Submissions

This journal is not accepting submissions at this time.

Author Guidelines

a. Submission of Manuscript

  1. Manuscript should preferably be 3,500 – 7,500 words in length. Brief Communications of 1500 words or less are also welcomed on particularly topical issues in the field.
  2. The font type of text is Times New Romans, 11pt. and the font type for title of article is Times New Romans, 14pt.
  3. The first page of the manuscript must contain the following information: Title of the article Name(s) and affiliation of author(s), Complete address, including e-mail address(es). The second page of the manuscript should contain only the title of the article, an abstract, keywords and subsequently the text of the article.
  4. The abstract should be about 200-300 words and to include, the purpose of the paper, the scope, the objectives, the methodology and approach, the findings, the practical applications and significance.
  5. The keywords should be informative and adds to the existing information available in the title and abstracts.
  6. Main section headings in the manuscript must be capitalized and bold and sub-headings under the main headings should be bold and in upper-lower case.
  7. Figures, charts and diagrams should be kept to a minimum, and integrated within the text. They should be in either of these format, MS powerpoint, tif, jif, jpeg, bmp and sized to fit within a 15cm wide page.

b. Format

  1. All manuscripts should be submitted as a word document to the e-mail: [email protected]. Manuscripts should be double line spacing and 1.0 left and right margins.
  2. The style of the manuscript should follow the American Psychological Association(APA), Seventh Edition.
  3. All manuscripts must follow the journal standard: abstract, introduction, statement of problem, objectives or research questions, literature review, research methodology, discussion of results and findings, summary of findings, conclusion, and recommendation. Authors can also include contributions to knowledge. 

Note: All submissions should be mailed to: [email protected]

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

  • This submission meets the requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
  • This submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration.
  • All references have been checked for accuracy and completeness.
  • All tables and figures have been numbered and labeled.
  • Permission has been obtained to publish all photos, datasets and other material provided with this submission.

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