Dr. N.I.Muktar

Brief Biography

Dr.Nura Ibrahim Mukhtar was born in the ancient city of Kano, Kano State, Nigeria in the last fifty years (50). He attended Federal College of Education, Kano, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and Bayero University, Kano. He has a PhD in Adult Education with specialisation in Community Development. He has teaching and research experience of over twenty years in both post-primary, college and university. He has over twenty local and international publications including books, book chapters and journal articles. He served in various administrative positions like Departmental Teaching Practice Coordinator, Level Coordinator UGI and he is the current Departmental Examinations Officer of Adult Education and Extension Services Department for two terms. His research interest includes, and not limited to, community participation in the management of education, community development and morality, community-based participatory research and social responsibility and history of community development in Sub- Saharan Africa. He is married with six children.

Area of specialization:	Adult Education /Community Development
Email:	nura.mukhtar@udusok.edu.ng
Phone:	08037042918

List of Selected Publications

PUBLICATIONS:

Community Support and Civic Engagement as Approaches to Taking Care of the Elderly in the Nigerian community
Definition of education as fear of God
Education, social engineering and community development in Islamic spectacles
Islam and Modernization Process
Islamic Community Development Practices: An Overview
Islamic Religious Studies as an Educational Tool for Refining, Preserving Human Worth and Eradicating Moral Decadence
Micro-finance Banking System as a Panacea for Poverty Eradication and Job Creation
Some Issues in Theory and Practice of Community Development in Historical- biographical Colouring
Some Readings in the Theory and Practice of Community Development (a book published by Lambert Academic Publishers (LAP), ISBN: 978-613-9-91525-5
Some Thoughts on Community Development in Maqasid Al-shari’ah: A Comparative Discuss
The Effects of Personal Characteristics and Environment on the Formation of School of Thought: A Biographical Survey of the Four Imams
The Fallacy and Accuracy of the Philosophy of Relativism
The Nature and Nurture of Community Development
The Power of Storytelling in Community Mobilisation, Sensitisation and Engagement
The Role of Cash Waqf in Poverty Alleviation in Rural Area: Problems and Prospects
The Role of Drug Education in Sustaining Positive Youth Culture as a Necessary Requirement for Community Positive development
The Theory of Soft Daemon and Cultural Domination
The Wisdom and Philosophy in Hajj and their Effects on Individual and Collective Muslims life
Waqf as an Instrument for Poverty Eradication and Job Creation
الإسلام هو الرحمة (Islam is the Blessing), (a book published by Lambert Academic Publishers: LAP), ISBN: 978-613-9-92936-8
Community Development and Values: A Methodological Issue
Fodder and Forage Production for Sustainable Ranching as a Means for Sustainable Peace Brokering among and between Farmers and Herders Communities in Nigeria
Waste Management and Poverty Reduction in Nigeria
Appraisal of the Contributions of Microfinance Bank on Poverty Eradication in Kano Metropolis

Conferences and Seminars:

1. Abdullahi, M. & Mukhtar, N.I. (2016). WAQF as an Instrument for Poverty Eradication and Job Creation. Being a Paper presented at 1st Kano WAQF Conference Orgnised by Islamic Law Department, Bayero University, Kano in Collaboration with Khairat Islamic Trust and Sa’adiya Waqf Foundation. From 14th – 17th November, 2016 Held at Mahmud Tukur Open Theatre, Bayero University, Kano.

2. Abdullahi, M. & Mukhtar, N.I. (2018). The Role of Cash Waqf in Poverty Alleviation in Rural Area: Problems and Prospects. Being A paper presented at 2nd Kano WAQF Conference Organised by AWAQF Organisation of Nigeria in Collaboration with Islamic Law Department and Centre for Islamic Civilization and Inter-faith Dialogue, Bayero University, Kano, from 26th – 29th November, 2018 Held at Sa’adatu Rimi College of Education Hall, Kumbotso, Kano.

3. Mukhtar, N. I. Abba, Mannir & Haruna, I. (2021).Nature and Nurture of Community Development in the Post-Covid19 Era in Nigeria. A paper presented at the 2nd International Conference on Education organised by the Faculty of Education, Yusuf Maitama Sule University (YUMSUK), Kano, held at Hafiz Abubakar Auditorium, YUMSUK City Campus, Kofar Nassarawa, Kano, from December 7th to 9th 2021.

4.Mukhtar, N.I. & Bagudo, A.A. (2019). Community Support and Civic Engagement as Approaches to Taking Care of the Elderly in Nigerian Community. Being A paper Presented in the First National Multi-disciplinary Conference Organised by Inclusive Community Education and Development Association (ICEADA) in Collaboration with Elderly Support Organisation of Nigeria (ESON) and Department of Adult Education & Community Services, Bayero University, Kano Held at Conference Hall Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Bayero University, Kano from 8th -9th October, 2019.

5. Mukhtar N. I., Mahmud, Abbas & Danjuma, Mairo (2023). Community Participation as a Means to achieve Funding Adult Education and Community Services in a Depressed Economy in Nigeria. A paper presented at the 2023 Conference and AGM of Committee of Deans of Education in Nigerian Universities held on 5th to 7th November, 2023 at Convocation Arena, Bayero University Kano New Campus

Academic Metrics (ORCID, LinkedIn, Google scholar, Research Gate, Web of science, Scopus, etc).:

https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=search_authors&mauthors=nura+ibrahim+mukhtar&hl=id&oi=ao

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Nura-Mukhtar-3?ev=hdr_xprf&_sg=qU_sHQor9qtk8EA9dyQ-G51vQmps9NqnS8mPQgKjdZXkpZlF3unObo_w_H0YMDi_lJGWfo7-bt0r67d25KsbddKq&_tp=eyJjb250ZXh0Ijp7ImZpcnN0UGFnZSI6ImxvZ2luIiwicGFnZSI6ImhvbWUiLCJwcmV2aW91c1BhZ2UiOiJsb2dpbiIsInBvc2l0aW9uIjoiZ2xvYmFsSGVhZGVyIn19

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nura-ibrahim-mukhtar-9bba35125/

https://independent.academia.edu/NuraIbrahimMukhtar

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0728-5104?lang=en