Early Marriages in Sleman District: The Challenges and Strategy to Family Quality

Abstract

The purpose this research to explain challenges and family strategy of early marriage in Sleman District. It was triggered of the high number early marriage in Sleman District the last three years. Even in 2014, an increase in cases of early marriage of 6-fold from the previous year. Data collection method was conducted with survey to 55 respondents. Sampling is done by using multi stage sampling method. While the data analysis is done by descriptive analysis, comparative analysis and spatial analysis. The results showed that adolescents who perform early marriage in Sleman District average age 19 years old and the last education is junior high to senior high school. They are also mostly from poor families. Major challenge faced by the early marriage couple is unstable of economic family. Family Strategy to overcome these problems include thrifty, saving, wife work and ask for help from others.