THE SECOND ICOPH-TCD

International Conference on Public Health for

Tropical and Coastal Development
Public Health Faculty Diponegoro University
Semarang, Indonesia
July 30th – 31st, 2018

Determinant Factors Of Early Marriage In Bengkulu Tengah

Bintang Agustina Pratiwi1, Wulan Angraini2*, Riska Yanuarti3, Betrianita4, Padila5, Desri Suryani6,
Yandrizal7
1
Faculty of Health Sciences University of Muhammadiyah Bengkulu
2
Faculty of Health Sciences University of Muhammadiyah Bengkulu
3
Faculty of Health Sciences University of Muhammadiyah Bengkulu
4
Faculty of Health Sciences University of Muhammadiyah Bengkulu
5
Faculty of Health Sciences University of Muhammadiyah Bengkulu
6
Health Polytechnic of Health Ministry Bengkulu
7
Student of Doctoral Program of Public Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Andalas,
Padang
*Wulan Angraini, 085283983636, angrainiwulan88@gmail.com

Abstract
The total number of early marriage in Bengkulu Tengah is one of the highest cases in 2017 (29.12%)
Some factors that were contributed in this case is a low income, peer and family influence, and unwed
pregnancy. The aim of this study was to determine factors associated with early marriage in Bengkulu
Tengah. This study was a crossectional design. The population of this study were married people from
January to March 2017. There were 237 participants selected in this study with a proportional random
sampling. Univariate, bivariate, and multivariate statistics were used to analyze the data. Majority
respondents were married at the early age and had a normal menarche history. Most of the respondents
were unemployed with low education and low family income. Generally, the respondents never get a
counselling about health reproductive, lack of knowledge and attitude, less exposed to media, and had
no influence by cultures and friends. Parent and stigma were played a vital role in increasing number
of early married. This study found that education level (p=0,000), attitude (p=0,013), culture
(p=0,046), friend (p=0,023), and parent role (p=0,027) was contributed to the factors of early
marriage. Employed was the most dominant factor of early marriage (p=0,029;OR=2,119). Public
health centre need to work together in providing assistance to parents and youth generation in
elementary school.
Keywords: Early Marriage, Education Level, Attitude, Friends Influence, Parent Role