EVALUASI PELAKSANAAN PROGRAM PUSAT INFORMASI KONSELING REMAJA (PIK-R) DALAM PENCEGAHAN PERNIKAHAN DINI PADA DINAS PEMBERDAYAAN PEREMPUAN PERLINDUNGAN ANAK PENGENDALIAN PENDUDUK DAN KELUARGA BERENCANA KOTA BATU

The purpose of this research is to evaluate the existence of the Batu City Youth Counseling Information Center (PIK-R) program in its implementation to prevent early marriages occurring in Batu City. The background to this research is that early marriage is a phenomenon that occurs in several regions in Indonesia, one of which occurs in Batu City. To anticipate the occurrence of deviations in teenagers, there are programs created, one of which is the Youth Counseling Information Center (PIK-R). The aim of PIK-R is to prepare life for teenagers who will later build a family through Marriage Age Maturation (PUP).
The method used in the research is a qualitative descriptive method. There are two data sources used, namely primary and secondary data. Data collection techniques include observation, interviews and documentation. The informants for this research are the Head of the Population Control and Family Planning Division for Batu City, the supervisor of the PIK-R program, the perpetrators of the Batu City PIK-R group. In this research, researchers used interactive data analysis techniques according to Milles and Huberman. This research uses evaluation theory by William Dunn which is used as a reference for evaluating policies that have been implemented, namely the existence of the Youth Counseling Information Center (PIK-R) in Batu City.
The research results show that every year since this program was implemented, early marriages in Batu City have experienced an increase and instability in the number of village PIK-R groups every year. The existence of PIK-R is not effective because not all villages in Batu City have PIK-R groups. PIK-R Batu City is also not efficient enough because the targets and achievements are not comparable. In terms of adequacy, PIK-R is not optimal in its implementation. In terms of leveling, the socialization carried out was not organized and recorded. Responsiveness criteria make it easy to obtain information related to PIK-R. In terms of accuracy, it must be fully socialized with the general public. So that with many shortcomings in the implementation of this policy, in the future the government can conduct a comprehensive survey on the level of early marriage in each village in Batu City and carry out ongoing monitoring and evaluation of PIK-R in Batu City.