Dr Oladokun Nafiu Olaniyi

PhD, MS, BSc
Senior Lecturer

Contact Details
Tel: +60 85 630100  Ext:2773
Location: Heron 2, Room No.: 60
Fax: +60 85 630088
Email: nafiuo@curtin.edu.my

Academic Qualifications

  1. PhD in Business Administration (major in Finance), International Islamic University Malaysia (2010-2015)
  2. Master of Science (Finance), International Islamic University Malaysia (2009)
  3. HND (Business Administration & Management), Nigeria (2003)

Awards

Research Interest

  • My research interest include
    1. Financial innovation
    2. Bank efficiency studies
    3. Crowdfunding

Selected Research Funding & Research Projects

  1. Funder: Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (2017)
    Title: A Dynamic Equilibrium Model to Mitigate Damage Costs from Biosecurity Risks: The Malaysian Agriculture Sector
    Amount: RM50,500
    Team members: Dr. Oladokun Nafiu Olaniyi (PI), Dr. Kenneth R. Szulczyk, and Mr. Alpha Anak Ngadan
  2. Funder: Curtin University Malaysia (FOB Research Fund) (2017)
    Title: Financial literacy among the aborigines: An empirical study for the case of financial literacy in Sarawak
    Amount: RM6,500
    Team members: Dr. Oladokun Nafiu Olaniyi (PI), Tanusree Chakravarty Mukherjee, Mr. Alpha Anak Ngadan

 Selected Publications

A. Book Chapter

  1. Oladokun, N. O., Etudaiye-Muhtar, O. F., & Etudaiye, M. A. (2020). Sustainable Energy Security for Nigeria Through Innovative Financing Mechanisms. In The Future of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (pp. 69-82). Springer, Cham. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-21154-7
  2. Nafiu O., Echchabi A and Alfarisi M. A. (2012). Sukuk as an Alternative Avenue for Infrastructure Development and Job CreationEssential of Islamic Banking and Finance in Nigeria. In Dahiru, Omar (Eds), Essential of Islamic Banking and Finance in Nigeria. Benchmark Publishers Limited. 978-978-8130-33

B. Journal Publications

  1. Olaniyi O. N. and Szulczyk K. R. (2022). Estimating the economic impact of the white root rot disease on the Malaysian rubber plantations. Forest policy and Economics. Forest Policy and Economics 138 (2022) 102707
  2. Olaniyi, O. N., and Kenneth R. S. (2020). Estimating the economic damage and treatment cost of basal stem rot striking the Malaysian oil palms. Forest Policy and Economics, 116, 102163. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1389934119302503
  3. Yusuff J. A., Abideen A. A. And Oladokun N. O. (2020). Economic Benefit and Implication of Exploring Prisoners’ Employment: Scholars Perspective for Case of the Nigerian Inmates in Malaysia. Academy of Marketing Studies Journal, Vol24, (1).
  4. Mohamed Asmy T. T., Hassanudin T.T., Maya Puspa R., Md Fouad A., Anwar A. P., and Nafiu O. O. (2019). Factors Affecting Investors’ Intention to Invest in a Peer-To-Peer Lending Platform In Malaysia: An Extended Technology Acceptance Model. ADBI Working Paper Series No.998
  5. Oladokun Nafiu Olaniyi, Shamsul Kamariah Abdullah and Charmele Ayadurai (2019). Determinants of Off-Balance Sheet (Obs) Activities: A Case of Selected Retail Banks in Malaysia . Asia-Pacific Management Accounting Journal, Volume 14 (1).
  6. Adewale A.A., Yusuf J.A, Abdul Razak D., Kamil N.M. and Oladokun N.O. (2017). Determinant of Criminal Activities by Some Nigerians Residing in Malaysia: A Social-Economic Perspective. Pertanika Journal of Science and Technology.
  7. Moussa Larbani Mustafa Omar Mohammed Nafiu Olaniyi Oladokun. (2015). The problems facing the agricultural sector in Nigeria and the prospect of Muzara’ah & supply chain model. Humanomics, Vol. 31 Iss 1 pp. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/H-11-2012-0022
  8. Echchabi A. Nafiu O. N., and Ayedh A. M. (2015). Assessing the efficiency of Malaysian banks: A data envelopment analysis approach. Afro-Asian J. of Finance and Accounting, Vol.5(1)
  9. Oladokun N. O., Mohamad Asmy T. T., Hassanudin T. T. and Anwar A. P. (2014). The Financing Problems Facing the Agricultural Sector in Nigeria and the Prospect of Waqf-Muzara’ah-Supply Chain Model (WMSCM). Global Review of Islamic Economics and Business, Vol. 2, (1) (2014) 001-014 Faculty of Islamic Economics and Business-State Islamic University Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta ISSN 2338-7920 (O) / 2338-2619 (P)
  10. Echchabi A, NafiuOlaniyi O. (2012). Malaysia Consumers’ Preferences for Islamic Banking Attributes. International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. 39 (11) (SCOPUS)
  11. Nafiu O., Echchabi A and Alfarisi M. A. (2012). Sukuk as an Alternative Avenue for Infrastructure Development and Job Creation. Journal of Islamic Banking and Finance, Vol. 29 (2).
  12. Echchabi A, NafiuOlaniyi O. (2012). Using Theory of Reasoned Action to Model the Patronization Behaviour of Islamic Banks’ Customers in Malaysia. Research Journal of Business Management, 6 (3): 70-82 (SCOPUS)

