THE IMPORTANCE OF TRANSPERANCY IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR NATION BUILDING: An Expository Analysis from Islamic Thought

Sustainable development for nation building is not a new concept to Islam, sustainable development principles have existed for centuries in the Glorious Qur'an and the Hadith. However, sustainable development concept may have been recently adopted for government and civic society in Islamic world. The Islamic thought embraces that everything on earth is created for humanity and Allah's award to people. Islam allows the consumption of the natural environment without involving unnecessary destruction. Islamic thought views that human activities should support environment, and protection of people’s rights, and needs ensuring that human activities do not compromise the essentials of social, economic and natural systems either now or in the future. The aim of this study is to discover the application of Islam in sustainable development debate. Sustainable development in the context of Islamic concept is taken as an opportunity to refresh the relationship between human being and the nation building. This paper will also discuss the role of transparency and accountability in building good governance. With Iḥsan and Taqwa based on Iman, people can control, manage and report their actions, although there are no punishments or responsibility questions from others. The principles of transparency and accountability in the Qur’an guarantee social control and report, wide public participation, kind public service, self-honest, self-control and self-responsibility so that various forms of distortion such as corruption or discrimination can be avoided and controlled

Choice of specialization among female clinical medical students of Bayero University Kano, Nigeria

Background: The field of medicine is very wide; female medical students also have their choice of specialization which many develop in medical schools due to different factors.Methodology: It was a cross sectional study that was conducted among female clinical medical students of Bayero University Kano. Ethical approval was obtained from the hospital Ethical Committee. Questionnaire was administered to all consenting female students. Data were analysed by SPSS Electronic Software Version 18 (SPSS Inc, IL, Chicago, USA). A P value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant.Results: Eighty five female medical students participated in the study. Mean (SD) age was 23.09 ± 1.8 years. Seventy two (84.70%) chose clinical medicine to be their future career while 13 (15.30%) were undecided. Only 15 (22.70%) decided to specialize in their career of choice. Obstetrics and Gynaecology was the most interested speciality of choice (30.80%). Most students were interested in the reward in working in the speciality 54 (68.40%) followed by interest in the clinical work 52 (65.80%). Many of the respondents 41 (49.4%) considered their career development as a priority in future career plans in practice location, and educational environment for children 40 (51.90%). Only 15 (18.00%) were keenly motivated to work in rural areas regardless of the duration of time.Conclusion: Female medical students preferred to be clinicians in their future career with obstetrics and gynaecology as the most interested speciality of choice. Their career development and educational environment for children were the priority in future career plans in practice location.Keywords: Choice of specialization; Female medical students; Kano; Nigeri

PERSPEKTIVE RAZVOJA ARHITEKTURE INTELEKTUALNOG KAPITALA I MODELA POSLOVANJA VISOKOŠKOLSKIH USTANOVA U BOSNI I HERCEGOVINI

Današnji univerziteti svojim ulogama i aktivnostima poprimaju oblike business like organizacije. Pored činjenice da visokoobrazovne ustanove upravljaju velikim brojem procesa, razlog zbog kojeg univerziteti poprimaju oblike business like organizacija su i veliki i rastući broj privatnih visokoškolskih ustanova, koje nužno dovode i do konkurentnog ponašanja. U narednoj deceniji visokoškolske ustanove mogu opstati ako budu dio svojih aktivnosti značajnije usmjerile i na druge intelektualne usluge, te ako broj i vrstu studijskih programa budu usklađivale sa potrebama društva. Uključivanje tržišta rada, poslodavaca, studenata i drugih interesnih grupa u neke od ključnih procesa rada su nužnost. Arhitektura upravljanja intelektualnim kapitalom visokoškolskih ustanova se nalazi pred nužnim nadolazećim promjenama. Pri tome se pored internog (ljudskog i strukturalnog) kapitala, na kojima je trenutno primarni fokus, veća pažnja treba posvetiti eksternom, odnosno relacijskom kapitalu. Relacijski kapital omogućava da se visokoškolske ustanove u svojim strategijama usaglase sa potrebama pojedinca i društva, kao i trendovima obrazovanja u regionu i evropi. Izlazne vrijednosti i njihov utjecaj na korisnike znanja trebaju biti ključni kod razvoja arhitekture upravljanja visokoškolskim ustanovama. Pri tome je potrebno uzeti u razmatranje i izazove sa kojima se suočava tržište rada ovog prostora, obzirom da obrazovanje treba biti u funkciji potreba društva, proaktivno djelujući na njegovo osnaživanje. Jačanjem relacijskog kapitala visokoškolske ustanove postaju aktivniji sudionik privrednih kretanja

Perspectives on Consumerism and Consumer Protection Act in Nigeria

This study focuses on the issues and challenges relating to consumerism and consumer protection in Nigeria, with particular attention to the Consumer Protection Council (CPC) Act 2004. Evidences from available literature indicate that consumerism in Nigeria, like in most Less Developed Countries has remained at the lowest ebb in spite of the prevalence of unwholesome business practices. The Nigerian consumer is thus continuously saddled with substandard goods and services, coupled with the lack of information and limited choice in the market, thus necessitating political/government efforts. In This study, it was observed that although the CPC Act recognized the rights of consumers, it does not specifically provide for these rights as they are merely implied and subsumed into the functions of the council and the state committees established by the Act. We therefore conclude that mere existence of the law is not enough. Specific protective and compensatory measures should be clearly stated for any infringement on any of the consumers’ rights. Doing so would strengthen the CPC Act in Nigeria. Further the Consumer Protection Council need to embark on sustained sensitization of consumers on their rights and also push for the amendment of specific sections of the CPC Act to give aggrieved consumers unfettered access to courts to pursue their rights. Keywords: Keywords: consumerism, consumer protection, marketing, consumer rights, Nigeri

