PEOPLE’S PERSEPTION ABOUT EARLY MARRIAGE (A CASE STUDY IN DESA SUNGAI KUNING KECAMATAN SINGINGI KABUPATEN KUANTAN SINGINGI)
Abstract: This research was
conducted in Desa Sungai Kuning
Kecamatan SingingiKabupaten Kuantan
Singingi. The purpose of this research is to find out the early marriage
factors and what is people’s perception about
it. This research entitled “people’s perception about early marriage
(aacase study in Desa Sungai Kuning
Kecamatan Singing iKabupaten
Kuantan Singingi)”. The focus topic of this research is what
factors cause the early marriage and what are people’s perception about it.
Subject of this research is KepalaDesa, SekretarisDesa, Religion figure, Ketua
RT, Imam masjid, and respected people in Sungai Kuning. Sampling was done by
purposive technique. Subject was contain of 6 people. Writer used qualitative
descriptive method and data are analysed qualitatively. Data instruments are
observation and interview. Result shows that the dominant factors of early
marriage are internal factor (the actors
wants to marry) and external factors; economic and social factors (ex: unwanted
pregnancy before marriage). The dominant perception is from the religion point
of view, that religion says it is good to marry early to avoid any sexual
activity outside marriage. From social point of view, people think that
teenagers today have relationship outside out permitted norms. From economic
point of view, people think that marriage will solve economic problems.
Penulis: Ade Maspupah,
Syafrizal
Kode Jurnal: jpsosiologidd140336
