Causal Layered Analysis of the Population Growth in Iran and its Media Approaches

The issue of population and its dimensions is the central point of any social and media system. Trends and demographic changes in Iran show that in the near future, it is possible the society will face many problems due to aging and reaching people to the old year. This article study the causal layered of key factors, underlying reasons and approaches affecting population growth and their prioritization and categorization from a media perspective. This research is applied-exploratory in terms of purpose and its method is descriptive-survey. The reliability and validity of the questionnaire were confirmed by experts and Cronbach's alpha (0.801). Based on comprehensive studies, expert panel meetings and semi-structured questionnaires, variables affecting the growth of young and dynamic population and media approaches identified and prioritized. Then the factor relationships and action were identified and prioritized using statistical analysis tests of Pearson correlation and Friedman variance. The results showed that achieving fertility rates above the level of generational succession is the most important strategic indicator for young and dynamic population growth. And 10 key factors: "not getting married", "getting married late", "delaying remarriage", "avoiding to have children at the substitution level", "divorce", "abortion", "infertility", "health pregnancy pattern", "Premature deaths" and "migration", along with 40 underlying causes, are most influential. Finally, media approaches were identified and developed by identifying 13 effective actors and 14 lines of action and planning themes for achieving population growth in Iran.