Upaya Pencegahan Perkawinan Anak Dan Dispensasi Nikah Melalui Sosialisasi Di SMK Ypk Banjarbaru

Child marriage remains a social issue that triggers negative impacts on adolescents' education and reproductive health. This Community Service (PKM) activity aims to provide education regarding the prevention of child marriage and marriage dispensation to students. The implementation of this activity is the result of an initiative by the community service team in collaboration with the Office of Religious Affairs (KUA) of North Banjarbaru. The method used is communicative socialization through direct material presentation and interactive discussion forums at SMK YPK Banjarbaru. The results of the community service showed high enthusiasm from the 34 participating students. The students successfully gained a comprehensive understanding of the definition of marriage, the ideal age limit, the comparison between Islamic law and state regulations, the factors and risks of early marriage, as well as various prevention strategies. In conclusion, this community service activity is considered effective in increasing students' awareness to prioritize education and maturity before marriage, which is expected to reduce the number of marriage dispensation applications in the area.