The Phenomenon of Early Marriage and Its Implications on Economic and Social Conditions

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10.2991/978-2-38476-261-3_14How to use a DOI?

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early marriage; educational attainment; labor force participation; health

Abstract

Early marriage is a phenomenon that continues to occur in Indonesia, both in urban and rural areas. The latest data shows that Indonesia is ranked 7th in the world and 2nd in Southeast Asia as the country with the highest number of early marriages. In 2019, based on the results of SUSENAS, the rate of early marriage in Indonesia has begun to decline, but is still at a high level at 22.82%. Based on information submitted by the Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture, the provinces of East Java, Central Java and West Java with large populations have high rates of early marriage. This research was carried out using the literature review method. The purpose of this study is to describe how the phenomenon of early marriage is viewed from three main perspectives, namely educational level, labor force participation, and health. Early marriage limits women’s access to education affecting their work openings and work perequisites. Early marriage reduces labor constraint support by expanding the obstructions to work caused by ripeness and women’s regenerative parts, which are associated with age, to begin with marriage. Young brides face greater rates of lack of healthy sustenance, segregation, and discouragement, leading to expanded hazards of maternal mortality and horribleness, especially due to IPV. This causes a significant financial burden for both the girls and their families. The study of early marriage is important because it is related to the achievement of the 5th goal of SDGs, namely gender equality and women's empowerment.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Farida Rahmawati
AU  - Etty Soesilowati
AU  - Agus Sumanto
AU  - Magistyo Purboyo Priambodo
AU  - Alvina Zahra Wicaksana
AU  - Hanna Rachmani Allya
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/06/21
TI  - The Phenomenon of Early Marriage and Its Implications on Economic and Social Conditions
BT  - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Halal Development (4th ICHaD 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 155
EP  - 161
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-261-3_14
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-261-3_14
ID  - Rahmawati2024
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