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The Moderation (Wasatiyah) Paradigm in the Malay World: Thoughts of M. Kamal Hassan
Authors: Islam Muhammad Hedayatul 
Published: January 2020

Kamal Hassan, fondly known as Prof. Kamal is a symbolic academician in a well-versed personality of virtue, adab (good manners), and hikmah (wisdom). He has been accredited as one of the intellectual leaders of Madarasah al-Wasatiyah or movement of moderation and ideologue of Islamization of knowledge in the contemporary Malay world. He is also one of the leading figures in the area of contemporary Islamic thought and Malay civilization. His literature is vocal on the issue of Islam and modernity, Wasatiyah or Islamic moderation, Islamicization of human knowledge, Integrated Islamic education, secularism and secular education, the relationship between East and West, human rights and civil society. His metaphysical views have been often quoted in the literature of Muslim intellectuals and activists in Southeast Asia. Moreover, his philosophical thought of a justly balanced approach of Wasatiyah is also worth mention. The noteworthy highlights in his literature and speech promote Muslim leaders and scholars to examine: what collective moral responsibility they have, as a moderate nation or Ummah Wasat, to build a better world and a better nation—Khaira Ummah. There were many reasons for the intellectual decline of Muslims and the Muslim world. One of the reasons by moving away from the moderate and comprehensive understanding of the Qur’an. There is undoubtedly an urgent need to retract the philosophy of Ummah Wasat based on divine knowledge rooted in humanistic and societal life. Hence, Kamal Hassan fetched the thoughts in his lectures, articles, and books to relevantize the philosophy of moderation in Islam.
Keywords: Wasatiyah, Moderation, Justly Balanced Path, Islamization of Knowledge, Kamal Hassan and Malay World.
THE EFFECT OF ASSET STRUCTURE, CAPITAL STRUCTURE, MACRO ECONOMY AND FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT ON THE VALUE OF THE FIRM IN COMPANIES LISTED ON THE JAKARTA ISLAMIC INDEX
Authors: Solichah Solichah 
Published: January 2020

The Islamic capital market has importtant roles, they are as a source of funding for companies for business development through the issuance of syari’ah securities, as a means of syari’ah securities for syari’ah capital market investors that are universal, can be utilized by anyone regardless of ethnic, religion and racial backgrounds. The purpose of this research to 1) examine, analyze and prove the Asset Structure, Capital Structure, Macroeconomics of Financial Risk Management, 2) examine, analyze and prove the Asset Structure, Capital Structure, Macroeconomics of the Value of the Firm, 3) examine, analyze and prove Financial Risk Management to the Value of the Firm. The population and sample in this study were 16 syri’ah stock companies listed on the Jakarta Islamic Index, from 2013 to 2017, with keriteria and saturated sampling techniques. This type of research is quantitative research secondary data research data obtained by IDX (Indonesia stock exchange) webset. Data examining techniques using PLS test equipment. The results show that the t-statistic: means: asset structure had no significant effect on financial risk management: means: asset structure had a significant effect on the value of the firm: means: capital structure has a significant effect on financial risk management: means: capital structure has no significant effect on the value of the firm: means: macro economic has a significant effect on financial risk management: giving the meaning of macro economic significantly influencing the value of the firm: giving the meaning of financial risk management having a significant effect on the value of the firm. Conclusions of the study 1) Asset structure has no effect and no significant effect on financial risk management, 2) Asset structure influences and significantly affects the value of the firm, 3) Capital structure influences and significantly affects financial risk management, 4) Capital structure has no effect and is insignificant on the value of the firm, 5) Macroeconomic influences and significantly on financial risk management, 6) Macroeconomics influential and significant on the value of the firm, 7) Financial risk management influences and significantly on the value of the firm
The Effect of Macroeconomic Variables On the Saudi Stock Market
Authors: Aldukhail Amani Mohammed 
Published: January 2020

This study aimed at exploring the effect of macroeconomic variables on the activity of the Saudi stock market for the period 1997-2017. Macroeconomic variables were: GDP, interest rate on time deposits, inflation rate. The variables of the Saudi stock market activity were: stock price index, market value of shares, value of traded shares. To achieve this objective, the researcher used the ARDL model for the self-regression of the lagged distributed time gaps.
The most important results of the research are: The effect of macroeconomic variables on the performance indicators in the Saudi stock market is not important in the short term and is statistically significant in the long term according to the proposed models, so investors in this market can rely on macroeconomic variables in Predict the movement of the stock market and predict long-term profits and losses.
Performance Of Financial Institutions In Five Sub-Saharan African Countries
Authors: Irbad Husein Mohamed , Jayaprakash M. G. 
Published: January 2020

