İHÜ Araştırma ve Akademik Performans Sistemi
DSpace@İHÜ, İbn Haldun Üniversitesi’nin bilimsel araştırma ve akademik performansını izleme, analiz etme ve raporlama süreçlerini tek çatı altında buluşturan bütünleşik bilgi sistemidir.
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Cultural differences, adaptation, and dynamics: Perspective from black African male immigrants in interracial marriage in Türkiye
(Ibn Haldun University Press, 2026) Mohammed Laye, Zulkarnain
This study examined the role of cultural differences in interracial marriages. A qualitative approach employing in-depth interviews with 20 individuals in marriages involving black male African immigrants and ‘white’ female Turks was utilized to examine how the couples perceive culture differences as a variable in their marriages, its impact on the formation of their relationships, how it shapes and continues to shape their union, including the challenges it presents, and how they navigate these challenges. Almost all the respondents appreciated cultural differences as a likely route of conflict in their unions. In the same breath, they tailored the strength of their union to these differences. In this regard, cultural differences provided spices to nourish their union, preventing the union from going dormant with rudimentary claws. There is always something new to learn, which instills an element of adventure into the union. While improved and constant communication was key in resolving conflicts generally, downplaying differences and holding on to a common identity in religion were significant for many. These findings further existing literature by shifting the focus away from the overly focused hostile terrain of conflicts associated with cultural differences.
Linkage between higher education development and environmental degradation: An empirical evidence from Pakistan
(Ibn Haldun University Press, 2026) Khalid, Rabia; Arshed, Noman
Concerns related to environmental sustainability are increasing, particularly in the case of developing countries where redundant human capital poses a severe threat to the environment. Present study examines the role of higher education towards environmental sustainability in the case of Pakistan. The association between higher education development and CO2 emission is examined through the ARDL model from 1965 to 2020. Apart from ARDL the non-linearity among variables have been tested through QARDL model. The number of students enrolled in higher education institutes has been used as a proxy for higher education development. The bounds test findings confirmed the cointegration among variables, whereas the Error Correction Term (ECM) coefficient indicates that the series converges toward its long-run path with a speed of 49 percent per year. Findings concluded that development in higher education act as a catalyst in reducing environmental degradation, raising awareness among individuals to change their consumption patterns from non-renewable to renewable energy sources. Furthermore, results of Quantile regression confirmed that the U-shaped environmental Kuznets Curve exists in the case of Pakistan. This study suggests that expanding higher education can be a powerful instrument for finding an innovative solution to overcome environmental challenges.
Examining the impact of fiscal, monetary, and trade policy on environmental quality in Nigeria
(Ibn Haldun University Press, 2026) Jamiu, Ibrahim Aminu
This study examines the impact of fiscal, monetary, and trade policies on environmental quality in Nigeria over the period 1990 to 2025. As a resource-dependent economy, Nigeria’s macroeconomic policies have often prioritized growth and stabilization with limited attention to their environmental consequences. However, with growing environmental degradation, energy- related emissions, and Nigeria’s commitment to sustainable development, understanding the relationship between macroeconomic policy instruments and environmental quality has become increasingly critical. The study aims to assess how government spending, monetary expansion or contraction, and trade openness have influenced environmental quality. A quantitative time series econometric technique will be employed, key tools will include Augmented Dickey-Fuller tests, Johansen cointegration, Vector Error Correction Models (VECM), and Granger causality tests will be used to estimate both short- and long-run relationships between the variables. The expected findings will provide insight into how macroeconomic policy frameworks can be reoriented to align economic management with environmental sustainability. The study will contribute to the policy discourse by offering recommendations for integrating environmental considerations into fiscal, monetary policy design, and trade policy formulation in Nigeria.
From wealth to welfare: Assessing digital assets as māl in Islamic law
(Ibn Haldun University Press, 2026) Jalloh, Mohamed
This study reinterprets the classical Islamic concept of māl (property) for the digital age, using emerging digital assets –particularly cryptocurrencies– as a case through which to test Islamic legal adaptability. It reexamines the juristic definitions of māl in the Ḥanafī, Mālikī, Shāfiʿī, and Ḥanbalī traditions, developing a principle-based evaluative model built on ʿurf (societal recognition), Sharīʿah compliance, utility, and necessity. Through textual analysis of primary fiqh sources, the study finds broad agreement that ʿurf and permissibility remain the primary determinants of what qualifies as māl, while traits such as utility and transferability are secondary. Applied to cryptocurrencies, these principles yield a nuanced conclusion: although ethically neutral and functionally useful, cryptocurrencies qualify as māl within their own digital ecosystem, where they are recognized and transacted, but do not yet meet the level of predominant acceptance required in Islamic jurisprudence for universal recognition. The maximal-ḥukm li’l-ghālib – that legal judgment follows what is predominant– implies that widespread recognition must exist before Islamic law recognizes digital currencies asmālin the full Sharīʿah sense...
Digital finance and poverty in fragile states: Evidence from Somalia’s mobile money diffusion
(Ibn Haldun University Press, 2026) Hassan, Arab Dahir; Yönetim Bilimleri Fakültesi, İktisat Bölümü
Financial inclusion is increasingly recognized as a catalyst for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly in reducing poverty (SDG 1), ensuring food security (SDG 2), and promoting reduced inequalities (SDG 10). In fragile states such as Somalia, where decades of conflict and institutional weakness constrain formal financial systems, digital financial services have emerged as a critical alternative. This study investigates the determinants of household wealth in Somalia using nationally representative data from the Somali Demographic and Health Survey (SDHS), comprising 26,180 households after cleaning. Wealth is measured via the standardized Wealth Index, with explanatory variables capturing demographic, socioeconomic, and infrastructural conditions-including household size, education, property ownership, electricity access, and mobile money use. Ordered logit and probit models are employed to assess these relationships. The results demonstrate that access to mobile money significantly enhances household wealth, alongside educational attainment, electricity supply, and secure home ownership. Spatial disparities are observed, with northern and eastern regions outperforming the conflict-affected south, while rural and nomadic households remain structurally disadvantaged. These findings highlight the transformative role of mobile money in advancing financial inclusion, while also emphasizing the need for complementary investments in infrastructure and education to ensure equitable development. Policy efforts should prioritize expanding digital financial services, bridging urban-rural divides, and addressing geographic inequalities to accelerate progress toward SDG 1, SDG 2, and SDG 10 in Somalia.
