Category: 2018, Vol 2 Issue 3

Page 78 – 88 | Nur Izzati Liyana Binti Azizan, Zaheruddin Bin Othman, Ruslan Bin Zainuddin
DOI: 10.30690/ijassi.23.06

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The Sisters In Islam (SIS) volume in producing opinions and suggestions on various issues pertaining to Muslim women in particular has placed SIS among the women’s emancipation group in Malaysia. This can be seen through the main objective of the establishment of SIS, which is to depict and develop a framework of women’s rights in Islam that takes into account women’s experience and reality. This paper focuses on Islamic Muslim women’s issues in Malaysia. The main objectives is regarding the women Islamic issues that are related to Sisters In Islam in Malaysia as a focus. This study attempted to explain the role of Sisters In Islam’s approach as one of the bodies that fought women in Malaysia today. The methodology that was used by analyzing qualitative data research that includes in-depth interview, primary and secondary data. Secondary documentation study is done through the data accessed from various libraries, websites, newspapers and magazines.

Keywords: Sister In Islam (SIS), Non-Government Organization (NGO), Women’s right, Gender Equality

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Page 62 – 77 | Imrana hari,  Sani Abubakar Sadiq, Bello Samira

DOI: //dx.doi.org/10.30690/ijassi.23.05

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The aim of this study is to make a comparative analysis of gender agricultural cooperative societies in Soba L.G.A of Kaduna State. A total of 330 samples were randomly selected in the study area. Both descriptive and inferential statiscal techniques such as frequencies, percentages, graphs and paired T-Test were used to analyse the data obtained from the field. The study revealed that, majority of men (32.7%) and women (41.2%) cooperators in the study area are between the ages of 31-40 years, married with different economic activities, but farming represents the dominant occupation of men cooperators (84.2%) while trading represents the dominant occupation of the women cooperators (30.3%). More than (90%) of both men and women cooperators are literate. In terms of contribution to farming activities (35.25%) of male cooperators and (6.7%) of female cooperators are able to produce more than 60 bags after joining cooperatives compared to only (1.8%) male cooperators and (0.6%) female cooperator, before joining cooperatives. The study also reveals diversification of sources of farm inputs for all cooperators after joining farmers cooperatives compared to reliance on only market for (69.1%) men and (68.9%) women before joining farmers’ cooperative society.    Finally, the study reveals that there is significant difference between men cooperators and women cooperators productivity of crops in bags before and after joining farmers’ cooperatives in the study area, since the P-value of men and women cooperators productivity before joining cooperatives is .043 which is less than .05, while the P-value of men and women cooperators productivity after joining farmer cooperatives is .000. Based on the findings, the study recommends for continued support and assistance of government at all levels, NGOs, agencies and relevant individuals to provide modalities to make rural people join cooperatives and assist in the provision of fund, farm inputs and training regardless of gender.

Keywords: Cooperative societies, Farmers cooperators, Agriculture, Farming Activities

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Page 49 – 61 | Salisu Ahmed Karibu, Rozita Arshad

DOI: //dx.doi.org/10.30690/ijassi.23.04

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Reliability and validity analysis are techniques used in ensuring that the research instrument for a given study is reliable and valid. The purpose of this study was to confirm the reliability and validity of the research instrument through factor analysis techniques. The study adopted survey approach and 400 useable questionnaires were utilized for the analysis using SPSS 24 version. The main findings of the  analysis showed that the measurements were good enough as their Cronbach Alpha value ranges from 0.7 to 0.9, and Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) Test for Sampling Adequacy ranges from 0.6 to 0.9. The main contribution of this study was its empiricism in confirming the reliability and validity of the research instrument. The introduction of NGOs as a moderator for the first time in development studies literature is another contribution and a breakthrough in development studies dicipline.

Keywords: Reliability, Validity, Factor Analysis, Education, NGOs.

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Page 31 – 48 | Timothy Onimisi

DOI: 10.30690/ijassi.23.03

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The Bakassi Peninsula has been a disputed piece of territory between Nigeria and Cameroon for decades and the source of several conflicts in 1980s and the early 1990s.  The discovery of potential oil reserve in the water surrounding the peninsula has only heightened tensions between the two countries.  This paper examined the historical context in the Bakassi Peninsula conflict between Nigeria and Cameroon, and Ambozian claim, up to the judgment of the International Court of Justice (ICJ in 2002). It employs an historical analysis, with a secondary source of data collection.  This study discovered that the Efik people of Nigeria has historically settled in Bakassi Peninsula, until General Yakubu Gowon the former Nigeria Head of State, overwhelmed by the support which Cameroon extended to Nigeria during her civil war, signed a treaty with Cameroon. And the discovery of oil in the Bakassi Peninsula has only heightened the problem. Based on these findings the researcher recommends that both countries should come together for greater and more productive cross border cooperation in safeguiding the exclusive economy zone. It also recommends closer ties among the Africa countries in order to solve their difference outside the world conventional court and this mechanism will lead to the stronger soci-economic ties amongst the countries.

Keywords: Conflict, Confliction Solution, Bakassi Peninsula, Historical Context, Oil Reserve

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Page 16 – 30 | Yusuf Nasidi, A.M. Kamaruddeen, L. S. Barau, M. B. Nuhu

DOI: 10.30690/ijassi.23.02

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This paper examines the relationship between centralization and construction waste disposal in construction waste management. A quantitative method of survey was adopted for this study. A total of 310 questionnaires were distributed personally to project-based organization managers in Abuja Nigeria, out of which 178 were returned   and used for data analysis, yielding 57.4 percent response rate. Structural equation model, Partial least square (PLS-SEM 2.0) was employed for data analysis. The Cronbach’s Alpha value for the variables ranging from 0.855 to 0.909 indicates a very good reliability of the research instrument. The findings show that centralization has significant and positive relationship with construction waste disposal with the t value of 14.950 at 5% significant level. Both practical and theoretical contributions have been achieved in this study; the theoretical contribution is the extension of the existing literature about centralization – construction waste disposal. The practical contribution is that centralization and construction waste disposal is statistically significant and positively related.

Keywords: Centralization, Construction Waste Disposal

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Page 1 – 15 | Abdullahi Bala Ado, Amir Mani, Kuwata Goni, Umar Aliyu Mustapha

DOI: 10.30690/ijassi.23.01

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This study examines tax evasion and its determinants in Nigeria. A survey using questionnaires was carried out, where 50 questionnaires were administered to examine the opinion and perceptions of civil servants (Tax Administrators) in Nigeria towards tax evasion, through the use of a branch of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) as a case study. Hypotheses were tested to measure the relationship between tax laws, public governance, tax rates and amount of tax evading determinants in Nigeria. The Taro Yamani’s sampling sizing method and Karl Pearson’s chi-square method of data analysis were adhered to, which produced a swift and reliable data. This study therefore recommends that; Assets declaration & whistle-blowing policy used in fighting corruption by the current President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration should be extended to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). It also recommends that there should be modifications and reviews of tax laws and tax rates. Also, the tax administrators should device a means whereby tax orientation will be a routine duty to taxable subjects.

Keywords: Tax Evasion, Tax Administrators, Public Governance, Determinants, Tax Orientation.

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