Islamic Univerity Journal (IUJ)

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Islamic University Journal (IUJ)

The Islamic University Journal is a bi-annual multi disciplinary and multi lingual scholarly journal that encourages both theoretical and practical debate on a wide range of topical issues.

The Islamic University Journal challenges contributors to use innovative proactive and creative ways of presenting and reporting their research.
Submissions are subject to a blind peer review process.

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Lesson planning and preparation
(Islamic University in Uganda, 2000) Sengendo, Ahmad K.
A lesson plan is a forecast on anticipated set of activities to be jointly undertaken by the teacher and the learners when it is time for the lesson. it is the road map of a teacher's journey through the lesson.
Globalization and Marginalisation
(Islamic University in Uganda, 2000) Sengendo, Ahmad K.
Inspite of the fact that human beings are descendants of Adam and Eve, human history has been characterized by rivalries, fierce competition, wars, and many other forms of conflicts. The death toll from racial conflicts across time and space has been and continues to be high.
Mathematical Modelling of an Outbreak of Ebola Virus (EBOV): Predicting the Future of Ebola in West Africa.
(2015) Babangida, Bala Garba; Mafuyai, M.Y
ARTICLE Ebola virus (EBOV) outbreak is an emergency of international concern and there has been very little work done to predict the spread of the virus in West Africa .The 2014 EBOV outbreak is the largest in the history of mankind. Despite improved control measures, Ebola remains a serious public health risk in African regions where recurrent outbreaks have been observed since the initial epidemic in 1976. In response to the continuing report of new cases of deaths (49.9% of 1914 reported cases between 1st- 31st August 2014) and the effects of control interventions are yet to be determined. Real-time analysis of EBOV could provide helpful information for public health policy in West Africa .In this study we describe 2014 EBOV epidemic using SIR and SEIR Models, fitting the models to the most recent data about reported cases and deaths in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia provided estimates of the basic reproductive numbers Ro of EBOV in absence and presence of control intervention. We offer the most recent example of how tragedy can befall a country. The dynamics of these models are determined by the per-capita death rate of the infected individual and the per-capita effective contact rate of an individual contracting the disease. We computed the basic reproductive number RO and the effective reproduction number Re to determine the infectiousness and the dynamics of EBOV. Finally the results of these outbreaks will equip epidemiologist modelling Ebola diseases in future with predictions to enable them minimize potential deaths.
On integral inequalities similar to qi’s inequality
(2015) Rauf, K; Akintayo, Y. N; Sanusi, A. O; Folorunso, J. O; Mbah, M. A
ARTICLE: Although the themes of fate and class struggle have been profoundly explored in the critical analyses that have been undertaken on Nyota ya Rehema, however, in Critical Discourse Analysis and Hegemonic Masculinity perspectives, the question of masculinities is no less vital. Therefore, this paper seeks to give a critical insight into varied shades of masculinity that are manifesting in Nyota ya Rehema. Focussing on relevant texts, we uncover the disproportional masculine ideological and power positions that are explicit in sexuality and socio-economic spheres such as marriage, prostitution, employment and property inheritance that depict the disadvantaged position of female characters. The exploration of masculinities in islands Kiswahili novel that has mainly focused on class struggle may be a welcome departure.
The portrayal of masculinities in a kiswahili novel: the case of nyota ya Rehema
(2015) James, Ogola Onyango; Yasini, Musa
ARTICLE: Although the themes of fate and class struggle have been profoundly explored in the critical analyses that have been undertaken on Nyota ya Rehema, however, in Critical Discourse Analysis and Hegemonic Masculinity perspectives, the question of masculinities is no less vital. Therefore, this paper seeks to give a critical insight into varied shades of masculinity that are manifesting in Nyota ya Rehema. Focussing on relevant texts, we uncover the disproportional masculine ideological and power positions that are explicit in sexuality and socio-economic spheres such as marriage, prostitution, employment and property inheritance that depict the disadvantaged position of female characters. The exploration of masculinities in islands Kiswahili novel that has mainly focused on class struggle may be a welcome departure.
Impact of teachers’ participation in improvement instructional strategies programme
(2015) Ebuk, Love Effiong