C. Conference Proceedings

  1. Oladokun Nafiu Olaniyi, Shamsul Kamariah Abdullah (2020). Crowdfunding as a Catalyst to Spur infrastructure Development in Rural Communities in Developing countries: Opportunities and Challenges. Global conference on Business and Social Sciences Series. Being a conference presented at 11th Global Conference on Business and Social Sciences Series held on 11-12 December 2020.
  2. Oladokun N. O. and Kenneth R. S. (2019). Economic Implication of a Pathogen Infection of the Malaysia Oil Palm Plantation: A Partial Equilibrium Model Approach. Being a Paper Presented at 7th International Conference on Business, Accounting, Finance and Economics 2019.
  3. Dahnuskodi R. and Olaokun O. N. (2018). A Study on Performance Evaluation Of Islamic Banks In Malaysia: In The Perception Of Resource Mobilization (Deposits). Being a paper presented at 1st Global Conference on Islamic Economics and Finance (GCIEF) 2018 24th & 25th October 2018 | Sasana Kijang, Bank Negara Malaysia Kuala Lumpur.
  4. Mohamed Asmy M. T. T., Hassanudin M.T.T. Maya P. R., Md Fouad A., Anwar A. P. and Oladokun N. O. (2018). Factors Impacting Investors’ Intention to Invest on Peer-To-Peer (P2P) Lending Platform: An Extended TAM-Based Model. Being a paper presented at Conference on Fintech, Social Finance, and Financial Stability held in Shenzhen, the People’s Republic of China on 11-12 December, 2018.
  5. Moha A.A., Dzuljastri A.R. Muhammed M.O., and Oladokun O.N. (2015). Justice and Nature of Contract as Determinant of Abandoned Housing Projects. International Conference on Contemporary Issues in Accounting and Finance 2015 (COCIAF 2015), 8-10 October, 2015, Sarawak, Malaysia.
  6. Olaniyi O.N.; Adeyemi A.A. and Omar M.A. (2013). What Drives Malaysian Banks’ Securitization Activities? Being a paper presented at the International conference on Information and Social Sciences (ISS), Nagoya, Japan between 24-26, September, 2013.
  7. Muhammad A.D., Oladokun N. and Fouad M. (2013). Zakat Distribution AmongAsnaf in Wilayah and Selangor: Analytical Hierachy Process (AHP).
  8. Larbani Moussa, Mustafa, O.M and OladokunNafiu. (2011). The Problems Facing the Agricultural Sector in Nigeria and the Prospects of Zakat-Muzara’ah& Supply Chain Model. International Zakat Conference on “Sustainable Zakat Development in the Poverty Alleviation and Improvement of Welfare of the Ummah” Bogor, Indonesia, July 19-21.
  9. Larbani M., Omar M, and Oladokun N. (2009). The Problems Facing the Agricultural Sector in Nigeria and the Prospect ofMuzra’ah-Supply Chain Model. Being a paper presented at the 2009 GABER International Conference held at the Grand Season Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  10. Alumni International Conference 2008 Community Development: Challenges and Solutions 16th-18th January, 2008. Seri Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia National Seminar on Election 2008. Democracy at work. International Islamic University, Malaysia

Research Projects/ Research Grants (external – internal)/ Research and Development – Competitive Research Grants

  1. Chief Investigator (Internal Grant): Actualization of Smart City through Smart Approach in Sarawak: the Prospect of Civic Crowdfunding Model.
  2. Chief Investigator (FRGS): “A Dynamic Equilibrium Model to Mitigate Damage Costs from Biosecurity Risks: The Malaysian Agriculture Sector” Being an approved fundamental Research Grant Scheme. (RM55,000).
  3. Co-Investigator (FRGS): “Proposing Cash Waqf-Cooperative Model for Sustainable Development of Malaysian Waqf Assets” Being an approved fundamental Research Grant Scheme in collaboration with colleagues from two public universities in Malaysia (USM and IIUM). (RM82,200).
  4. Co-Investigator (FRGS): Proposing Awqaf Alternative Project (Aap) Software Application: Sustainable And Future Direction Of Malaysia Higher Education. Being an approved fundamental Research Grant Scheme in collaboration with colleagues from two public universities in Malaysia (USM and IIUM). (RM65,200).

HDRs Supervision

     1. Co-Supervisor (Finance and Energy Poverty: A Comparative Study of The Linkage Mechanisms between China and Malaysia)

Professional Associations

1. Malaysian Finance Association (Member)

Other Academic Roles (Editorial Board/ Reviewer Academic Journals

1. Editorial Member (International Journal of Finance Research)

Leadership and Service – Faculty Membership Committee

1. R&D Grants, int. collaboration

Research Cluster Membership

1. Industry Engagement and Relation Committee

2. Financial Markets and Macroeconomic Dynamics Cluster