Peoples Perseption About Early Marriage (A Case Study In Desa Sungai Kuning Kecamatan Singingi Kabupaten Kuantan Singingi)

This research was conducted in Desa Sungai Kuning Kecamatan SingingiKabupaten Kuantan Singingi. The purpose of this research is to find out the early marriage factors and what is peoples perception about it. This research entitled peoples perception about early marriage (aacase study in Desa Sungai Kuning Kecamatan Singing iKabupaten Kuantan Singingi). The focus topic of this research is what factors cause the early marriage and what are peoples perception about it. Subject of this research is KepalaDesa, SekretarisDesa, Religion figure, Ketua RT, Imam masjid, and respected people in Sungai Kuning. Sampling was done by purposive technique. Subject was contain of 6 people. Writer used qualitative descriptive method and data are analysed qualitatively. Data instruments are observation and interview. Result shows that the dominant factors of early marriage are internal factor (the actors wants to marry) and external factors; economic and social factors (ex: unwanted pregnancy before marriage). The dominant perception is from the religion point of view, that religion says it is good to marry early to avoid any sexual activity outside marriage. From social point of view, people think that teenagers today have relationship outside out permitted norms. From economic point of view, people think that marriage will solve economic problems. Key word: peoples perception, teenagers, early marriag