492 research outputs found
The Impact of Field Trip on the Retention and Academic Performance in Ecology, Among Secondary School Students in Zaria Local Government Area, Kaduna State
No full text Mahmud*, Ismail Muhammad and Sadiya Ibrahim
The study investigated “the impact of field trips on retention and academic performance in ecology among secondary school students in Zaria Local Government Area, Kaduna State, Nigeria. A Quasi experimental design which utilized a pre-test control group design was adopted. The population of the study consisted of 2834 SSI students from (19) public secondary schools in Zaria Educational Zone of Kaduna State. Four (4) out of nineteen schools were randomly selected from both urban and rural areas where two schools each were used as experimental and control groups respectively. The experimental group was taught, using a field trip teaching strategy while the control group was taught by lecture method. A stratified random sampling technique was employed to select the sample from the four schools and a total of 200 students were selected as a sample size from both urban and rural areas. The instruments used for this study were the Ecology Performance Test (EPT) with a reliability value 0.83 and the Ecology Retention Test (ERT) with reliability value 0.83 aimed at determining the performance and retention of the students. One research question was stated what is the impact of field trip teaching strategy on students academic performance in ecology concept in Zaria Educational Zone? One corresponding hypotheses such as the one that addressed the absence of a significant difference between the mean scores of the students taught in items of an ecology concept (using field trip and those taught using the lecture method) was formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. After the data were collected; the research questions were tested using descriptive statistics such as mean and standard deviation while the hypotheses were tested using inferential statistics i.e. independent sample test (t-test). The findings of the study showed that the field-trip teaching strategy favoured the experimental group in the ecology concept. The study further confirmed that the field trip teaching strategy favoured the urban experimental group, one of the major recommendations made is the government should make the use of the field trip teaching strategy compulsory made is that government should make the use of field trip teaching strategy compulsory particularly in the teaching and learning of ecology concepts at senior secondary school level
The role of the accused in English and Islamic criminal justice
No full textThis thesis is a comparative study of the role of the accused in the systems of
English and Islamic criminal justice. It seeks to explore the underlying
relationship between the individual and the state through an historical, structural
and contextual analysis of their rules relating to questioning and of confessions.
The analysis of the English system covers the period 1800 to 1984, with
particular reference to developments during the nineteenth century when the
foundations for the modern English state were established. The analysis of the
Islamic system combines traditionally Islamic and modern methods, assessing the
"Islamisation" movement in Malaysia through a religico-structural understanding
of juristic opinion from the four main schools of Sunnite jurisprudence.
The thesis contributes to existing knowledge on a number of levels: first, it
questions and revises the "myth" of "progress" that has dominated observations
of the history of the English criminal justice system; second, it elucidates the
relationship between Islamic law in theory and the law that is applied and
proposed in its name in Muslim states; third, it provides an analytical framework
for drawing comparisons between the underlying values of the systems of English
and Islamic criminal justice.
While acknowledging fundamental differences in terms of outlook and
articulation, the author concludes there are important similarities expressed
through such notions as "suspect" in the English system and "kafir"I"fasiq" in the
Islamic. These act as intermediate constitutional categories to whom the state
owe less protection. But the author notes also that these similarities are not
observed necessarily in the "law" which is implemented or proposed in Muslim
states; exact correspondence depends upon the over-arching political structure
and the institution of Caliphate.
The thesis is divided into six chapters: chapter one sets out the conventional view
of the historical development of English criminal procedure and evidence;
chapter two subjects that to a critique and chapter three offers a revised thesis.
