letticia Ikiomoye Beredugo ◽  
Awoniyi Babafemi Adeyanju ◽  
Maureen Bunadoumene Nkamare ◽  
Binaebi Amabebe
Keyword(s):  
Peer Group ◽  
Psychosocial Problems ◽  
Early Marriage ◽  
Child Marriage ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Excessive Bleeding ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Girl Child ◽  
Health Implications ◽  
Determinant Factors

The practice of early marriage for women remains rampant in developing nations around the world today, and it is a major problem contributing to maternal ill health and death in Nigeria. It has consequence on both social and health of not only the girl child but the children born to these young mothers. The aim of the study is to identify the determinant factors and health implications of early marriage on the girl-child in Otuan Community, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. A descriptive study was done using a descriptive cross-sectional survey type of design, One hundred and thirteen (113) respondents were recruited for the study. A self-developed pilot tested questionnaire was used to collect data from the respondents. The instrument was face validated by three experts in the field of Nursing and research; reliability was established using the test retested method and a retest coefficient of 0.82 was arrived at; and data generated were analysed. The study found that; majority of the respondents identified poverty/economic hardship, tradition and culture of the people, area of settlement, peer group and parental neglect as determinant factors that influences early girl-child marriage. The respondents also identified maternal and infant death, sexually transmitted diseases, child disability, prolonged sickness after birth and psychosocial problems as health implication of early girl-child marriage. The study further revealed that the girls had experienced excessive bleeding, anaemia, and prolonged/obstructed labour as complications during pregnancy. The study found that increased educational attainment among girls, risks, change of cultural norms that support early child marriage, and provision of economic opportunities for girls and their families as ways of preventing early girl-child marriage. it is recommended that proper education of girls and parents on the associated risk of early girl-child marriage and formulation of laws and policies to protect adolescent is advocated.

Historisitas dan Tujuan Aturan Umur Minimal Perkawinan dalam Perundang-Undangan Keluarga Islam di Indonesia

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 163-177
Author(s):  
Nur Wahid
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Mortality Rates ◽  
Early Marriage ◽  
Premature Births ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Minimum Age ◽  
Psychological Maturity ◽  
Strongly Agree ◽  
Age Of Marriage

This paper examines the minimum age requirement for marriage in Indonesian family law legislation in Indonesia historically. Determination of the minimum age for marriage in various countries is the result of ijtihad by considering the principle of physical and psychological maturity. In Indonesian marriage legislation sating that marriage is only permitted if the man reaches the age of 19 (nineteen) years and the woman has reached 16 (sixteen) years. Early marriage has several risks such as potential premature births, birth defects, maternal depression rates, maternal mortality rates, risk of contracting sexually transmitted diseases. Therefore, the authors strongly agree that the minimum age of marriage in Indonesia changed to 19 years

Early Marriage of Girls in Pakistan

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 13-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Armish Aziz Rajwani ◽  
◽  
Nazish Hussain Ali Pachani ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Early Marriage

Path Analysis on Bio-Psychosocial Determinants of Early Marriage in Wonogiri, Central Java

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meylsa Rima Kamilda ◽  
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Ismi Dwi Astuti Nurhaeni ◽  
Rita Benya Adriani ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Path Analysis ◽  
Early Marriage ◽  
Psychosocial Determinants ◽  
Central Java
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