About the Journal


Islamic University Multidisciplinary Journal (IUMJ) formerly known as Islamic University Journal (IUJ) is an open access international double-blinded peer-reviewed journal. It is published quarterly (March, June, September and December) both online and in prints by the Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU), all rights reserved. The IUMJ is indexed and cross referenced.

The IUMJ, welcomes, accepts and acknowledges high quality theoretical and empirical contributions in articles, short notes, conference papers, book forms, conceptual frameworks, analytical and simulation models, technical reports, drafts, reviewed papers and literature from industries, academicians, organisations and research institutes all over the world in the areas of natural and applied sciences, education, social sciences, humanities, agriculture and medicine. IUMJ, focus on the developmental and continental growth of academic publications by providing a medium for intellectual exchange and interactions between researchers and academics. The Editorial Board Members are renowned academicians selected carefully among the echelon of Universities around the world.

Latest Issue    |   VOLUME 7 ISSUE 4, DECEMBER, 2020


1. OPTO-ELECTRICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF ANNEALED CDSE AND CDTE THIN FILMS SYNTHESIZED VIA THERMAL EVAPORATION TECHNIQUE,   R. Kola Odunaike, A. T. Adeleke, Q. A. Adeniji, J. A. Laoye, and A. T. Talabi  1-10
Abstract
This study reports the synthesis and characterization of CdSe and CdTe multilayer thin films via Thermal evaporation technique. The multilayer thin films were respectively prepared sequentially at 100 oC in a vacuum of about 2.0 x 10-5 torr and annealed in vacuum at 120 oC for 15 mins. The thickness of Cd was 500 Å while Se and Te wer...  


2. ACCOUNTING FOR CLIMATE CHANGE IMPLICATIONS OF DEFORESTATION: THE CASE OF FOREST RESERVES IN OSUN STATE, NIGERIA,   Toyin E. Olatunji  101-114
Abstract
Deforestation has exacerbated the greenhouse gas emission and the consequent impact on climate change. Development efforts in the last five decades, has led to increased degradation of the environment. Forests play a crucial role in ameliorating the impact of greenhouse gases emitted by industries and households. This study examined t...  


3. REMOVAL OF 4-NITROPHENOL FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTION BY BRACHYSTEGIA EURYCOMA SEED HULL IMPREGNATED WITH TITANIUM OXIDE (TIO2) USING SOLID-PHASE EXTRACTION METHOD,   Shuaibu Musa Abubakar, Mustapha Abdullahi, Shuaibu Musa, and Garba, A. Y  11-19
Abstract
The efficiency of Brachystegia Eurycoma Seed Hulls impregnated with Titanium dioxide (BESH/TiO2) for the removal of 4-Nitrophenol from aqueous solution was evaluated. The study employed standard solutions of 4-Nitrophenol and different amounts of BESH/TiO2. Parameters such as initial concentration of 4-Nitrophenol, Time, pH, temperatu...  


4. IMPACT OF OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE MECHANISMS ON REPORTED EARNINGS QUALITY OF QUOTED CONSUMER GOODS COMPANIES IN NIGERIA,   Jacob O. Ame, Mamman Suleiman, Ibrahim Isah Ebbo, and Bello Mohammed Bamanga  115-126
Abstract
This study examined the impact of ownership structure on reported earnings quality of quoted consumer goods companies in Nigeria. The study covered the period of nine years from 2011 to 2019. The study used Ex post-facto research design. The total number of listed consumer’s goods firms as at 31st December, 2019 were twenty-three (23)...  


5. ISSUES AND CHALLENGES OF EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING IN RURAL NIGERIA: SURVEY OF IBARAPA EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OYO STATE, NIGERIA,   Olatunji, Ibijoke Ibilola  127-135
Abstract
Exclusive breastfeeding is a vital practice to promote the health, nutrition and cognition of infants and nursing mothers. The significance of exclusive breastfeeding extends beyond the infant and mother to the society as a whole for its stability and economic growth. This study aimed to evaluate the practice of exclusive breastfeedin...  


6. INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION IN SCHOOL SYSTEMS AND MANAGEMENT OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NAKAWA DIVISION, UGANDA,   Faridah Lutalo and Ssali Muhammadi Bisaso  136-149
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to examine the effect of information communication technology integration in school systems on the management of secondary schools in Nakawa Division. The study was guided by three specific objectives aimed at examining the effect of ICT integration in school systems on 1) managerial communication 2) finan...  