Chapter four, explores methods for interpreting and explaining Islam; chapter
five sets out rules relating to confessions and questioning according to the four
Sunni schools; chapter six puts them into "context" through an examination of
the "Islamisation" process in Malaysia
Corrigendum to “An empirical investigation of resource curse hypothesis for cobalt” [Resour. Pol. (2022) 102843]
No full textThe authors regret The author Muhammad Ibrahim Shah has used the affiliation (c). “Department of Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology (REES), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada” in this publication. However, since this work was not part of Muhammad Ibrahim Shah's thesis and not part of the work he does at the University of Alberta and no professors or supervisors from University of Alberta was involved in this paper, rather it was the result of his own personal interests, the author would like to remove the affiliation of the University of Alberta from this publication and replace it with the following affiliation: “Independent researcher, Edmonton, Canada”. He would like to replace his University email [email protected] with personal email: [email protected]. The authors would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused
Library user’s value-chain: assessing the use of library services by undergraduates in Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
No full textThis study argues that in order to meet the value chain of library users and increase library patronage, there is the need to assess the use of library services by Undergraduate Students in Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria especially during the examination period when patronage is at the peak. The study had three objectives: To identify the purpose of use of Kashim Ibrahim Library by Undergraduate students in Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria during examination. To identify the services Undergraduate students of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria use in Kashim Ibrahim Library during examination. To find out the challenges Undergraduate students face in the use of Kashim Ibrahim Library services during examination? A cross-sectional survey research design was adopted and questionnaire was used to collect data for the study. The study revealed that undergraduate in Ahmadu Bello University, zaria use the Library to read their own books during examination, they also use the wireless Internet services and the wired Internet and the computer services of the MTN Net Library. The study also discovered that undergraduates basically use the library space and the Internet and Computer services of the Library. Finally, the study found that the major challenges undergraduates face with the use of library services during examination includes lack of space, inadequate number of computers, lack of comfortable seats, poor Internet services, inadequate power outlets for the students’ laptops and lack of assistance from library staff. The study then recommended that Library management should constitute a section of the library for user needs elicitation. Library space should be well furnished and more space could be freed up in the Library if some of the old resources of the library are weeded and made into closeaccess. They will only be accessed if they are demanded for. The library management could also partition some of the available spaces to make way for areas for small group discussions. Library Management could embark on advocacy to Government parastatals that donate ICTs free of charge. Parastatals like NITDA, NCC and even Ministry of Communication. This will help them secure the additional ICTs for undergraduate use
Shining Gold in Praise of Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H.)
No full textAs explained by the manuscript holder, the original author wrote the manuscript during one of his many stays in northern Nigeria where he had Sufi followers and friends. He used paper provided to him by the Directopr's office at the Alfa Umaru Ibrahim Institute (Northern Nigeria). The manuscript is the original handwritten by Sheikh Muhammad Al-Ghāli Ibn Sheikh Al-Hajj Muhammad Al-Amin Ba of Pate Galo (Senegal). It is a praise poem on the life of Prophet Muhammad (SWA). The manuscript is subdivided in seven parts. Part one deals with the birth, upbringing and unique character of Muhammad. Part two addresses how Muhammad obtained and carried his call of prophethood, and his exile to Madina (today's Saoudi Arabia). This part ends with the prophet’s stay at Mount of Hirā. Part 3 starts with Prophet Mohammad’s journey towards Madina from Mount Hira. His entrance to Madina and how the people of Madina welcomed him and how he established a Muslim community. Part 4 touches on Muslim wars against the non-Muslims up to their victory over Makka and its surrounding areas. This part also talks of the messages that prophet Muhammad sent to the various kings in the Arabian Peninsula. Part five is the Prophet's final pilgrimage and his Farewell Sermon. Part 6 describes the prophet as a person with miracles. Part 7 and 8 praise the prophet and provide guidance on how to connect with him.Comme l'explique le gardien du manuscrit, l'auteur original l'a écrit au cours de l'un de ses nombreux séjours dans le nord du Nigéria où il avait des adeptes et des amis soufis. Il a utilisé du papier qui lui avait été fourni par le bureau du directeur général de l'Institut Alfa Umaru Ibrahim (nord du Nigéria). Le manuscrit est l'original redigé par Cheikh Muhammad al-Ghāli Ibn Cheikh Al-Hajj Muhammad Al-Amin Ba de Pate Galo (Sénégal). C'est un poème de louange sur la vie du prophète Muhammad (SWA). Le manuscrit est subdivisé en sept parties. La première traite de la naissance, de l'éducation et du caractère unique de Muhammad. La deuxième partie explique comment Mohammed a obtenu et réalisé son appel à la prophétie et son exil à Madina (aujourd'hui en Arabie saoudienne). Cette partie se termine par le séjour du prophète au mont Hirā. La troisième partie commence par le voyage du prophète Muhammad vers Madina depuis le mont Hira. Son entrée à Madina et comment les gens de Madina l'ont accueilli et comment il y a créé une communauté musulmane. La quatrième partie traite des guerres saintes contre les non-musulmans jusqu'à leur victoire sur Makka et ses environs. Cette partie parle également des messages que le prophète Muhammad a envoyés aux différents rois de la péninsule arabique. La cinquième partie traite du dernier pèlerinage du prophète et de son sermon d'adieu. La partie 6 décrit le prophète et ses grand miracles. Les parties 7 et 8 louent le prophète et expliquent comment entrer en contact avec lui
Waka Al-Ḥaqqu
No full textThe entire manuscript is available for download as a single PDF file. Higher-resolution images may
be available upon request. For technical assistance, please contact [email protected]. Fieldwork Team: Dr. Mustapha Hashim Kurfi (Principal Investigator), Malam
Umar Hajji Mustapha (Local Project Manager) and Abdullahi Mohammed (General Field Facilitator).
