Research articles by City University scholars. Listed by publication year, newest first.
Abdifatah Ismail Tahir, Abdullahi Ali Hassan, Liza Rose Cirolia, Tom Goodfellow
Over the past 15 years, Mogadishu – the capital city of Somalia – has undergone rapid transfor- mation. As the state was rebuilt following its collapse in the 1990s, the city became a site of dia- spora return and invest…
Abdikani Yusin, Ali Ahmed Fodey, Mohamed Muhudin Ali
This study examines the key impediments to and opportunities for enhancing civil registration systems in Somalia, focusing specifically on the capital city of 255Impediments and Opportunities for… Mogadishu. Civil regist…
Abdikani Yusin, Ali Ahmed Fodey, Mohamed Muhudin Ali
This study investigated youth perceptions of climate change in Southern Somalia, focusing on critical role youth play in addressing the region’s environmental vulnerabili- ties, including recurrent droughts, fooding, and…
Ahmed Abdirahman Ahmed, Mohamed Ali Kahie, Mohamed Hassan Ahmed, Salah Abdulkadir Warsame, Yasin Mohamed Ibrahim
Water scarcity poses a significant challenge to agricultural production, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions. This study evaluates the effects of three irrigation schemes—full irrigation (T100), moderate deficit i…
Abdifatah Ismail Tahir, Logan Cochrane
This paper examines the drivers and dynamics of the out-of-school children issue in Mogadishu, drawing on interviews with families, educators, and policymakers. Despite significant international and local efforts to rebu…
This paper explores the intricate relationship between connective infrastructures, state sovereignty, and terri- torial control in Somalia, utilizing the Somali Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) as a case study. The paper…
Arunachalam Sivakumar, Mohamed Ali Kahie, Mohamed Hassan Abdi, Mohamed Mohamud Salah, Mohamed Hassan Ahmed
Seaweed and seagrass contain plant growth hormones and mineral nutrients such as proteins, lipids, amino acids, phytohormones, carbohydrates, antimicrobial compounds and osmoprotectants. Hence, the present work was under…
Crop water requirement or crop evapotranspiration is a vital parameter for irrigation, and it is necessary to determine the quantity of water to be applied for irrigation and develop an effective irrigation schedule. CRO…
Brendan Ross, Karen S. Rotabi, Lacey Sloan
Due to decades of conflict and instability, mechanisms for child protection in Somalia are limited. One key activity of the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund’s (UNICEF) strategy to address structural…