Empowering Communities to Prevent Child Marriage and Promote Reproductive Health

Erika Agung Mulyaningsih; Chanda Paramitha Bherty; Harnanik Nawangsari

doi:10.55927/ajcs.v4i11.464

Authors

Erika Agung Mulyaningsih STIKES Pemkab Jombang
Chanda Paramitha Bherty STIKES Pemkab Jombang
Harnanik Nawangsari ITSKes ICME Jombang

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55927/ajcs.v4i11.464

Keywords:

Child Marriage, Health Reproductive, Community Empowerment, CBPA

Abstract

The activity was carried out using the Community-Based Participatory Approach (CBPA) in August 2025 through a hybrid learning method, involving 37 offline participants and 14 online participants, comprising Kader and members of the Tim Penggerak PKK. The evaluation was conducted using pre- and post-tests as well as discussion feedback to assess changes in participants' knowledge and attitudes towards child marriage and reproductive health issues. The evaluation results showed an increase in participants' knowledge and attitudes after participating in the activity. The CBPA approach is effective in building collective awareness and strengthening community capacity through participatory learning processes. The Role of Kader and Tim Penggerak PKK as representatives of women's communities at the village level is key to the success of the intervention.

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