The Bureaucratic Structure In Implementing Child Marriage Prevention Policy Through Population Alert School Program (SSK) In Bondowoso Regency

Abstract

This research explains the implementation of Population Alert School (SSK) program in Bondowoso Regency to prevent child marriage. Population Alert School Program (SSK) aims to prevent child marriage among students at school. As a superior program in Bondowoso Regency, in 2023 five Population Alert Schools (SSK) received plenary honors at the national level. This research aims to describe the implementation of Population Alert School (SSK) program which involves several related agencies. George Edward III's policy implementation approach mainly emphasized aspects of bureaucratic structure. The research method used is descriptive qualitative. Data sources are primary and secondary data with data collection techniques, namely observation, interviews, and documentation. The research results show that the bureaucratic structure in Bondowoso Regency supports increasing the quantity and quality of Population Alert Schools (SSK) in Bondowoso Regency.