The Impact of Unemployment on University Graduates` in Somalia: Case Study of Mogadishu
Abstract
Among the working-age population, one of the most damaging individual experiences is unemployment. Many previous studies have confirmed the devastating effects of unemployment on individual attitude towards the surrounding environment and well-being both pecuniary and non-pecuniary. Using the data from the survey, I examined the impact of unemployment on the university graduates ‘in Somalia. The researchers use in-depth interview in order the get the specific analysis of the unemployment phenomena. The findings of this study shows that factors such as lack of skills, demanding attitude and unstable economic does contribute to the high rate of unemployment among graduates. Unemployment substantially reduces an individual’s satisfaction levels with his or her main. Activity, decisions made and finance, while it greatly increases his or her satisfaction levels with leisure time. Unemployment duration also has a negative impact on individual well-being, and the decisions he/she made earlier. This suggests that unemployment has a lasting and aggravating effect throughout its spell, contradicting the theory of adaptation. The results from the survey indicated that, there are a significant number of graduates who have been unemployed for more than 5 years. It is also revealed that the longer the person stays unemployed the more his/her attitude towards education becomes negative. This was shown by the percentages of those who still considered paying school fees for their children up to University level as compared to those who did not consider paying.
How to Cite This Article
Abdirashid Omar Qase (2025). The Impact of Unemployment on University Graduates` in Somalia: Case Study of Mogadishu . International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Growth Evaluation (IJMRGE), 6(1), 339-345.
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