ARTICLE: The study investigates how secondary school teachers can improve their teaching for the students to learn better; hence the study examined the performance of Teachers in English language who have participated in learning teaching improvement strategies and those who have not; and Students in English language whose teachers have participated in learning teaching improvement strategies and those whose teachers did not. A survey design was used; random sampling technique was applied to select 100 English language teachers for the study. The instrument used was questionnaire on “Improvement of Teachers in Teaching Learning Process in Secondary Schools (ITLPSS)”. Chi-square and t-test-statistics were used to test hypotheses one and two respectively at 0.05 level of significance. The major findings were: There was a significant relationship between the performance of teachers who participated in learning teaching improvement strategies and those who did not take part. The teachers who participated in the teaching improvement strategies programme performed better in teaching English language than those who did not participate in the programme. There was a significant difference between the performance of students whose teachers participated in learning teaching improvement strategies and those whose teachers did not. The students whose teachers participated in learning teaching improvement strategies performed better in English language than those whose teachers did not participate in the programme. It is, therefore, recommended that schools should endavour to introduce the teaching improvement strategies into their educational system. All the teachers should be encouraged to avail themselves of the improvement teaching programme due to the laudable benefits they will gain from it.
Evaluation of procurement process in universal basic education board in Nigeria
(2015) Ngaloru, Stellamaris Ngozi; Onwunali, Magnus Chibueze; Ebuk, Love Effiong; Adiukwu, Roseline Nwawure; Shazali, Is’haq; Nafiu, Lukman Abiodun
ARTICLE: Before the year 2007, Nigerian government has been managing unprofitable contractual situations, most of which lacked the needed value for money. Some of which also were negative due to the very little monitoring habit that coursed general project abandonment for which in a general view those projects had suffered a great setback in terms of quality and sustainability. Furthermore, the government had made series of efforts trying to subdue these impending problems during which ample consultations were made; many programmes were designed in the bid to stop the menace. However, it was in the course of this that in the year 2007 the government came up with an agency that was shouldered with responsibility of checkmating these issues to appropriately monitor the quality of jobs being done and making sure that such works were actually captured in the year’s budget and therefore executing them accordingly. The government witnessed a tremendous achievement with this effort and thereby felt the need to improve on it and then transformed it into a well-organized outfit with autonomous control over all MDAs in the case of contract execution. This giant step has helped the Universal Basic Education Board to also have the long needed control over their numerous contracts across the country. It brought a great sanity into their ways of engagement concerning every contract process putting in mind the now introduced procurement law. The Universal Basic Education Board has therefore adopted all necessary medium in their ways of conducting all contract proceedings adhering with the procurement law put in place. The daring need therefore to completely abolish all past errors brought the need to adopt and practice the present procurement processes. Therefore, the extent of achievements of these processes needed to be abreast which in turn brought the need for the procurement process of the Universal Basic Education Board. It is very important that all parties must be satisfied with the quality of the project as well as timely payment by the client if satisfied for the overall performance. It is recommended that the pre-qualification process should be supported by laws which will guide against the people that might try to hijack the process. The whole process should be overhaul to avoid those who will try to use power in trying force professionals or official assign in carrying out the pre-qualification task.
Analysis of the Pre-colonial, Colonial, and Post-Colonial Bureaucracy of Uganda.
(2015) Masokoyi, Wasswa
ARTICLE: This paper analyses the nature of bureaucracy in Uganda from the pre-colonial period to the present. The study was undertaken because the nature of bureaucracy in Uganda has been changing under the influence of political, economic and social trends. There is therefore, need to know the effect of these changes on the bureaucracy in Uganda and to compile this information in a single record. The paper draws on the political history and Public Service literature on Uganda to derive major insights on the nature of bureaucracy and makes conclusions on its trend. The analysis indicates that the bureaucracy has been changing in terms of size, skills and values according to the paradigm shifts that have affected public administration globally and nationally, and according to the internal political and economic situation as well. The analysis also reveals that the Ugandan bureaucracy is in a constant struggle to improve its welfare and remuneration by government. The paper concludes by noting that as the world continues to change, bureaucracy in Uganda will also continue to change and remain dynamic.
The impact of women members of parliament on policy outcome affecting children in Ugandan, 2001-2009
(2016) Kakuba, Sultan Juma
