Mustafe Mahamoud Abdillahi (Alkhaliili) is a highly educated professional and PhD finalist PhD in public management at Kampala International University, Uganda. His academic journey is significantly reinforced by specialised training in key areas including administration, management, human rights, research methods, institutional development, and leadership, notably including a programme on "Building Institutions" at the US Institute of Peace in 2025. Mr Mahamoud has established himself as a respected researcher and academic, evidenced by his published scholarly work focusing on Somaliland's public sector, including topics such as decentralisation, governance, local government, and public budgeting. He currently holds the position of Director at the International Institute of Research in Kampala, Uganda, while also serving as a Senior Lecturer at multiple postgraduate institutions: the University of Hargaisa, Bader University, East Africa University, and Abaarso Tech University.
EDUCATION
PhD in Public Management/Administration: Finalist at Kampala International University (Kampala, Uganda) - Current.
Master's Degree: Human Rights and Development at Kampala International University (Kampala, Uganda) 2017
Postgraduate Diploma: Refugee and Migration Studies at School of Social Work and Community Development (USWCD), Kampala, Uganda. 2014
Bachelor's Degree: Development Studies at Kampala University (Kampala Uganda) 2013
Diploma in Education: Somaliland Teacher Education College (STEC), Hargaisa, Somaliland, 2004
Significant Training & Conferences:
Administration, Management, Human Rights, Research Methods, Institutional Development, Leadership.
and "Building Institutions" training/conference at the US Institute of Peace (2025).
RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS
Arts and Humanities, Multidisciplinary, Business, Management and Accounting, Strategy and Management
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Scholar Citations
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Scholar h-index
RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Decentralized solid waste management and community health outcomes in Kampala, Uganda MM Abdillahi, HN Osman, R Barigayamwe Natural Built Social Environment Health 2 (2), 200-217 , 2026 2026
E-Government and Digital Service Delivery: Investigating the Adoption of Digital Platforms for the Purpose of Citizens' Service Access, Transparency Increase, and … MM Abdillahi Moccasin Journal De Public Perspective 3 (1), 15-32 , 2026 2026 Citations: 2
The Seen and Unseen: Gaps, Themes, and Trajectories in Somali Economic Development Research MM Abdillahi International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS … , 2026 2026
Guardians of the Public Trust: Mechanisms for Administrative Accountability and Ethical Governance MM Abdillahi Available at SSRN 6782558 , 2026 2026
Political Decentralization And Governance In Hargaisa Local Government, Somaliland MM Abdillahi, BB Oluka, J Tindyebwa APPLIED RESEARCH IN ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES 7 (1), 4-18 , 2026 2026
Gender roles in Somaliland: A narrative review of traditions, transitions, and transformations MM Abdillahi African Multidisciplinary Journal of Development (AMJD) , 2026 2026
Public Policy and Governance AA Warsame, MM Abdillahi Public Policy 10 (1), 248-263 , 2026 2026 Citations: 1
The Effects of Electronic Communication on the Performance of Road Projects: A Case of Mogadishu Super Highway Roads Project, Mogadishu, Somalia AH Hassan, KC Obondi International Journal of Academic Multidisciplinary Research (IJAMR) 9 (12 … , 2025 2025
Legal Framework and Community Policing in Somalia AA Mohamed, MM Abdillahi International Journal of Academic Multidisciplinary Research (IJAMR) 9 (12 … , 2025 2025
The Effect of Access to and Use of Information Communication Technology on Growth of Small and Medium Enterprises in Hargeisa, Somaliland SAAMMA Mohamed Aden Hassan, Dahir Barre Mohamed International Journal of Academic Management Science Research (IJAMSR) 9 (11 … , 2025 2025
Somaliland Multi-Level Governance: Analyzing the Interplay and Power Dynamics between Supranational, National, Regional, and Local Governments in Policy Implementation and … MM Abdillahi nternational Journal of Academic Multidisciplinary Research (IJAMR) 9 (11 … , 2025 2025
The Effects of Resource Allocation on the Performance of Construction Projects. A Study of Daryeel Construction Company in Hargeisa, Somaliland. FC Mohamed Abdirashid Mohamed, Mustafe Mahamoud Abdillahi International Journal of Academic Management Science Research (IJAMSR) 9 (11 … , 2025 2025
Advancing Social Justice Through Administration: An Integrative Review Of Public Policy, Equity, And Marginalized Communities In Developing Countries MM Abdillahi International Journal of Academic and Applied Research (IJAAR) 9 (11), 17-28 , 2025 2025
The Effects of Intrinsic Rewards on Employee Performance of Moon Construction and Real Estate Company in Mogadishu, Somalia MMADOC Mohamed Kayse Ahmed International Journal of Academic Management Science Research (IJAMSR) 9 (11 … , 2025 2025