Customer Orientation and Marketing Innovation Among Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Yobe State, Nigeria

The study investigated the effect of customer orientation on marketing innovation among SMEs in Yobe State, Nigeria. The study adopted cross-sectional survey design. The target population was 363 participants who were either SMEs owners or managers. The sample size was 190 respondents. The main research instrument was questionnaire. Data was analyzed using linear regression analysis. The study found that customer orientation significantly explains 25.6% of the total variance in marketing innovation (Adjusted R2=0.256, p=0.000). The study concluded that customer orientation significantly affects marketing innovation. The study recommended that SMEs in Yobe State should employ well planned and mechanized way of handling customer complaints, customer satisfaction level and gather customer demographic characteristics using market research survey with the intent of meeting customers’ needs and demands. Keywords: customer orientation, marketing innovation, SMEs, Yobe State, Nigeria. DOI: 10.7176/EJBM/11-21-18 Publication date:July 31st 201

An on-line chromatic and scale-space microvasculature-tracing analysis for transmitted light optical images

Limited contrast in optical images from intravital microscopy is problematic for analysing tumour vascular morphology. Moreover, in some cases, changes in vasculature are visible to a human observer but are not easy to quantify. In this paper two quantitative on-line algorithms are presented: scale-space vessel tracing and chromatic decomposition for tumour vasculature from in-vivo transmitted light optical images. The algorithms were tested on intravital window chamber images of the vasculature from SW1222 human colorectal carcinomas, which were treated with a vascular disrupting agent combretastatin-A-4-phosphate (CA-4-P) or saline. The results confirmed the well-known effects of CA-4-P on the constriction of vessels. Furthermore, changes in the chromaticity suggest a deoxygenation of the blood with a recovery to initial levels in CA-4-P-treated tumours relative to the controls. The algorithms can be freely applied to any vascular image through the CAIMAN (CAncer IMage ANalysis: http://www.caiman.org.uk)

Geopolitic Reconstruction of Religion (Learning from Hurgronje in Religion versus Government Conflict Management)

Political expression of religion can be dangerous for good governance system. And this has really happened in Indonesian history, both during the Dutch occupation and when Indonesia became independent. Religion has become a political vehicle in various forms of political parties and non-parties. Religion also caused military wars which resulted in heavy casualties. The research questions are: What are the factors that turn religion against the government? How did Hurgronje resolve the religious versus government conflict? The approach is carried out with the Sociology of Religion. This paper uses the IMRAD style. Materials obtained through documents and internet news media. The method used is qualitative. The Results: religion as a political doctrine will lead to conflict religion and government and through three groupings of the role of religion in the right portion, ala Hurgronje, will enable the government to reduce conflic

Is Islamic Finance A Panacea for Global Economic Disruptions After COVID-19

The coronavirus pandemic has led to unprecedented financial and economic disruptions worldwide. Academic interest in the topic of COVID-19 outbreak has led to a rapid influx of publications on the subject matter from both Islamic and conventional finance and economy perspectives. This paper analyses the contributions of Islamic finance and economy (IFE) literature to the global discussion through a bibliometric analysis and literature review of publications on IFE and COVID-19 using the dimensions database. The paper investigates the role IFE research has played in providing solutions capable of addressing global challenges in the wake of the pandemic. The paper reveals that IFE has made efforts during the pandemic to mitigate the effect of the crisis and strengthen economies. But unlike after the 2008 global financial crisis, IFE is not focusing on global solutions and is more confined to localized country-specific solutions for recovery and resilience. The paper recommends repositioning IFE's academic focus towards tackling issues and providing solutions at a global scale

Tret personaliti pengetua dan guru besar novis di Malaysia

Salah satu inisiatif dalam Pelan Pembangunan pendidikan 2012- 2025 adalah mahu melahirkan pemimpin sekolah berprestasi tinggi. Pengetua dan guru besar memainkan peranan yang penting untuk membangunkan prestasi sekolah dan keberhasilan murid. Untuk melahirkan Pemimpin sekolah berprestasi tinggi dipengaruhi kompetensi diri dan tret personaliti yang dimiliki pengetua dan guru besar. Justeru fokus kajian ini bertujuan untuk meninjau tahap tret personaliti pengetua dan guru besar. Reponden kajian ini melibatkan seramai 116 pengetua dan 213 orang guru besar novis di sekolah menengah dan rendah di Malaysia. Data kajian dianalisis dengan mengunakan kaedah analisis deskriptif, inferensi iaitu analisis MANOVA dan analisis Model Persamaan Struktural (SEM). Dapatan kajian menunjukkan pengetua dan guru besar novis mempunyai tret personaliti pada tahap yang sangat tinggi bagi elemen kecerdasan, keyakinan diri, iltizam dan integriti. Manakala analisis inferensi menunjukkan terdapat perbezaan yang signifikan tahap tret personaliti bagi pengetua dan guru besar novis yang hadir latihan profesional. Dapatan kajian juga menunjukkan terdapat hubungan yang positif latihan profesional terhadap tahap tret personaliti pengetua dan guru besar. Implikasi kajian menunjukkan latihan profesional mempengaruhi tahap tret personaliti pengetua dan guru besar novis. Justeru dalam melahirkan pemimpin sekolah berprestasi tinggi memerlukan pemimpin yang mempunyai tret personaliti yang tinggi agar dapat melahirkan pemimpin sekolah yang berkaliber selaras dengan matlamat negara sedang menuju kearah transformasi pendidikan. Pendek kata, pengetua dan guru besar yang berkesan adalah tunjang kepada kecemerlang sekolah