CASE STUDY PARENTS' PERCEPTIONS ABOUT EARLY MARRIAGE IN WONOKASIAN VILLAGE, SIDOARJO REGENCY

Authors

  • Hetty Nur A Poltekkes of the Ministry of Health Surabaya
  • Baiq Dewi Poltekkes of the Ministry of Health Surabaya
  • Hasyim Azhari Poltekkes of the Ministry of Health Surabaya
  • YOHANES KAMBARU WINDI Poltekkes of the Ministry of Health Surabaya

Keywords:

Perception, Parents, Early Marriage, teenagers

Abstract

Parents play an important role and responsibility in the decision of early marriage of their children. Parents
have different perceptions about early marriage and their decision to allow their children to get married earlier.
This study aims to explore the parent's perception about early marriage at Desa Wonokasian Sidoarjo. The
study adopts a descriptive design.
The variable used in this study is the perception of parents about early marriage. The population consists of 20
parents that have teenagers within their family at Wonokasian Village, especially Rt 19 Rw 07. The 20 parents
are all selected as the respondents of the study. A set of questionnaires is developed as the data collection
procedure. The study resumes that 14 parents (70%) have a negative perception of early marriage, and 6 (30%)
positively perceived the early marriage practice. The study concludes that most parents disagree with the early
marriage practice. It is suggested that parents need to maintain their knowledge, attitudes against early marriage

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Published

2021-10-11

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2021): Empowering the Health Professionals and Community in Mitigating the Impacts of Covid-19 Pandemic

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