The purpose of this study is to investigate the performance of financial institutions in five Sub-Saharan African countries: Kenya, Nigeria, Namibia, Rwanda and Senegal. The investigation is based on four proxies towards performance namely: financial access, financial depth, financial efficiency and financial stability. The overall proxies are composed of thirty variables. There are four objectives in the study; the first objective has examined access and information of financial services in financial institutions of Sub-Saharan African countries. The second objective investigated and measured depth of financial institutions. The third objective evaluated efficiency of financial institutions in Sub-Sahara Africa. The last objective was intended to measure the stability of financial institutions in Africa. We created a development of financial performance model describing the proxies and variables in this study. The main analysis of the study is Mean calculation and regression analysis by using weighted Least Squares multiple regression analysis (WLS). This study investigated secondary data. The data was analyzed by using Excel software and Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) in descriptive statistics. The result of all target countries except Nigeria is significant in financial access. Result also showed significance in financial depth of all five target countries. The financial institutions of all five target countries are inefficient. Also the result of financial stability in financial institutions of target countries showed insignificance except Rwanda.
Economic Analysis Of The Determinants Of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) In Nigeria
Authors: Adebayo Emmanuel Oluwagbenga , Gambiyo Suleiman Purokayo 
Published: January 2020

The study examined the factors that determine Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Nigeria. It assessed the extent to which exchange rate, interest rate, degree of trade openness affects foreign direct investment inflow to Nigeria. The study used data from Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Bulletin and World Bank (1981 - 2017). The results were interpreted based on the Ordinary Least Square (OLS) method, apart from series of test statistics and some diagnostics on data was performed. The estimated linear regression model reveals that the degree of openness positively and significantly affect FDI. Exchange rate has a positive but non-significant relationship with FDI and interest rate has a negative relationship with FDI, but it is not statistically significant. The study therefore recommends that economic policies that allow free trade should be formulated since macroeconomic policies are important in stabilization, enhance standard growth and improvements in the standard of living as a result of improved and higher productivity.
Effectiveness of Marketing Mix Strategies on Customer Satisfaction, Loyalty and Retention in Banking: Case Study of Zenith Bank Plc, Nigeria
Authors: Asekome Elma 
Published: January 2020

The objective of this study was to ascertain the effectiveness of Zenith Bank marketing mix strategies on customer satisfaction, loyalty and retention and how to improve on them. Data were collected from primary sources through a questionnaire made up of descriptive options in a 5- scale Likert research format. The data were subjected to empirical analysis using the SPSS software to estimate the mean distribution, standard deviation, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, analysis of variance (ANOVA) as well as multiple regression analysis to test the set hypotheses.
The result of the analysis revealed that though each of the elements of the marketing mix strategies influences the effectiveness of Zenith Bank marketing, product, process and personnel were more significant in contributing to meeting customer satisfaction, customer loyalty and customer retention. The study recommended the need for the Bank to continue to improve on these significant strategies as well as improving on other strategies that could attract, meet and exceed customer expectations such as enhancing transaction process flow, continuous training of the Bank personnel and providing the latest technological innovations to ensure error free transactions. The study further recommended the need to increase the Bank corporate social responsibility by sponsorship of social events that could increase its marketing visibility as well as avoiding incidences of cash shortage at ATM points to reduce customer complaints.
Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS) and Company Income Tax in Nigeria: A Post-Mortem
Authors: Onwuka Onwuka Okwara 
Published: January 2020

Abstract The contribution of taxation to any economy globally cannot be over emphasized. This research work is on Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS) and Company Income Tax (CIT): A Post-Mortem. The main objective of this study is to explore the impact of Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme on company income tax in Nigeria. Time series data were applied in carrying out this research work. Ordinary least square regression analysis was employed in this work with the use of STATA 13 package. The scope of the study is basically focused on the assessment and effect of voluntary assets and income declaration scheme on company income tax in Nigeria from June 2017 to March 2018 a period of 9 months but later extended to July 2018 by the Federal Government of Nigeria. This research focuses on a broad range of issues with the collection of a diversity of data in the field of VAIDS and company income. A literature review was used to determine the theoretical basis for research topic and prior research method conducted on various aspects of relating to VAIDS and company income tax. This work adopted the ex-post-facto research design. The findings reveal that Company Income Tax has an insignificant impact on VAIDS. The work recommends that the voluntary assets and income declaration scheme should be a permanent programme as a separate body should be set up to inspect and ensure the smooth running of the programme. Key words: VAIDS, Tax, Executive, Order, Income
Laboratory Science Training Improvement Using an Immunohematology Simulation Lab
Authors: Hidalgo Sonya 
Published: January 2020

