Early marriage in South Kalimantan top national

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BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: The number of early marriages in South Kalimantan until now still the highest at 51 out of every 1,000 people or well above the national average of 40 out of every 1,000 people, Antaranews reported.

Head Representative of South Kalimantan BKKBN Endang Moerniati on National Family Day (Harganas) here on Monday said that a high rate of early marriage, among others influenced by economic conditions and there are many couples who have children up to four.

“Even there is a district with its early marriage reached 85 per every 1,000 residents. The amount is still very high,” he said.

Based on the results of the province’s last health research, she said, Tanah Bumbu has the highest number of its early marriages, shifting North Hulu Sungai, which is the highest based on the government’s Basic Research Health (Riskesdas) 2011 on early marriage.

As for the number of early childbirth, he said, south Kalimantan was ranked second nationally with a number of early childbirth 53 per every 1,000 people.