Article : A study of the relationship between social factors and youth unemployment of graduates of Islamic Azad universities in the west of Mazandaran province.

Flora Radakbari ¹ ( PhD student of Sociology, Babol Branch, Islamic Azad University, Babol, Iran )
Manouchehr Pahlavan ² ( Department of Sociology, Babol Branch, Islamic Azad University, Babol, Iran )
Ali Asghar Abassi Esfajir ³ ( Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Babol Branch, Islamic Azad University, Babol, Iran )

Submited date : 2021-11-02 Accepted date : 2023-01-11

Keywords: Employment, Unemployment, Islamic Azad Universities, Graduates, Keywords: social factors, west of Mazandaran province,

Abstract :

Introduction : One of the most important social issues in Iran is the increasing unemployment of university graduates, that exists in most fields, especially the humanities. Method: descriptive. A kind of survey that in order to collect data to measure variables and test hypotheses, a questionnaire consisting of design criteria, validity, reliability was approved by university professors.Findings :Based on the research findings and statistical table, it can be stated that out of the total number of 300 graduates in terms of gender, 40.33% were men and 59.67% were women. And between the ages of 31- 37 years, 28.33% of the highest sample size, 43 years and above 13.33% constitute the lowest sample size.In addition, 71% of the total number of subjects are single and 29% are married in terms of marital status. And the highest ratio means that postgraduate education is 42.33% of the highest sample size and with doctoral education is 17.67% of the lowest sample size. Also, among all subjects, 10.67% in the field of industrial management, the highest volume And 5% have the lowest volume in the field of librarianship and graduation from education have the highest ratio, ie in 2011, 11.67% constitute the largest sample size.Discussion : Friedman test results shows that the most effective social factors for graduate unemployment are the option of "kinship relations in graduate employment" with an average rank of (3.19) percent, the lowest social factors of job security,