Technical Team: Prof. Fallou Ngom (Director African Studies Center), and Eleni Castro (Technical Lead, BU Libraries). This collection of Yoruba Anjemi materials are copied as part of the African Studies Center’s African Ajami Library. Access Condition and Copyright: These materials are subject to copyright. All rights reserved to the author. For use, distribution or reproduction contact Professor Fallou Ngom ([email protected]). Citation: Materials in this web edition should be cited as: Kurfi, Mustapha Hashim, Ngom, Fallou, and Castro, Eleni (2019). African Ajami Library: Digital Preservation of Yoruba Anjemi Materials of Southwestern Nigeria. Boston: Boston University Libraries: http://hdl.handle.net/2144/38122. For Inquiries: Please contact Professor Fallou Ngom ([email protected]).Provenance and Condition: This Yoruba Anjemi manuscript is owned by the Markaz Ihyahil Islam Abayawo, Ilorin – Nigeria, an institution which propagates, teaches, and popularizes Yoruba Anjemi knowledge. This manuscript is 12 pages long, and all the pages are numbered using Arabic numerals. It is in good condition and has the name of the translator, al-Ḥājj Ibrahim bn al-Ḥājj Abubakar Yusuf, with the date of publishing (1423 A.H.).This manuscript titled Al-Ḥaqqu bi Al-Ḥaqqi fi Madḥi Sāḥib Al-Ḥaqqi, also known as Waka Al-Ḥaqqu (The Truth with the Truth in Praising the Truthful One) is a short pocket-sized book of poems, proclaiming the truthfulness and glory of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. Waka is a generic name for poems eulogizing the Prophet, and various tags are attached to the particular one in question. This one is Waka al-Ḥaqqu. Written in Yoruba Anjemi, using the standard Mashriqi style of writing, the author, Al-Ḥājj Ibrahim as-Sufi opens with a concise introduction in Arabic, setting the stage for the poem. Then he goes on to rhapsodize about the truthful nature of Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah. Famous among the Yoruba Muslim communities, it is mostly chanted during prayer groups, Islamic functions, and other gatherings. Pupils in Islamiyya schools, women in their walimat, and men are all acquainted with the Waka al-Ḥaqqu.The contents of this collection were developed with support of the Title VI National Resource Center grant # P015A180164 from the U.S. Department of Education. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government
THE TEACHINGS OF IBRAHIM IN JUDAISM AND ISLAM
No full textIbrahim is the father of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The three religions have experienced debate on several issues and fought in several battles. One way to break the wall that stands around them is to know the origin of the three religions. In this case, Ibrahim is a figure recognized by each of these religions. Then it is necessary to have further study of Abraham to elaborate the similarities and differences of the three religions. The story of Ibrahim himself still inspires adherents of all three religions to be good Jews, Christians and Muslims. But researchers only focused on two religions, Judaism and Islam. Because Abraham’s teachings in Judaism and Islam were more integrated into the concept of monotheism that there was only one God worthy of worship and opposition to all kinds of paganism and polytheism. This research is aimed to find out more about teachings of Ibrahim in Judaism and Islam as well as to explore fundamental things in each religion which are then linked to the point of similarities and differences. This research is a type of qualitative research in the form of literature using the theological approach. The method that the researcher uses is analysis, descriptive, and comparative techniques, the technique is a study based on data, analyzes, and interprets comparative and correlative things. This will be applied when the author builds a basic view of Abraham’s Theology in Judaism and Islam and analyzes several points in Abraham’s teachings between them by looking for points of similarity and difference. This research is generally based on the history of mankind, then focuses on the study of the Bible (Old Testament) and the Holy Qur’an in which the results are compared and assessed by the reader. In the context of the teachings inherited by Abraham, there are differences that often trigger conflicts between the two religions. Among the teachings of the prophet Abraham which are clearly displayed in both religions are Circumcision, Sacrifice, and Hajj.In the end, the authors conclude that the fundamental difference between the two is caused by different ways of receiving inherited teachings from Prophet Ibrahim. historically, Prophet Ibrahim called upon his people according to what God revealed to him. It was the changes in the Torah and the Old Testament which made the teachings of Prophet Ibrahim in both religions no longer in line. Another case in Islam that believes that the teachings of Abraham were perfected by the last prophet, namely Muhammad SAW and the Qur’an, the Muslim holy book is as a complement to the previous books. Finally, the researcher realized that in this research there are many weakness in several aspects. Therefore, the researcher suggest the readers and researchers in future to complete the shortage in this research in order to obtain the great result in academic aims
