FACTORS RELATED TO EARLY MARRIAGE IN YOUNG WOMEN IN CIMALAKA DISTRICT SUMEDANG 2022

Abstract

Early marriage is a marriage that is carried out because the bride and groom are not old when they want to carry it out. In accordance with Law Number 16 of 2019, amendments to Law Number 1 of 1974 concerning marriage in Article 7 paragraph 1 stated that marriage is only allowed if the man and woman have reached the age of 19 (nineteen) years. The purpose of this study was to analyze factors related to early marriage in young women in Cimalaka District, Sumedang Regency.The method used in this study was quantitative research using a case control design. The results of the study obtained that there is a relationship between knowledge and early marriage (p-value0,000, OR value 0.280 parental income level (p-value 0.000) OR 0.17 cultural parents (p-value0,000) OR 0.07there is the relationship between parental income and early marriage, there is a cultural relationship between parents and early marriage. Researchers provide advice for KUA officers to provide information to new couples regarding the impact of early marriage, in addition to that for health officers to be able to inform about the impact of early marriage on health