Karakteristik Pernikahan Dini Pada Masyarakat Di Desa Apal Kecamatan Liang Kabupaten Banggai Kepulauan Tahun 2026

Characteristics of Early Marriage among the Community in Apal Village, Liang District, Banggai Kepulauan Regency, 2026

Abstract

Pernikahan dini masih menjadi permasalahan kesehatan masyarakat karena berkaitan dengan kesehatan reproduksi, pendidikan, kondisi sosial ekonomi, dan kesejahteraan keluarga. Penelitian ini bertujuan mendeskripsikan karakteristik pernikahan dini pada masyarakat di Desa Apal, Kecamatan Liang, Kabupaten Banggai Kepulauan Tahun 2026. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan desain deskriptif. Populasi penelitian berjumlah 208 individu dan seluruhnya menjadi responden dengan teknik total sampling. Data dikumpulkan menggunakan kuesioner terstruktur dan dianalisis secara univariat melalui distribusi frekuensi dan persentase. Tingkat pengetahuan diukur pada saat penelitian, sedangkan kondisi sosial ekonomi, peran orang tua, lingkungan sosial, penerimaan informasi, dan paparan media menggambarkan periode sebelum atau pada saat pernikahan pertama. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan 77,9% responden melakukan pernikahan pertama pada usia kurang dari 19 tahun. Pendidikan terbanyak adalah tamat SD/sederajat (55,8%), sedangkan kondisi sosial ekonomi keluarga/orang tua pada saat pertama menikah yang berada di bawah UMP sebesar 72,1%. Tingkat pengetahuan tentang pernikahan dini paling banyak berada pada kategori kurang (69,2%). Sebanyak 57,2% menyatakan orang tua paling berperan dalam keputusan menikah dan 63,0% memperoleh dorongan atau saran dari orang tua. Sebanyak 93,3% menyatakan terdapat teman sebaya atau lingkungan sekitar yang menikah pada usia muda, tetapi 82,2% menyatakan keputusan menikah tidak dipengaruhi lingkungan sosial. Sebanyak 53,4% tidak pernah menerima penyuluhan atau informasi sebelum menikah. Paparan media paling banyak berada pada kategori sedang (53,8%), dengan media sosial sebagai media yang paling sering diakses (51,9%). Disimpulkan bahwa karakteristik responden menunjukkan riwayat pernikahan pertama sebelum usia 19 tahun, pendidikan dasar, pengetahuan kurang, keterlibatan orang tua, keterbatasan penerimaan informasi, dan paparan media yang bervariasi. Hasil ini dapat menjadi dasar penguatan promosi kesehatan dan pencegahan pernikahan dini di tingkat desa.

Early marriage remains a public health concern because it is related to reproductive health, education, socioeconomic conditions, and family welfare. This study aimed to describe the characteristics of early marriage among the community in Apal Village, Liang District, Banggai Kepulauan Regency, in 2026. A quantitative descriptive design was used. The study population consisted of 208 individuals, all of whom were included using total sampling. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and analyzed univariately using frequency distributions and percentages. Knowledge was measured at the time of the study, while socioeconomic conditions, parental role, social environment, information exposure, and media exposure referred to experiences before or at the time of first marriage. The results showed that 77.9% of respondents had their first marriage before the age of 19 years. The largest educational group was elementary school graduates (55.8%), while 72.1% reported family/parental income below the applicable provincial minimum wage at the time of first marriage. Knowledge about early marriage was mostly categorized as low (69.2%). Parents were reported as the most influential party in marriage decisions by 57.2% of respondents, and 63.0% reported receiving encouragement or advice from parents. A total of 93.3% reported that peers or people around them had married at a young age, while 82.2% stated that their marriage decision was not influenced by the social environment. As many as 53.4% had never received counseling or information before marriage. Media exposure was mostly moderate (53.8%), with social media being the most frequently accessed medium (51.9%). The study concludes that respondents were characterized by a history of first marriage before age 19, basic education, low current knowledge, parental involvement, limited prior information exposure, and varied media exposure. These findings may support village-level health promotion and early-marriage prevention efforts.