Browsing by Author "Fahm, AbdulGafar"

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    Internal mechanisms as tools for conflict resolution: A case study on Share-Tsaragi, Nigeria
    (Acell Press Journal, 2021) Olademo, Oyeronke; Abubakre, Samiat Olúbùnmi; Adebisi, Aliy AbdulWahid; Fahm, AbdulGafar; Omotoye, R. W.; Ikibe, Solomon O.; Ibraheem, I. O.; Tijani, Y. O.; Adimula, R. A.
    Share and Tsaragi are twin communities in Kwara State, Nigeria, living harmoniously for centuries before a crisis on border issues erupted between them. This study argues that internal mechanisms that originate from the people's philosophy and culture are potent tools to sustain peaceful co-existence between them. The research designs are quantitative and qualitative and data were gathered from participant observations, questionnaires, and interviews. Findings show that government interventions have not been perfectly enforced, hence recurring conflicts. The study concludes that crises are imminent where population growth is without corresponding economic empowerment and socio-cultural integration among the people. Previous research efforts confirm that African conflicts often occur due to the combination of poverty and weak States and institutions. However, data from this research confirm that collaborations and consensus are potent tools to entrench peace in Share and Tsaragi communities.
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    The Role of Integrity in the Administration of Contemporary Islamic University
    (Department of Religions, Faculty of Arts, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria, 2018) Fahm, AbdulGafar
    Integrity is an issue of critical importance to academic institutions and has been gaining increasing interest among scholars in the last few decades. In examining the practice of integrity within university programmes and its relation to faculty and society, questions have been raised by researchers not only in regard to the complexity of organizational integrity in the 21st century but also on university’s commitment to ethical action as well as social contract. This is because ethical lapses by university’s students, staff, and management can put the university at substantial risk. However, there is little attention to the professional requirements for integrity, especially at the university level. That informed the question, what is the role of integrity within Islamic university? The purpose of the study is to address this question. The paper defined a set of fundamental values for university’s integrity as well as identified and described policies and practices that support and sustain these values. Utilizing a combination of the qualitative method and analytical approach, this paper provided guiding principles to the practice of integrity in an Islamic university. In contributing a perspective to this field, this paper hinged its discussions on accountability, transparency, competency and responsibility in public administration in Islam. This study highlighted the effect of integrity on students, staff, management and university’s host community. This paper concluded by suggesting that in order for an Islamic university to compete in the contemporary world, there is need to work holistically based on clearly defined principles and purpose, core values, and culture as an effective way to increase competence in management of Islamic universities.