7. COMMUNICATION AND EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE AT THE MINISTRY OF LANDS, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (MLHUD)-UGANDA,   Akankwasa Jacqueline, Nabukeera Madinah Sebyala and Bwengye Micheal  150-167
Abstract
In organizations, communication is an important component of organization activity because organization need to meet their needs by passing information from one person/unit to the other through communication. Markedly, the importance of communication as an essential tool in work environment seems to be neglected by both employers and ...  


8. ANALYTICAL APPRAISAL OF THE FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE METAMORPHOSIS OF THE ORGANISATION OF AFRICAN UNITY (OAU) TO AFRICAN UNION (AU),   Muritala Dauda, Mohammad Zaki Bin Ahmad, and Mohammad F. Keling  168-190
Abstract
The OAU was the first continental organization in Africa formed by Pan-Africanism through which many countries in Africa achieved their political independence. Similarly, the metamorphosis of OAU to AU was done in order to correct some of the imbalances and hindrances that have being affecting the former from achieving its goals and o...  


9. ECONOMIC HISTORY AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROSPECTS IN ESANLAND, NIGERIA: OPTIONS FOR INDIGENOUS AND FOREIGN INVESTORS,   Dawood Omolumen Egbefo  191-203
Abstract
This paper concisely presents economic history and socio-economic investment opportunities in Esanland (kingdoms) using the descriptive and historical research approach. The drive for this study is rooted on the fact that most indigenes of Esanland unrelentingly migrate from their own land that naturally endowed with resources leaving...  


10. PHYSICOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF SOAP PRODUCED FROM TALLOW (ANIMAL FAT) AND SESAMUM INDICUM SEED OIL BLENDS,   Yahaya M. K, Gimba C. E. and Shu’aibu M. A  20-27
Abstract
The objective of the present study is to understand the influence of sesame seed oil in soap production; This research presents the results of the physicochemical analysis of soaps produced from blends of tallow (animal fat) and Sesamum indicum seed oil. Nine (9) different blends of sesame seed oil and tallow were employed in soap pro...  


11. THE CRACK OF DAWN OF MUHAMMAD’S TRADITION: MILD APPROACHES IN ENUGU INDIGENES’ RITUAL OBLIGATION TO ALLAH,   Ogunbode, Olufemi Timothy  204-210
Abstract
This paper has made an attempt to interrogate Islam as Muhammad’s Tradition and also examined the uniqueness of Enugu as one of the Igbo states in the Eastern part of Nigeria wherein Islam prospered from around 1760 till date. Therefore, using Enugu as Igbo settlement for analysis of the mild movement of Muhammad’s tradition into the ...  


12. RAISING VIRTUOUS CHILDREN IN THE CONTEMPORARY VICIOUS WORLD: THE ISLAMIC PARADIGM,   Abdulhakeem A. Akanni  211-224
Abstract
There are two views about children in the Glorious Qur’an. One is that children are means of prettification (ziinat) in life. The other is that children are causes of trouble (fitnah) in life. The line of demarcation between the two views is the way and manner in which a child is brought up. A child brought up in a Godly manner become...  


13. THE CONCEPT AND THE CHALLENGES OF MUSLIMS UNITY IN CONTEMPORARY NIGERIA FROM AN ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVE,   Kamal-deen Olawale Sulaiman  225-234
Abstract
The glory of Islam’s past civilization clearly demonstrates the bond of brotherhood in a multicultural society that was sustained for such a long period of time. Such glory is a manifestation of the great messenger’s determination and his companions who advocated righteousness and forbade evil based on the guidance from Allah. The con...  


14. EVALUATION OF LABOUR RELATED DISPUTES AND SERVICE DELIVERY IN HEALTHCARE INSTITUTIONS IN NIGERIA: MODERATING ROLE OF PAY STRUCTURE,   Kamoru Lanre Akanbi, Mahmud Babatunde Ajeigbe, and Abdulazeez Alhaji Salau  235-245

Abstract
Medical doctors traditionally head healthcare institutions especially in the developing countries but of recent there has been increased agitation by other medical professionals challenging this practice, and this has come with an avalanche of challenges. In addition, there are complex employee features such as; non-implementation ...  



15. NON-FINANCIAL REWARDS, MOTIVATION AND EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE IN MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS (MOIA)-UGANDA,   Buwembo Mohammed and Nabukeera Madinah Sebyala  246-265
Abstract
The success for any organization is implied in achieving its strategic objective and goal, which is mostly achieved while relying and focusing on motivation level of its employees, and it is non-financial rewards that increase intrinsic motivation within employees yet most organizations have been emphasizing extrinsic rewards such as ...  


