Early Marriage Prevention Education through Sexual Education at Nurul Jadid Paiton High School Students in Probolinggo

Abstract

Early marriage is a serious social issue in Indonesia, which has an impact on the lives of individuals, especially women. This is shown by the fact that in 2015 the Center for Gender and Sexuality Studies at the University of Indonesia revealed that the number of underage marriages in Indonesia was quite high, namely the second highest in the Southeast Asia Region. Someone who marries at an early age has various impacts, such as in the world of education. If this problem is left unchecked, it will give rise to various bigger problems, such as the psychological aspects of teenagers, the future, health, and a population explosion. The KKN service team for the Family Law Study Program, Faculty of Islamic Religion, Nurul Jadid University took the initiative to carry out service activities at Nurul Jadid High School so that students understand the negative impacts of early marriage, are wiser in interacting with the opposite sex, strengthen sexual education, and have motivation to deepen their knowledge regarding marriage. . From the results of evaluations, observations and direct responses from the participants, this service activity through sexual education can be considered quite successful considering the increased understanding of the importance of preventing early marriage. Apart from that, the creative activities carried out during the service period received a very good response, this can be seen in increasing awareness regarding the dangers of early marriage and the importance of continuing to a higher level of education.