Abdullah, Irwan and Tamu, Yowan and Sari, Intan Permata (2021) Early Child Marriage: Customary Law, Support System, and Unwed Pregnancy in Gorontalo. Samarah, 5 (2). pp. 780-803. ISSN 25493132
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Abstract
The rate of underage marriage in Gorontalo is very high, even though religion, customs and state laws prohibit it. This empirical study deals with the availability of supports system in the case early child marriage. Sociological perspective has been employed in the analysis of pregnancy and marriage practice in the context of customary law in the society. The results of the direct interviews conducted and the observations made indicate that poverty, low levels of education and matchmaking myths may have caused this increase. Furthermore, the increasingly high level of promiscuity and weakened socio-cultural ties have led to an increase in the number of extramarital pregnancies, and forced marriage is unavoidable to maintain the dignity of the community. It was discovered that most married couples do not wed legally until they have problems in their marriage and seek a divorce. Moreover, women must also be responsible for their life choices because this paper shows that poor service practices have caused underage women to be objectified by physical, social and symbolic violence. The unavailability of a support system from the government and society makes a partner rely on the kindness of his or her parents. Therefore, it was suggested that government intervention, in the form of prevention and support systems for underage married women, must be integrated with the role of the community and religious leaders.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | Customary Law; Support System; Underage Marriage; Unwed Pregnancy |
Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GN Anthropology |
Divisions: | Faculty of Cultural Sciences > Anthropology Department |
Depositing User: | OKTAVIANA DWI P |
Date Deposited: | 25 Nov 2024 03:55 |
Last Modified: | 25 Nov 2024 03:55 |
URI: | https://ir.lib.ugm.ac.id/id/eprint/12172 |