The paper analysed the dynamic interactions between two macroeconomic variables and stock market returns in Nigeria from 1970-2013, using F-Bound Cointegration and Todayamamoto Causality tests that are robust to structural breaks. The result of Zivot Andrew unit root test indicated that all the variables were non stationary at level but stationary

After presenting the Sharīʿah objectives of both tabarruʿāt and hibah briefly, this paper looks at the applications of hibah as a “supporting Sharīʿah concept” in four contracts proposed to the Shariah Advisory Council of Bank Negara Malaysia (SAC). The four contracts are (1) Interbank Mudarabah Investment Contract, (2) al-Ijarah thumma-l

Poor indoor hygrothermal performance increases the risk of indoor moisture problems and deterioration due to mould growth, corrosion and damage to archival materials. Hence, proper control of indoor thermohygric intensity abates indoor moisture and its associated problems. This paper presents the results of envelopes hygrothermal performance assess

Air Handling Units in mechanical ventilation system possess a high degree of potential to circulate contaminants within occupied spaces of a building which often results in sick building syndrome (SBS), building related illness (BRI) and other indoor air quality (IAQ) related issues. This happens despite the expected role of ventilation systems to

Abstract. This study reports the findings of an experimental investigation for bamboo fibre (BF) reinforced concrete board. In this research, all specimens were prepared at 0.4 water/binder ratio. There were two series of specimens namely A series and B series. The A group utilizes only ordinary portland cement (OPC) as binder. Meanwhile, series B

Sayyid Qutb (1906-1966) is one of the most influential Islamic scholars in the 20th century who has written many books and articles on Islamic thought in order to relate the Qur’an and Sunnah with integrated approach to modern life. He started a revolutionary mission at a time when Western civilization was at the height of its intellectual, techn

In spite of the wide adoption of Internet banking service in developed countries, its application is still low in developing countries like Yemen. The purpose of this study is to examine and investigate the main factors which influence the adoption of Internet banking services by Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) managers or owners in Yemen. The

Mango seed kernels (MSK) are discarded as agricultural wastes of industrial processing’s by-product as well as direct consumption of the mango fruits. The extraction parameters of SC-CO2 were optimized using central composite design (CCD) of response surface methodology (RSM) yielding cocoa butter analogy fats from MSK. The pressure, temperature,

The study of students’ motivation and attitude in second language (L2) has recently become an important concept across disciplines of second language acquisition (SLA) and communication. This study sought to validate Gadner’s (2009) Attitude Motivation Test Battery (AMBT) on a population of Arabic language learners in Nigeria, and to determine

The study of students’ motivation and attitude towards the usage of second language (L2) has recently become an important concept across the disciplines of second language acquisition and communication. This paper highlights the result of the survey questionnaire adopted from Gardner’s (2009) attitude motivation test battery that was administer