International Journal of Islamic Studies Higher Education

Six Motives of Polygamists in Indonesia

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

One of the important aspects to understand about the issue of polygamy is the motives of the perpetrators, as polygamy has psychological impacts on the wives and children involved. This study aims to explore the motives of polygamists and the effects on their wives and children. A qualitative method with a phenomenological approach was employed, and data were collected through in-depth individual interviews with five informants selected using purposive sampling. The six informants in this study are individuals who have two wives. All data were analyzed thematically using the Miles and Huberman analysis technique. The findings revealed six key motives of polygamists: i) the ability to be fair, ii) having sufficient economic resources, iii) the first wife suffering from a chronic illness, iv) hypersexual behavior, v) incompatibility between the first wife and the family, and vi) raising the dignity of the second wife due to economic hardship. These six motives challenge the negative perceptions of polygamists often held by society, which tend to view their actions as inherently wrong. In reality, these motives are driven by good intentions and align with the values of being a good Muslim.

Analysis of Student Satisfaction and Loyalty through Educational Service Quality and Lecturer Performance in Islamic University

Hari Suriadi, Nora Eka Putri, Yulia Septi Wahyuni — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The issue of student loyalty to higher education institutions is an important concern in education management, especially because student loyalty can reflect the success of educational services and lecturer performance. This study aims to analyze the effect of educational service quality and lecturer performance on student satisfaction, as well as its impact on student loyalty in one of the Islamic universities in Indonesia. The research method uses a quantitative approach with Structural Equation Modeling analysis operated through the Analysis Moment of Structural version 28 application. The research sample consists of 300 randomly selected students. The results showed that the quality of educational services and lecturer performance had a positive and significant effect on student satisfaction, with estimated coefficients of 0.489 and 0.391 (p < 0.05), respectively. Student satisfaction also had the greatest influence on student loyalty (estimated coefficient of 0.6511; p < 0.05) and proved to be a significant mediating variable in the relationship between educational service quality and lecturer performance on student loyalty. The research model was declared fit with the data based on various fit indices such as The Minimum Sample Discrepancy Function divided by Degree of Freedom (1.512), Root Mean Square Error of Approximation (0.039), and Comparative Fit Index (0.961). The conclusion of this study shows that superior educational service quality and good lecturer performance can increase student satisfaction, which in turn contributes significantly to student loyalty. The findings provide practical implications for higher education institutions to focus on improving educational services and professional development of lecturers to create positive experiences for students.

Determinants of Strategy Agility and Performance of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Halal Industry

Helmalia Helmalia, Erni Masdupi, Rosyeni Rasyid — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The growing halal industrial food and beverage business has not yet reflected competitive performance. Micro, small and medium enterprises in this sector often face challenges in the form of operational efficiency and low financial literacy, thus affecting their competitiveness. This study aims to analyze the effect of agility strategies on the performance of micro, small and medium enterprises in the halal industry. This research uses a quantitative approach through a survey with simple linear regression data analysis techniques. The object of research is halal-certified micro, small and medium enterprises, with data obtained from the Ministry of Religious Affairs, the Ministry of Cooperatives and micro, small and medium enterprises, the Central Bureau of Statistics, and the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy. The results show that the agility strategy allows micro, small and medium enterprises to operate more flexibly and responsively to market changes and meet strict halal standards. These findings form the basis for micro, small and medium enterprises in improving operational efficiency in order to strengthen the competitiveness of micro, small and medium enterprises in local and global markets. With the ability to adapt and innovate quickly according to the needs of the halal industry market in Indonesia.

Green Campus Management in Islamic Higher Education: Sustainable Development Goals 13

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Intan Lampung is committed to advancing green campus management as a proactive response to the challenges of increasing pollution and environmental degradation faced in Indonesia. This research investigates the specific initiatives undertaken by Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Intan Lampung in implementing green campus management. Using a qualitative method with a case study approach, data sources were drawn through in-depth interviews with twenty informants consisting of five university administrators, ten lecturers and students, and five operational staff selected by purposive sampling. To strengthen the results of the interviews, the author also collected data from expert opinions and highly reputable journals related to this research in the same context and issue. All data were analyzed using the Miles and Huberman interactive analysis technique. This research found seven aspects of green campus management at Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Intan Lampung that successfully increase the awareness and participation of the academic community in environmental sustainability. These aspects include i) Institutional Management, ii) Policy and Regulation Management, iii) Education and Curriculum Management, iv) Student Participation Management, v) Reward and Motivation Management, vi) Human Resource Management (Cleaning Staff), vii) Cross-Unit Collaboration Management. This approach forms an environmentally friendly campus culture as a whole.