Essay
Early
Marriage is the marriage between two people who are still under the age of 18
years, but it still dependent on their parents. According to UUD No. 1 of 1974,
marriage is physically and mentally bond between man and woman as husband and wife with the
intention of forming a family
(household) were happy and everlasting based on God. Early marriage is one of
the social phenomena that occurs in this world, especially for the university
students. In 2014, Sekretaris Jenderal Perserikatan BangsaBangsa (PBB) recommends the specific targets in the
Development Goals Sustainable post-2015 to remove the early marriage. It is
because there are more evidences to show the magnitude scale of the increase in
the numbers of early marriage. In Indonesia, it shows that among ever married
women aged 20-24 years, 25 percent were married before the age of 18 years. According
to the Survei Sosial dan Ekonomi Nasional (Susenas), it conducted by the “Badan
Pusat Statistik (BPS)” in 2012. Early marriage is a marriage under the age
should not ready yet to do the wedding (Nukman, 2009). It is because the children
are still minors and do not have enough mental well. They also often experience
mental shock because they have a mental attitude that is unstable and immature
emotions. Besides, they are still not ready for morally responsible. In terms
of health, couples young age can affect the high rate of maternal mortality,
infant mortality and low impact on the health of mothers and children. Therefore,
early marriage for university students is better to be restricted.
Some
people argue that early marriage is one of way to prevent Zina. However, this
idea cannot go further than being an immature claim because actually early
marriage can make the woman feel lose out, and for university can also make the
students do not continue their study. For example, if the man dont have permanent
job and still do their study, it can makes the man feel confused and stress. The
man should be dispart between their job, family and study, Mostly many man’s
leave their study and focus on their job and family. Thats are influence for
their marriage.
Others
people said that early marriage for university students is better than dating. That
is not true. it is proven by UNICEF
statement, they said that the women who marry at an early age have a higher
risk for anxiety, depression, or have thoughts of suicide. In part, because
they dont have the status, power, support, and control over their own lives. Besides,
the young bride had a greater chance of experiencing physical, sexual,
psychological, and emotional, and social isolation, which is a result of their
lack of status and power in their households. Then, based on survey data BKKBN
in 2012, the number of married women aged 10-14 in Indonesia by 4.2 percent.
While married women aged 15-19 years by 41.8 percent. So the total of married
women under 20 years is 45 percent. Very high. It is true that early marriage
can create many population.
It
is clear that marriage is not good thing for university students. Because, it
is related to woman’s health. According to medical science, that gave birth at
age less than 20 years old and over 35 years of a high risk. Pregnant women
under the age of 20 years often have prematurity likely congenital defects,
physical or mental, blindness and deafness. Like Dr. Suparyanto explained that
early marriage can affect the maternal and infant mortality. So, it is very
dangerous for woman who wants to marriage before 18 years old.
In
addition, early marriage has many disadvantage for university students. The
first is vulnerable to domestic violence, health risks, the risk of death, and
the breaking of education. To prevent the increasing number of early marriages,
BKKBN will continue to expand socialize the danger of early marriage. Including
asking the role of the media to disseminate this information. Empowering girls
can prevent the early marriage.
All
in all, early marriage is not a good thing for university students and it has
many disadvantages for them if they are not ready to do it. Ihsan, (2008) said
that “early marriage is a marriage that is still vulnerable and not yet stable,
the level of independence is still low and easy to divorce. Therefore, we
should think twice before we do early marriage and make a commitment for
ourselves.
