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Author Guidelines

Authors are invited to make a submission to this journal. All submissions will be assessed by an editor to determine whether they meet the aims and scope of this journal. Those considered to be a good fit will be sent for peer review before determining whether they will be accepted or rejected.

Before making a submission, authors are responsible for obtaining permission to publish any material included with the submission, such as photos, documents and datasets. All authors identified on the submission must consent to be identified as an author. Where appropriate, research should be approved by an appropriate ethics committee in accordance with the legal requirements of the study's country.

An editor may desk reject a submission if it does not meet minimum standards of quality. Before submitting, please ensure that the study design and research argument are structured and articulated properly. The title should be concise and the abstract should be able to stand on its own. This will increase the likelihood of reviewers agreeing to review the paper. When you're satisfied that your submission meets this standard, please follow the checklist below to prepare your submission.

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.

Article

1. Introduction/Background

Summarize the introductory part of the report including the literature. Focus on the variables and give a summarized insight of the study.

Include research objectives, questions and hypothesis if any.

Describe the research gap in the study and the insights into the area the study has investigated about.

1000-2000 words

2. Methodology

Summarize the methodology focusing on the design, population, sample size, sampling technique and data analysis techniques used.

Include tables if any and the sample size if any has been published.

Not more than 300 words

Keep the tone professional and academic.

3. Result/Findings of the study

Present the results in a more summarized manner focusing on the study objectives, questions and the problem/knowledge gap under study. 

Use not more than 2 charts and not more than 3 tables to present the results.

Maximum of 1000 words are enough

4. Discussion of the results

Discuss the results of the study in relation to what is cited in the introduction. Compare your findings with what other studies found out focusing on the study variables.

Discussion for each objective should not exceed 1000 words in total.

Use a descriptive tone to provide a detailed elaboration of the study findings.

5. Conclusions

Make conclusion for the study based on empirical observation from discussions. Summarise your findings excluding figures. This conclusion should bring out the unique finding that was observed as a gap in your introduction section.

Overall Work Counts

Total words for the whole articles should between 5000 – 8000 excluding references and other details

Reference List. 

All References MUST be in APA 7th Edition

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