A Study On The Causes Of Early Marriage In Patimuan Subdistrict, Cilacap Regency

Abstract

This study was aimed to determine the factors that cause early marriage in Patimuan
Subdistrict, Cilacap Regency. This was a survey method with a population of 24 people
who underwent early marriage. The purposive sampling technique was conducted by
taking the female samples who underwent early marriage. An open questionnaire was
used as a data collection technique. Quantitative and qualitative methods were used in the
data analysis. The results showed that early marriage in Patimuan Subdistrict, Cilacap
Regency was caused by low economic capability, parental supervision, pre-marital
pregnancy, lack of education, religious teaching, customs, and promiscuity. The most
dominant factor causing the early marriage in Patimuan Subdistrict, Cilacap Regency was
parental supervision.