Authors must strictly adhere to the format and style of the journal to avoid manuscript rejection. Hence, authors are encouraged to carefully read the instructions for authors before submitting their manuscripts. Submit the manuscript in MS Word Format through the online submission portal of the journal. However, you may also email your submission to the editor: stanlagoschapter11@gmail.com. Self-identifying references should be deleted from the text and notes.

Prepare the cover page indicating the following:

• A concise and informative title; name(s) of the author(s); affiliation(s), email address (es), and ORCID number(s) of the author(s); and an abstract of 150 words with at least 3-5 key words
• Organize the paper following these major sections/headings: Title, Abstract (150 words) with at least five keywords, Introduction, Theoretical Framework of the Study, Methodology, Results and Discussion, Conclusion, and References.
• Format the entire manuscript in single-spaced on a short white bond paper (8.5x11in) on one side only with 2.5 cm (1 inch) margins all around using a Times New Roman, the font size of 12.
• Serially number all pages, including tables, appendices, and references. Major sections should be numbered, but subsections should not be numbered.
• Leave two spaces before and after the major headings and two spaces before and after the sub-headings. References, Acknowledgments, Table Titles, and Figure Legends should be typed single-spaced or numbered consecutively on all pages, including the title page, figures, and tables.
• Spell out acronyms or unfamiliar abbreviations when mentioned for the first time in the text.
• Write the scientific names of species completely with author(s) when it is first mentioned in the text and without an author in succeeding references. Scientific names should be written in italics or boldface.
• Do not spell out numbers unless they are used to start a sentence. Spell out numbers from one to ten, except when used in tables and lists, and when used with mathematical, statistical, scientific, or technical units and quantities, such as distances, weights, and measures. