Gambaran Pengetahuan Dan Sikap Remaja Putri Tentang Dampak Kehamilan Pada Pernikahan Usia Dini Di SMKN 3 Pematang Siantar

Abstract

Early marriage is a marriage between children whose preparation targets have not been said to be maximal, physical preparation, mental preparation and material preparation. Apart from that, early marriage will affect pregnancy and childbirth. Being in her teens carries certain risks, both the mother and her future baby are both at high risk. This research aims to determine the knowledge and attitudes of teenage girls regarding the impact of pregnancy at an early age at SMKN 3 Pematang Siantar. The research method used in this research is descriptive. The population in this study was 397 with a sample size of 40 respondents. The sampling technique is stratified random sampling. The results of the research show that the description of the knowledge and attitudes of young women regarding the risks of pregnancy in early marriage at SMKN 3 Pematang Siantar in 2023 is concluded. The level of knowledge of young women about the risks of pregnancy in early marriage at SMKN 3 Pematang Siantar in 2023 shows that 25 respondents (62.5%) have good knowledge, 10 respondents (25%) have sufficient knowledge, and 5 respondents (12.5%) have poor knowledge. The attitude of young women regarding the risk of pregnancy in early marriage at SMKN 3 Pematang Siantar in 2023 shows that 80% (32 respondents) have a positive attitude and 20% (8 respondents) have a negative attitude.