Pemberdayaan Mahasiswa sebagai Agen Perubahan dalam Pencegahan Pernikahan Usia Dini melalui Edukasi SosialEkonomi pada Mahasiswa UIN Suska Riau

Abstract

Early marriage remains a social problem that impacts education, economics, health, and the quality of human resources. This community service activity aims to increase students' understanding as agents of change in preventing early marriage through socio-economic education. The activity was carried out with students of UIN Suska Riau using an educational-participatory approach through material delivery, interactive discussions, and pre- and post-test evaluations. The results of the activity showed an increase in students' understanding of the causes, impacts, and strategies for preventing early marriage. The average understanding score of participants increased from 59% in the pre-test to 94% in the post-test. This activity demonstrates that socio-economic education can build students' awareness to play an active role in making social contributions. Students are expected to be able to become drivers of change in increasing public awareness of the importance of educational, economic, and social readiness before entering married life.