Socio-Culture Impact of Child Marriage in Red Sea State

Abstract

The research aims to highlight cultural values and norms that are impeding practices related to child marriage in Red Sea State. The paper focuses on the concept and analytical approach to assess child marriage as one form of the various forms of marital relations. The paper analyzed the interaction relationship between early marriage practices in certain RSS localities with local community perceptions and traditional beliefs. The methodology to achieve the objectives were based on descriptive analytic approaches based on interviews, case studies and questionnaires for households in three localities namely, Sinkat, Haya and Toker. Research for early marriage are linked to the desire of relatives to preserve wealth, purity and fear of shame which girls may be subjected to with delayed marriage. It is seen as simple, non costly marriage which goes hand in hand with other values of rural areas. The impact of early marriage on social and cultural fabric was not clearly understood by locality inhabitant as 60% of the society reflected positively on the advantages of the phenomena. Fifty nine percent of the questionnaire recipient advocate that suitable marriage age is 12-18 years. The after-effects of early marriage on health and death during pregnancy are thought to decrease with education and nutrition. Evidence from localities reflect that women empowerment is low and as a consequence, social development factors are also affecting cultural fabric.

Pengetahuan Remaja Tentang Pernikahan Dini Di Kalangan Siswa Sma Wilayah Kota Tangerang

“…Remaja tetap mempertahankan budaya pernikahan dini karena tidak bisa untuk menentang norma yang berlaku dimasyarakat juga karena paksaaan orang tua yang menjodohkannya tanpa diberi kesempatan untuk memilih siapa dan kapan menikah. (Mohamed, 2018) Budaya pernikahan dini merupakan hal yang sudah biasa atau turun-temurun dilakukan oleh orang tua. Keluarga yang mempunyai remaja putri merasa tidak tenang apabila anaknya tersebut belum dinikahkan dan takut jika anaknya melakukan hal-hal yang tidak diinginkan yang dapat mencemarkan nama baik keluarganya serta tidak akan merasa tenang jika belum menikahkan anak perempuannya (Hotnalia, 2013).…”