Model of Parental Empowerment as Peer Educators in the Prevention of Child Marriage Among Adolescents: A Literature Review

Eka Faizaturrahmi (STIKES Hamzar Mamben Lombok Timur)
Nurannisa Fitria Aprianti (STIKES Hamzar Mamben Lombok Timur)
Dwi Wirastri (STIKES Hamzar Mamben Lombok Timur)

Bulletin of Inspiring Developments and Achievements in Midwifery
Vol. 1 No. 2 (2024): December, 2024

Child marriage is a serious issue affecting adolescents’ health, education, and well-being. This article aims to examine the model of parental empowerment as peer educators in preventing child marriage through a literature review of national and international studies published between 2016 and 2026. The findings indicate that preventing early marriage requires a comprehensive approach involving increased parental knowledge, strengthened parent–adolescent communication, and community-based social norm transformation. Peer education is considered effective in improving knowledge and attitudes and therefore has strong potential to be developed into a sustainable parent-to-parent preventive strategy.