16. A HISTORICAL SURVEY OF NIGERIA'S ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY, 1960-1985,   Salami, Olawale B  266-273
Abstract
This paper examines Nigeria’s Economic Diplomacy from independence in 1960 up to the coming of Babangida’s regime in 1985. The paper discusses among other things the origin of the doctrine and how economic diplomacy as a policy had been consistently employed by successive governments in the country since 1960. It focuses on the implem...  


17. EVALUATION OF OSUN STATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY: 2013 TO DATE, A CASE STUDY OF OSOGBO,   Ajibola S. Gbotosho  274-282
Abstract
In most academic institutions, particularly in the third world countries, adequate attention is not given to the library. This study, therefore, focuses on the growth and development of library infrastructure, using Osun State University, Osogbo as a case study. With the adoption of participatory observation method, the research exami...  


18. NEW ALGORITHM TECHNIQUES FOR EFFICIENT ANALYSIS OF TISSUE IMAGES,   Adekunle M. Ibrahim, Adepeju A. Adigun  28-37
Abstract
The importance of global features in the analysis of tissue images cannot be overemphasized especially in texture image classification and retrieval. This paper develops different techniques for detection, classification and analysis of diseases pattern in medical images. The research work studies the structure of biomedical images; a...  


19. ASH-SHAYKH ADAM ABDULLAHI AL-‘ILORI AND HIS BEAUTIFUL AND VALUABLE PREACHES IN PARABLE AND WISDOM,   Muhammad Kamal-Deen Bello  283-293
Abstract
Ash-Shaykh Adam cAbdullahi al-‘Ilori is a native of Ilorin, Kwara State capital. He was a prolific writer and an erudite scholar who reigned between 1917-1992. He was very famous with his numerous publications, his eloquence in giving sermon (Khu?bah) on the pulpit of his Mosque, one in time of his centre of learning and knowledge, so...  


20. POLITICAL THREAT IN NIGERIAN ARABIC POETRY: READING FROM SELECTED POEMS,   Sulyman Ibrahim Gurumoh  294-302
Abstract
Political threat in Nigerian Arabic poetry: Reading from selected poems
If political poems are a poem to control the politics in different levels: internal, local or Islamic points of view and other aspects, our Nigerian literary could never be fenced out in using their art capacity to control and adjust Nigerian citizens. Nigeri...  


21. LIBRARY AS AN IMPETUS TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF ACADEMIC NEEDS OF THE EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS / SPECIAL LEARNERS,   Ajibola S. Gbotosho  38-47
Abstract
The paper attempted to capture a bird’s eye view of what constitutes serving exceptional students or special learners in our Nigerian school library media centres. It identified the categories of exceptional students who are equally referred to as embodiments of less privileged students, though they are special learners but are except...  


22. RECRUITMENT TYPE AND JOB CONTENTS OF THE WORKING CLASS IN DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA,   Peter O. Kalejaiye  48-62
Abstract
The concept of permanent employees working within an enterprise is increasingly being challenged and largely substituted with contract workers in Nigeria. Despite the disparity in the working conditions of contract and permanent workers which in most cases are precarious for the contract workers, there is dearth in knowledge on how th...  


23. TEAMWORK AND STAFF PERFORMANCE AT UMAR BIN AL-KHATTWAB ISLAMIC CENTRE (UBAIC) – UGANDA,   Ssekadde Fatumah, Nabukeera Madinah Sebyala, and Bwengye Michael  63-85
Abstract
In today’s organizations, individuals have been focusing on achieving the occupational purposes and goals at their work place individually more than focusing on the concept of teamwork. Noticeably, the importance of teamwork as an essential tool in work environment seems to be neglected by both employers and employees which has led to...  


24. SINGLE WINDOW PLATFORM IN THE NIGERIAN MARITIME SECTOR: BETWEEN EASINESS AND CONTENTION AMONG GOVERNMENT’S AGENCIES,   Abdulrazaq O. Abdulkadir, Dauda A. Ariyoosu, and Mariam A. Oladepo  86-100
Abstract
The idea of Single Window Platform is a paperless clearing system introduced to facilitate the trade business in the maritime sector in order to aid easy cross-border trade. Under the system, importers and exporters are required to provide detailed and timely information about their shipment in advance on a global online platform. Thi...