Medical Laboratory Scientists are certified professionals who conduct assays on body fluids and other biological samples. To work in this profession one must earn a Bachelor of Science degree and complete a 12-month hospital internship. In the current state, most Medical Laboratory Science students gain their hands-on portion of their experiences in hospital laboratories. This time is severely limited, however, and can lead to inexperience upon the recent graduate beginning work. This article explores a grant-financed project to enhance the Medical Laboratory Science students’ Immunohematology experiences on campus prior to hospital experiences. The goals of this exposure are to reduce hospital errors and produce more marketable experienced graduates. This was accomplished through external grant funding, purchase of equipment and supplies, planning and management of a simulated immunohematology laboratory, and student participation in pre- and post-tests. This work was made possible through a Louisiana Board of Regents grant and the support of the College of Nursing and Health Professions at McNeese State University.
Exploring Stressors of the University Faculty members: A Comparative Study
Authors: Alboliteeh Mohammad 
Published: January 2020

Stress is defined as a dynamic condition in which an individual is confronted with an opportunity, constraint, demand related to what he or she desires and for which the outcome is perceived to be both uncertain and important. This study focused on the manifestations and the sources of stress on faculty members of Hail University for the 2nd Semester of Academic Year 2018-2019. A quantitative-comparative approach was employed in this study. There were 236 faculty who had participated in the study resulting to 94.4% response rate. Data collection started from February 2019 to April 2019. To measure manifestations and the sources of stress, the Total Teacher Concern Inventory was used. This consists of 48 distinct statements. Weighted mean, Analysis of Variance (F-test), and (t-test) were used. All statistical analyses were performed at 0.05 level of significance. Results shows that the faculty disagreed that the sources of stress from work-related stressors (3.47). A significant difference between time management and sex (0.04) was determined. Likewise, a significant difference between gastrointestinal manifestations (0.01), behavioral manifestations (0.01) and the faculty’s age was obtained.
Effects of two problem solving methods on senior secondary school students’ performance in simultaneous equations in Ekiti State
Authors: Ojo Oluwatoyin Faith 
Published: January 2020

Abstract The study investigated the Effects of two Problem Solving Methods on Senior Secondary School Students’ performance in Simultaneous Equations in Ekiti State. The study employed quasi experimental pre-test post-test, control group design. The sample consisted of 302 senior secondary school II students. Multistage sampling procedures were used to select the sample. The instrument used for the study was a test format tagged "Mathematics Performance test (MPT)".The face and content validity of the instrument was ascertained while test retest method was used to ensure the reliability which yielded reliability coefficient of 0.71. Data collected were analysed descriptively using mean, standard deviation for the research question, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) were used for hypotheses one and two respectively both at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that, the use of KPS and PPS enhanced better performance of senior secondary school students in simultaneous equations than the CM. KPS was most effective for enhancing better students’ performance in simultaneous equations, followed by PPS method and lastly conventional method. It was therefore recommended that the use of KPS and PPS methods should be encouraged in Mathematics to enhance better performance of students in simultaneous equations. Also, Mathematics teachers should be given adequate orientation through workshops and seminars to update their knowledge in the use of KPS and PPS methods in teaching.Keywords: Problem Solving Methods, Kolawole’s Problem Solving (KPS) method, Polya’s Problem Solving (PPS) method, Conventional method, performance, Simultaneous Equations
Teaching Management And Sustainable Utilization Of Water Resources At Infant Level In Primary Schools In Zimbabwe: Challenges And Opportunities
Authors: Saiden Thondhlana , Remigios Mangizvo V. 
Published: January 2020

Water has become an inadequate resource as a result of population and economic growth, climate change, pollution and other challenges. This is impacting on social, economic and environmental wellbeing. Education about water issues at all levels is pertinent to equip people with knowledge, skills and values of its management and sustainable utilization. Young children have a tendency of wasting water because of lack of knowledge of its management and sustainable utilization. The study aimed at establishing how knowledge, skills and attitudes of the management and sustainable utilization of water resources were being transmitted to school pupils in the infant grades in primary school. Furthermore the study wanted to find out the extent to which the curriculum content addressed the management and sustainable utilization of water resources. The study was conducted in the infants section of primary schools in the City of Gweru. It was qualitative in nature and it employed document analysis, in-depth interviews and questerviews to gather data. The sample of seven teachers in the infant section was purposively selected as these were the people with the requisite information. The study established that the infant syllabi has inadequate content for the management and sustainable utilization of water resources. The education system in Zimbabwe has not put in place mechanisms and strategies to pass on information to the young learners. Teachers have not been capacitated to deal with this aspect of the curriculum. The methods used in schools to inculcate the content are suitable for the age levels. The study concluded that the content and teaching of management and sustainable utilization were not adequate. The materials to complement the teaching were relevant. The study recommends the assessment methods need to be practical so as to establish the attitudes and skills acquired and that adequate content has to be injected into the curriculum.
COLLABORATIVE LANGUAGE PEDAGOGY AND STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN EKITI STATE
Authors: Babalola Joseph 
Published: January 2020