Collaborative Governance and Networks in Somaliland: A Systematic Review of Evidence on Co-Creation, Public Value, and Network Management Challenges MM Abdillahi International Journal of Academic and Applied Research (IJAAR) 9 (11), 112-126 , 2025 2025
Public Service Motivation and Employee Engagement in a Post-Conflict State: A Systematic Literature Review and Research Agenda for Somaliland's Public Sector MM Abdillahi International Journal of Academic Management Science Research (IJAMSR) 9 (11 … , 2025 2025
Somaliland Bureaucracy and Red Tape: Mapping the Causes, Consequences, and Strategies for Simplification MM Abdillahi 2025
Fiscal Decentralisation and Governance in Hargaisa Local Government, Somaliland MM Abdillahi, BB Oluka, J Tindyebwa International Journal of Sub-Saharan African Research 3 (3), 162-176 , 2025 2025 Citations: 2
Good Governance and National Security in Hargeisa, Somaliland KHMM Abdillahi International Journal of Academic and Applied Research (IJAAR) 9 (10), 114-121 , 2025 2025
Time Management and Performance of Water and Sanitation Projects in Hodan District, Mogadishu, Somalia MA Warsame, Mustafe Mahamoud Abdillahi, and Okeyo Omollo Elijah International Journal of Academic Accounting, Finance & Management Research … , 2025 2025
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Market-Economic Decentralization and Governance in Hargeisa Local Government, Somaliland MM Abdillahi, BO Benjamin BISNIS & BIROKRASI: Jurnal Ilmu Administrasi dan Organisasi 32 (3), 10.20476 , 2025 2025 Citations: 3
A Somaliland Local Government's Review MM Abdillahi Social Science and Humanities Journal 9 (Issue 01), 17 , 2025 2025 Citations: 3
E-Government and Digital Service Delivery: Investigating the Adoption of Digital Platforms for the Purpose of Citizens' Service Access, Transparency Increase, and … MM Abdillahi Moccasin Journal De Public Perspective 3 (1), 15-32 , 2026 2026 Citations: 2
Fiscal Decentralisation and Governance in Hargaisa Local Government, Somaliland MM Abdillahi, BB Oluka, J Tindyebwa International Journal of Sub-Saharan African Research 3 (3), 162-176 , 2025 2025 Citations: 2
Decentralization in Somaliland MM Abdillahi Available at SSRN 5588030 , 2025 2025 Citations: 2
Public Policy and Governance AA Warsame, MM Abdillahi Public Policy 10 (1), 248-263 , 2026 2026 Citations: 1
Sustainable HRM Practices and Employee Green Behavior: A Meta-Analysis of their Relationship and Moderating Factors. MM Abdillahi training 9 (10), 133-140 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
Theoretical Perspectives on Administrative Decentralization: Concepts, Models, and Implications DMM Abdillahi International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS … , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
Somaliland Democracy and Election’s MM Abdillahi International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science 9 (4 … , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
Ethiopia and Somaliland Ties and MOU-Related Concerns MM Abdillahi International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS … , 2024 2024 Citations: 1
Disasters and forced displacement in Rajo IDPS Mogadishu Somalia A Mustafe Mahamoud Kampala International University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences , 2017 2017 Citations: 1
Decentralized solid waste management and community health outcomes in Kampala, Uganda MM Abdillahi, HN Osman, R Barigayamwe Natural Built Social Environment Health 2 (2), 200-217 , 2026 2026
The Seen and Unseen: Gaps, Themes, and Trajectories in Somali Economic Development Research MM Abdillahi International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS … , 2026 2026
Guardians of the Public Trust: Mechanisms for Administrative Accountability and Ethical Governance MM Abdillahi Available at SSRN 6782558 , 2026 2026
Political Decentralization And Governance In Hargaisa Local Government, Somaliland MM Abdillahi, BB Oluka, J Tindyebwa APPLIED RESEARCH IN ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES 7 (1), 4-18 , 2026 2026
Gender roles in Somaliland: A narrative review of traditions, transitions, and transformations MM Abdillahi African Multidisciplinary Journal of Development (AMJD) , 2026 2026
The Effects of Electronic Communication on the Performance of Road Projects: A Case of Mogadishu Super Highway Roads Project, Mogadishu, Somalia AH Hassan, KC Obondi International Journal of Academic Multidisciplinary Research (IJAMR) 9 (12 … , 2025 2025
Legal Framework and Community Policing in Somalia AA Mohamed, MM Abdillahi International Journal of Academic Multidisciplinary Research (IJAMR) 9 (12 … , 2025 2025
The Effect of Access to and Use of Information Communication Technology on Growth of Small and Medium Enterprises in Hargeisa, Somaliland SAAMMA Mohamed Aden Hassan, Dahir Barre Mohamed International Journal of Academic Management Science Research (IJAMSR) 9 (11 … , 2025 2025
Somaliland Multi-Level Governance: Analyzing the Interplay and Power Dynamics between Supranational, National, Regional, and Local Governments in Policy Implementation and … MM Abdillahi nternational Journal of Academic Multidisciplinary Research (IJAMR) 9 (11 … , 2025 2025