Dikdimas : Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat
Vol. 2 No. 1 (2023): DIKDIMAS : JURNAL PENGABDIAN KEPADA MASYARAKAT  VOL 2 NO 1 APRIL 2023

Prevention of Early Marriage Through the Formation of Information and Counseling Center Groups (Pik R) Junior High School 7 Sidoluhur Village Sukaraja Subdistrict Seluma District

Elvi Destariyani (Politeknik Kesehatan Bengkulu)
Lela Hartini (Politeknik Kesehatan Bengkulu)
Rialike Rialike (Politeknik Kesehatan Bengkulu)
Afrina Mizawati (Politeknik Kesehatan Bengkulu)



Article Info

Publish Date
26 Apr 2023

Abstract

Women who married under the age of 16 in Seluma Regency, Bengkulu Province in 2019 with a percentage of 19.49%. The high rate of child marriage causes various health problems including mothers having a 35%-55% high risk of giving birth to babies with low birth weight (LBW).The method of implementing community service activities by forming a group of Youth Information and Counseling Centers (PIK R) SMP 7 Sidoluhur Village, Sukaraja District and continued with counseling on preventing early marriage. The activity was attended by 25 students of SMPN 7 Sidoluhur Village. The activity was carried out in collaboration with BKKBN Bengkulu Province. The results of the activity showed that students' knowledge about early marriage before the intervention was 40% poor, 52% sufficient and 8% good, and after the formation of PIK-R and counseling the level of knowledge was 72% sufficient and 28% good. It is expected that the BKKBN can foster PIK-R activities to increase students' knowledge and awareness of their reproductive health to reduce the incidence of early marriage.

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dikdimas

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Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Humanities Economics, Econometrics & Finance Education Engineering Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Nursing Social Sciences

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DIKDIMAS: Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat with ISSN: 2830-2834 is a journal managed by CV Media Inti Teknologi Publisher. Publish articles on community service activities in the fields of : 1. Education 2. Social 3. Human resource development 4. Appropriate technology 5. Health. 6. Etc. ...