Abstract
This study examined the effect of collaborative teaching on students’ academic achievement in English language in Ekiti State. The population consisted of 161 Junior Secondary school three students made up of 103 males and 58 females selected from Federal Science and Technical College, Usi-Ekiti, Ekiti State. A total of 20 students (10 males) and (10 females) randomly selected from the school constituted the sample. The twenty students were divided into two groups-Experimental and Control. Group A was used as experimental group while group B was used as the control group. Two research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. The data collected were analysed using mean and percentages to answer the research questions while t-test and chi-square statistics were used to test the hypotheses. The major findings show that the students taught with Collaborative Teaching Strategy (CTS) achieved significantly better outputs than those of the control group. The study also discovered that there was no significant gender difference in the students’ achievement in English language. Based on the findings of this study, it was recommended that collaborative teaching strategy should be adopted as a more effective approach to teaching of English Language at the Junior Secondary School levels.
The Great Mother: A Psychoanalytical Analysis of the Magna Mater In Two Novels
Authors: Warda Wahaj Unnisa 
Published: January 2020

Sigmund Freud formulated the theory of “Oedipus Complex”, Erich Newmann came forth with “The Great Mother or the Magna Mater” based on Carl Jung’s Theory of the Archetype and the Mother Complex, which charts the mental processes of women’s psychological development. Two novels are analysed based on the given psychoanalytical theories the first a British novel “Sons and Lovers” by D.H. Lawrence and the other Australian “The Thorn Birds” by Colleen McCullough. Both novels have two brothers who become the focus of their mother’s attention and the overbearing mother’s control clashes with their identities, which results in death or fallout from society. The characters’ personal conflicts reveal encrypted truth.
POSSIBLE OTRIVINE-INDUCED BRUTAL BILATERAL EXSUDATIVE RETINAL DETACHMENT
Authors: LOUIS DE GONZAGUE MIRAY 
Published: January 2020

Retinal detachment (RD) is the separation of the neurosensory retina (NSR) from the underlying retinal pigment epithelium (RPE). The purpose is to report a case of patiente presenting a brutal bilateral exsudative retinal detachment. A 25-year-old woman with no significant ocular history noted rapid, painless blurring in both eyes, facial edema and buccal dryness 2 days following a nasal spray of Otrivine by selfmedication for nasal stuffiness . Her best-corrected visual acuity was hand movement perception in both eyes. The anterior chamber, iris, and intraocular pressures were within normal limits. Dilated fundus examination showed clear vitreous with intraretinal hard exsudats mimicking an hypertensive retinopathy and inferior retinal detachment in both eyes. We suspected a drug-induced retinal detachment. We ask several experts for their opinion toward this case. Physicians should enquire about the overuse of nasal sprays.They must monitor patients' use of nasal sprays containing oxymetazoline and advise those with chronic nasal congestion that the overuse of this drug may be dangerous.
Effects Of Exchange Rate Volatility On Real Estate Prices In Developing Economies, A Case Of Ghana
Authors: Adu Jack John Kwame , Okyere Frimpong , Amoah Emmanuel K. S. 
Published: January 2020

This study aims to find out whether exchange rate volatility affects real estate domestic house prices in Ghana. To this end, a 32 years secondary data from World Development Indicators (WDI) and data from Real Estate Developers in Ghana are employed for the study. The study employs Autoregressive distributed lags (ARDL) bounds testing of cointegration t o test the null hypothesis that exchange rate volatility has n o impact on real estate housing prices. The study finds that real estate price is cointegrated with remittances, exchange rate and inflation. The long run equilibrium is stable and significant. Exchange rates d o not cause changes in real estate prices in both short and long run. Similarly past prices of real estate d o not have impact on current house prices. Rather, remittances positively cause real estate prices. Inflation on its part has a negative impact on real estate prices. It is therefore concluded that, volatility in the exchange rate between the cedi and other trading currencies does not predict changes in real estate prices.