<![CDATA[Child marriage in Southeast Sulawesi Province is still a public health and child protection issue. In 2023, there were 217 applications for marriage dispensation granted by the court, which were influenced by out-of-wedlock pregnancies, low education, and suboptimal implementation of regional policies. This research aims to develop a model for preventing child marriage based on three pillars, namely reproductive health literacy, family support, and school environment. The research uses a qualitative-based Research and Development (R&D) approach consisting of eight stages: literature study, needs analysis, in-depth interviews, focus group discussions (FGD), model preparation, expert validation, model revision, and final model preparation. The research focuses on the development of conceptual models and implementation guidelines so that it does not use inferential statistical analysis. This article reports on two initial stages, namely literature review and needs analysis. The literature study was conducted through the review of official documents of UNICEF, KPAI, and BPS of Southeast Sulawesi Province as well as 16 primary articles indexed by Scopus, PubMed/MEDLINE, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar. Needs analysis maps gaps in regional regulations and the implementation of youth service programs. The results of both stages resulted in an initial draft of the three-pillar model that will be refined through in-depth interviews and FGDs. Literature studies show that child marriage is influenced by low reproductive health literacy, weak family communication, and the suboptimal role of schools in adolescent education. The needs analysis also identified the limitations of local regulations and adolescent-friendly health services. This article is a research protocol as well as a report on the results of the first two stages of model development.]]>
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