ABSTRAK Latar Belakang: Pernikahandiniadalahsebuahpernikahan yang salah satuataukeduapasanganberusia di bawah 19 tahun dan faktor-faktor yangmenyebabakanterjadinyapernikahanusiadiniyaitupendidikan, pengetahuan, pekerjaan, status ekonomi, budaya, pergaulanbebas, dan media masa. Tujuan: Penelitianbertujuanuntukmengidentifikasigambarantingkatpenegtahuan dan sikapremajaputritentangpernikahanusiadini Metode: Jenis penelitianiniadalahdeskriftifdenganpendekatancross sectiona.Jumlahsempelpenelitianadalah 151,diambildenganTeknik totalsamplingPengambilandata denganmenggunakankuesioner Hasil: Hasil penelitianmenunjukkanbahwasebagainbesartingkatpengetahuanremajaputritentangper nikahanusiadinidalamkategoribaiksebanyak 135 (89.4%) orang, tingkatpengetahuancukupsebanyak 13 (8.6%) orang, dan kurangsebanyak 3 (2.0% ) orang. Dari respondendidapatsebagainbesarsikapremajaputridengankategoripositifsebanyak 143 (94.7%) orang, sedangkansebanyak 8 (5.3%) orang yang medapatkankategori negative. Kesimpulanpenelitianiniadalahbaiksebanyak135 orang (89.4%) dan ix sikapremajaputritentangpernikahanusiadinikategoripositifsebanyak 143 orang (94.7%) Kata Kunci: RemajaPutri, Pengetahuan, Sikap, PernikahanUsia Dini

ABSTRACT Background: Early marriage is a marriage in which one or both partners are under 19 years old and the factors that cause early marriage are education, knowledge, occupation, economic status, culture, promiscuity, and mass media. Purpose: To identify knowledge level and female adolescent behavior about early marriage. Method: This study employed descriptive with cross sectional approach. There were 151 respondents recruited as the sample which were chosen by using total sampling technique. The data were collected by using questionnaire. Findings: The result of the study showed that 135 respondents (89.4%) had good knowledge, 13 respondents (8.6%) had sufficient knowledge, and 3 respondents (2.0%) had poor knowledge. There were 143 respondents (94.7%) had positive behavior and 8 respondents (5.3%) had negative behavior. The conclusion of this study shows 135 respondents (89.4%) have good knowledge and 143 respondents (94.7%) have positive behavior. Keywords: Female adolescent, Knowledge, Behavior, Early Marriage