Author(s): Dr. Alhaji Umar Alkali

In 2020 Journal VoL. 5

By UNIMAID JICOL

ABSTRACTSafe motherhood demands the provision of health care for apregnant mother during pregnancy and after child birth. Thisresults in the birth of healthy children and protection of the rightto health of the mother and that of her child. The family is the firstinstitution of the child and the provision of safe motherhood isdirectly linked to safe motherhood because a good familyprovides safe motherhood to woman and in the end changes thedynamics of the demography of the people. Demography is notrestricted to the population of a people but includes the fertilityrate, migration, health condition etc., hence directly linked to thefamily institution and safe motherhood. This paper examines theconcept of safe motherhood and the importance of the familyinstitution viz-a-viz the demography of Nigeria from an Islamicperspective. The paper found that the states with higher Muslimpopulation have higher fertility rate. Islam does not discouragechild birth or population growth but expects that children shouldbe given training and care so that they can be good ambassadorsof Islam and their families. It is therefore suggested that Muslimsshould give priority in building a strong family institution byinvesting heavily in safe motherhood and good child upbringing.A doctrinal methodology was adopted in this research.  

Author(s): Dr. Alhaji Umar Alkali , Muhammad Bashir Alkali , Dr. Muhammad Musa

In 2018 Journal VoL.3

By UNIMAID JICOL

ABSTRACTThe right of a child to education is recognized under Nigerian laws and internationalinstruments. The Boko Haram conflict that ravaged the Northern part of Nigeria has displacedmore than two million people in North Eastern part of Nigeria. Children constitute greatpercentage of this population. Thousands of children stay in IDP camps across the states ofthe North Eastern part of the county especially Borno state which is the epicenter of the bokoharam conflict. As a result of the conflict and displacement, many children have been deniedthe right to education as reflected under the Nigerian Constitution. The Nigerian governmentcomprising of the Federal, State and Local Governments have a role to play towards theprotection of this important right of children. At the International arena, UNICEF and otherInternational Bodies have a role to play in protecting the right of the child to education. Thispaper intends to examine the right of IDP children to education and the role to be played bythe government and the International bodies in protecting this right of children.Key Words: Children, IDPs, Education, Nigeria