Perception, Evaluation, and Factors Influencing Educational Activities to Prevent Child and Consanguineous Marriage of Ethnic Minority Students in Secondary School

Abstract

Child and consanguineous marriages among students from ethnic minorities have consequences and risks for schools, families, and society. This study's primary purpose is to research the perception, appraisal, and factors influencing educational initiatives to avoid child and consanguineous marriage among secondary school students from ethnic minority groups. This study surveyed 106 administrators, teachers, and students from secondary schools in Dien Bien province, Vietnam, using three questionnaires designed to measure perception, evaluation, and factors influencing educational activities to prevent child marriage and consanguineous marriage. To examine data, a descriptive analysis was performed. The results indicate that the administrators, teachers, and students of secondary schools for ethnic minority affairs have an average understanding of the role of educational activities in preventing child marriage and consanguineous marriage. In secondary schools for ethnic minority affairs, administrators, teachers, and students lack a strong understanding of the role of educational activities in preventing child marriage and consanguineous marriage; many students and teachers are indifferent to programs for preventing child and consanguineous marriage. This study contributes to the overall discourse of administrators at secondary schools for ethnic minority issues applying a variety of educational materials, forms, and strategies to prevent child marriage and consanguineous marriage among students.