Establishment of Waqf to Alleviate Poverty Among Muslims in Oyo State South-West, Nigeria: Test of Theory of Planned Behaviour
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2020
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Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis Islam, IAIN Kendari. Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Kendari, Indonesia
Abstract
Poverty is on the increase in Africa in general and specifically in
Nigeria despite successive governments' numerous poverty alleviation
programs. Lamentably, most poverty alleviation initiatives have failed
to produce meaningful outcomes despite billions of Naira committed to
them. Nigerians and Nigeria are still ranked among the poorest, with
the poverty rate rising since the 1980s. Based on the theory of planned
behavior, this study examines the influences of attitude, subjective
norm, perceived behavioral control, Religiosity, and available
information on establishing Waqf in Oyo state, southwestern Nigeria.
Survey data from 218 Islamic scholars revealed that all the variables,
as mentioned earlier, except available data, have a significant positive
influence on the intention to establish waqf, according to the
respondents. Based on the results, the study made relevant policy
recommendations regarding how authority can explore waqf's
institution as a formidable alternative to government-driven poverty
alleviation programs in the interest of the Nigerian Muslims and the
Nigerian Muslims, the larger population cutting across different
religions
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Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB), Waqf Institution, Poverty Alleviation, Oyo State