The Impact of Early Marriage on Social Life in Wakan Village, Jerowaru District, East Lombok Regency

 

M. Nasuhi

1.     INTRODUCTION

As the era progressed, early marriages became more common among the lower classes of society, especially in villages. "Based on Law Number 16 of 2019 article 1 concerning early marriage, the minimum age permitted for marriage is if both men and women have reached the age of 19 years." This means that if one of the bride and groom or even the bride and groom themselves have not reached this age limit, then the marriage is classified as an early marriage or underage marriage. As for article 6 paragraph 2 of Law Number 1 of 1974, children who have not yet reached the age of 21 must marry with permission from their parents, but after the child is over 21 years old they may marry without parental permission (Article 6 paragraph 2 of Law Number 1/1974).

One of the things that causes the phenomenon of early marriage to rise in Wakan Village is due to the lack of participation and role of the Village government in dealing with cases of early marriage that occur in Wakan Village. The government is less firm in dealing with early marriage and this is also influenced by the lack of community participation and knowledge about the negative impacts that early marriage will have. This can be seen from the many cases of early marriage that occur every year in Wakan Village without any prevention or outreach from the Village Government about the negative impacts of early marriage. Based on the problems above, researchers are interested in conducting research on "The Impact of Early Marriage on Social Life in Wakan Village, Jerowaru District, East Lombok Regency"

Based on the problem that has been formulated above, this research aims to find out:

a)     The impact of early marriage on the social life of Wakan Village, Jerowaru District, East Lombok Regency.

b)    What are the factors that cause early marriage in Wakan Village, Jerowaru District, East Lombok Regency?

1.     RESEARCH METHOD

This research uses qualitative research. According to (Sugiyono: 2018:213) the qualitative research method is a research method based on philosophy which is used to research scientific conditions (experiments) where the researcher is the instrument.

2.     DISCUSSION OF RESEARCH RESULTS

The Impact of Early Marriage on the Social Life of the Wakan Village, Jerowaru District, East Lombok Regency

Whatever we do will definitely have an impact or consequence of what we do or do, this also applies to marriage at an early age, especially what happens in Wakan Village. Regarding the impacts caused by marriage at an early age, as a result of interviews and observations conducted by researchers, the researchers obtained information that the impacts arising from marriage at an early age are:

1.   Biological Impact

Disorders of the Reproductive Organs (Especially for Women) For couples who get married at an early age, biologically, of course all their organs are not yet fully mature, especially the reproductive organs. The reproductive organs are very vital organs that must be cared for properly. because if there is interference with these organs it will certainly have an impact on them themselves. However, the case is different for those who marry early (especially women), even though they know that their age and biological condition are relatively immature, they still get married without thinking about the impact that the marriage will have.

2.   Psychological Impact

Prolonged Trauma and Difficulty Accepting Changes That Occur After Childbirth Apart from the biological impact, the impact caused by early marriage also takes the form of a psychological impact. Where the perpetrators of early marriage experience fear and even be followed by a very long trauma. This trauma is often felt by women after giving birth.

3.   Social Impact

a.     Increasing School Dropout Rates

With the increase in people getting married at an early age, it also has an impact on the education sector. Education is no longer considered a priority for children and teenagers in Wakan Village.

b.     Vulnerable to Infidelity

Maintaining a relationship is very difficult for every couple, especially for those who are married.

c.     Early Divorce Occurs

A person's misunderstanding of the meaning of marriage results in frequent divorce. Divorce is something that often happens in a marriage.

d.     Domestic Violence (KDRT) Occurs

Everyone definitely wants the family they build to always be in a harmonious condition (not experiencing problems). Likewise, those who marry early, they also hope that the family they build can survive without any disturbance, both from outside and from within (from themselves).

Factors in the Occurrence of Early Marriage in Wakan Village, Jerowaru District, East Lombok Regency

Early marriage does not just happen but has factors or causes including:

1)    Economic Factors

Many teenagers who come from low economic levels commit early marriage, especially those who have dropped out of school, both men and women.

1)    Influence of Media Development

With the development of technology, it makes things easier for everyone, especially with the development of media. The media often presents things that are very interesting and invite curiosity among their lovers, especially for children and teenagers, whether through image media, electronic media, especially through social media.

2)    Traditions of Marriage at a Young Age

Differences in place can also give birth to different traditions (customs), the same goes for weddings. In Wakan Village, especially, getting married at a young age has become a normal thing for the people.

1.     CONCLUSION

Based on the research results above, the impacts of early marriage are biological impacts, psychological impacts and social impacts. And the supporting factors for early marriage are economic factors, tradition and the influence of social media

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