One household, two worlds: Differences of perception towards child marriage among adolescent children and adults in Indonesia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Indonesia is eighth in the world in the incidence of child marriage, with South Sulawesi province having one of the highest burdens (12.1%) in the country. The study explored the determinants of child marriage in Bone, South Sulawesi, in particular the differences between adolescents and parents.

Methods

This is a cross-sectional study using a quantitative survey. A total of 1,004 respondents participated (500 parents and 504 adolescents aged 13-15 years).

Findings

This study found that around one out of four parents or adolescents had perceptions that support determinants of child marriage.  A total of 25.8% of parents and 26.0% of adolescents agreed that a girl is ready for marriage once she starts menstruation. 25.6% of parents and 32.6% of adolescents a

SUBMITTER: Wibowo HR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8315322 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature