FOR AUTHORS

Author Guidelines

Preparation of Manuscript: All manuscript for publication must be well articulated and edited. The maximum length of the intended manuscript for publication is 8000 (maximum) words. A short abstract of 150-250 words with 4-5 keywords should precede the introduction. Contributors are to submit a separate cover page containing their contact details. The corresponding author of the paper (s) submitted should be indicated. Authors will receive a copy of the edition containing their articles where applicable. All diagrams, tables, and figures should appear as an appendix at the end of the paper. In other words, paper structure should take the following format:

        1. Title, abstract, and key words;
        2. Main Body showing subthemes and ending with conclusion and recommendations;
       3. References;
       4. Tables (each table complete with title and footnotes);
       5. Figure legends;
       6. Appendices (where applicable).

Reference: We accept 6th Edition of American Psychological Association (APA) and a double or triple in-text citation (Emmanuel, 2022 or Emmanuel, 2022:15). Please visit this link for guidance on how to use and apply APA 6th Edition: https://aut.ac.nz.libguides.com/ld.php? content_id=47024979. Other reference styles (s) as it applies author’s field of discipline may be accepted.

Publication Cost and Method of Payment: 

Accepted papers will be published online for a discounted charge of 60 USD per article. For authors within Nigeria, the pagination charge is 25000.00 Naira for online publication of accepted paper.

Online publication +1 hard copy is 150 USD for authors outside Nigeria. Authors within Nigeria, it will cost 35000.00 Naira.

Subscription Rates:

Single issue prices (Institutional)

Within Africa 80 USD;  Outside Africa 130 USD;
Single issue prices (Individual) Within Africa 80 USD; Outside Africa 100 USD

No Conflict-of-Interest Statement

Authors are required to declare a conflict-of-interest statement showing areas of potential conflict at the point of submission. Where there is no conflict of interest among the authors, it should be so stated in the No Conflict of Interest Statement. Corresponding authors should ensure they interface with all co-authors to confirm agreement with the final statement and final version of paper submitted.