Effects of Jigsaw IV Cooperative Learning Strategy on Students’ Academic Performance in Organic Chemistry in Zaria Education Zone, Kaduna State, Nigeria
No full textThis study investigated the effects of Jigsaw IV Cooperative Learning Strategy (J4CLS) on Students’ Academic Performance in Organic Chemistry in Zaria Education Zone. A pretest and posttest Quasi-experimental research design was used for the study which featured two groups (Experimental and Control groups). The experimental group was exposed to Jigsaw IV Cooperative Learning Strategy while the control group was taught using Conventional Method of Teaching (CMT). A Sample sizes of 234 students selected from two Senior Secondary Schools in Zaria Education zone was used as the study sample, drawn from a population of 11 schools with a total of 1154 students. The two schools selected, were pretested, to find their academic equivalence before the treatment. The instrument developed was Organic Chemistry Performance Test (OCPT) with a reliability coefficient of 0.88 was used for data collection. The data collected was analyzed using Mean scores, Standard deviation, Analysis of Covariate (ANCOVA) and t-test statistics at P≤ 0.05 level of significance. The findings indicated that, there is significant difference between the mean performance scores of science students taught Organic Chemistry concepts with Jigsaw IV Cooperative Learning Strategy and their counterparts taught with CMT in Zaria Education zone. However, students’ gender had no influence on their academic performance. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that Chemistry teachers should incorporate into main streams of pedagogy in the teaching of chemistry at Senior Secondary Schools the use of Jigsaw IV Cooperative Learning Strategy to improve students’ cognitive and affective outcomes among others. Keywords: Jigsaw IV Cooperative Learning Strategy, Academic Performance, Organic Chemistry DOI: 10.7176/CMR/11-9-03 Publication date: November 30th 201
The ‘Second Journey’ (Al-Rihla al-thaniya) of Muhammad al-Muwaylihi’s Hadith ͑Isa Ibn Hisham Revisited
No full textIn this chapter, the author discusses the second part of Muhammad al-Muwaylihi's Hadith ʻIsa Ibn Hisham, the ‘second journey’ (Al-Rihla al-thaniya). The author published his Oxford DPhil thesis of 1968, a translation and commentary on Hadith ʻIsa Ibn Hisham, in book form upon the suggestion of Mustafa Badawi. It appeared in 1992 as A Period of Time (Fatra min al-zaman). Later in the 1990s another Egyptian scholar, Gaber Asfour, requested the author to prepare for publication the complete works of Muhammad al-Muwaylihis and his father Ibrahim. These also appeared in Cairo in 2002 and 2007 respectively. The author first provides a background on al-Muwaylihi's ‘first journey’ in Hadith ʻIsa Ibn Hisham before turning to Al-Rihla al-thaniya, al-Muwaylihi's account of his visit to Paris.</p
A Glimpse into the Scholarly Works of Sheikh Muhammad Hayat Sindhi
No full textSindh is considered to be the first region of the subcontinent where the light of Islam illuminated the land.This region has produced numerous scholars who gained renown throughout the Islamic world. Among these luminaries was Sheikh Muhammad Hayat bin Ibrahim Sindhi (d. 1163 A.H.), a prominent Islamic scholar, jurist, and prolific author affiliated with the Hanafi School of jurisprudence. Sheikh Hayat Sindhi was celebrated as one of the leading experts in Hadith, jurisprudence, and various other Islamic disciplines, including Islamic literature. Born in Sindh, Sheikh Hayat Sindhi received his early education from his father. He later traveled to Thatta, where he studied under renowned scholars such as Muhammad MoinThattavi. Seeking advanced knowledge in Islamic disciplines, he migrated to theHaramainSharifain, andeventually settled in Madinah.There he began teaching at Masjid al-Nabawi and dedicated himself to teaching hadith for 24 years. Sheikh Hayat Sindhi authored numerous books on diverse topics related to Islamic studies and the social issues facing Muslim societies. His works, renowned among Islamic scholars, are imbued with wisdom, etiquette, and ethical values derived from the Qur’an, Hadith, jurisprudential insights of eminent scholars, and intellectual reasoning. This study provides a concise biography of Sheikh Hayat Sindhi and examines his contributions across various fields of Islamic knowledge. It also reflects an admiration and appreciation for the profound impact of his scholarly works
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