COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND THE COMMUNITY IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EARLY MARRIAGE PREVENTION POLICIES

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the form and effectiveness of collaboration between the government and the community in the implementation of early marriage prevention policies. The phenomenon of early marriage in Indonesia is still a complex social problem because it is related to economic, educational, cultural, and lack of legal awareness. The approach used in this study is qualitative descriptive, with data collection techniques through in-depth interviews, observations, and documentation. The focus of the research is directed at how collaboration between the village government, the Office of Religious Affairs (KUA), educational institutions, religious organizations, and community leaders is carried out in the context of the implementation of Law Number 16 of 2019 concerning Marriage. The results of the study show that collaboration between the government and the community plays an important role in reducing the rate of early marriage. The village government functions as a policy facilitator, while the community, through the role of religious leaders and social organizations, becomes an agent of change in building legal and social awareness. However, the implementation of collaboration still faces obstacles in the form of limited resources, coordination between institutions that are not optimal, and cultural resistance to change. Overall, the success of early marriage prevention is largely determined by the extent to which collaboration between actors can run in a participatory, synergistic, and sustainable manner.