The Participation Paradox: Institutional Fragmentation and Collaborative Governance in Child Marriage Prevention
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https://doi.org/10.55927/eajmr.v5i11.37Keywords:
Collaborative Governance, Institutional Fragmentation, Child Marriage Prevention, Stakeholder Participation, Local GovernmentAbstract
Effective collaborative governance depends on translating stakeholder participation into coordinated collective action. This study examines why broad participation does not necessarily produce effective collaboration in child marriage prevention in Kuantan Singingi Regency, Riau, Indonesia. Using a qualitative case study, it draws on purposively selected stakeholder interviews, policy document analysis, and field observations, analysed thematically. The findings show that formal coordination coexists with fragmented implementation, limited resource sharing, insufficient trust, divergent priorities, and locally embedded norms. The study reconceptualises the participation–collaboration gap as an institutional, relational, and sociocultural governance challenge rather than a problem of inclusion, and points to inter-agency coordination, resource mobilisation, cultural engagement, and preventive education in integrated public policy design.
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