ARTICLE: The impact of women on decision making in Uganda had been constrained for long because of the patriarchal nature of the societies in the country. But since 1986, women have gained recognition and representation in the Parliament. This has given them a unique opportunity to present and influence issues of their concern into legislation. The study is based on content analysis of parliamentary debates, particularly contributions to issues related to children and subsequent policy outcomes. Using systematic stratified sampling a total of 377 hansards were selected out of 752 corresponding to plenary parliamentary sittings which had been held in the period 2001-2009. With the help of content analysis, data were extracted from the sampled hansards, coded and categorised on issues raised and debated in parliament to promote and protect children. The study findings show that though women were new comers in the Parliament, they displayed that they are equal to the task agitate for legislation to improve the status of children and family issues in Uganda. The study uncovered that women Members of Parliament raised many issues to prioritise the welfare and needs of children into legal framework in the country. These included child labour, child sacrifice/child trafficking, street children defilement and girl child education among others. The study found that this resulted into enacting and amendment of laws such as the Child Act, Expansion of defilement and Persons With Disabilities Act among others. The study concludes that women as mothers and Members of Parliament have achieved some legislation, which can positively impact on the status of children. Therefore, there is need to put these legislation into practice because having them on paper is not good enough to improve on the conditions of children in the country.
Analysis of non-linear transmission of EBOLA virus disease and the impact of public health control interventions in hospital: the case of Guinea (West Africa) outbreak 2014.
(2016) Babangida, Bala Garba; Nazziwa, Aisha; Noor, Kasim; Adiukwu, Roseline Nwawure; Ngaloru, Stellamaris Ngozi; Mafuyai, Yaks Mabur; Obi, Edith Nkeiru; Onwunali, Magnus Chibueze; Obanny, Adolphus
ARTICLE ABSTRACT Epidemiological data on infection outbreaks are challenging to analyze, despite improved control interventions Ebola virus Disease (EVD) remains a serious risk in Guinea (West Africa) with 607 reported cases and 406 deaths recorded (66.8%) as of 20th August, 2014.In this study we use modified epidemiological modeling SEIR to analyze data from an Ebola outbreak in Guinea from 22nd march – 20th August,2014 We use Bayesian inference with non – linear transmission times incorporated into augmented data set as latent variables. Despite the lack of detailed data, most data sets record the time on symptom onset but transmission time is not observable. We inferred from such dataset records using structured Hidden Markov Models HMMS. Infectivity is determined before and after public health interventions for hospitalized cases. We estimate the number of secondary cases generated by an index case in the absence of control interventions (Ro). Our estimate of Ro is 1.57 (CI95 0.82-1.92) and the mean value of estimated detection rate is 0.75 (CI95 0.59 -0.93) with a coefficient of correlation between 𝛽𝛽 and v as – 0.23. We perform sensitivity analysis of the final epidemic size to the time of intervention, which ensures the uniqueness and the global stability of the positive endemic equilibrium state.
Application of Markov chain Modelto foreign debt management in Nigerian economy
(2016) Ngaloru, Stellamaris Ngozi; Abdulazeez, Halimat; Ebuk, Love E.; Adiukwu, Roseline N; Nafiu, Lukman Abiodun
ARTICLE ABSTRACT Since the last century, there have been marked changes in the approach to scientific enquiries and greater realisation that probability (or non-deterministic) models are more realistic than deterministic models in many situations. Observations taken at different time points rather than those taken at a fixed period of time began to engage the attention of probabilists. Many stochastic processes occurring in social sciences are studied now not only as a random phenomenon but also as one changing with time or space called Markov chain. This study considered an application of Markov chain model to predict future debt pattern as effective management of any nation’s debt is crucial to growth and development of the economy of that nation. We collected data on debts maintained by all the thirty-six states governments and Federal Capital Territory, Abuja in Nigeria for a period of six years and determined future debt trend based on the transition probabilities between various groups of transition states. Three noticeable transition states namely; rising, stable and dropping of debt trend were used. The findings revealed that 55% of states governments will have a rise in their debt profile, 6% will have a stable debt profile while 39% will have a drop in their debt profile. Therefore, it was recommended that the federal government should design appropriate financing strategies that guarantee a debt path matching loan with the ability to repay and put up a policy as a preventive action to reduce, in the medium term, the possibility of debt unsustainability by the various states governments in Nigeria.

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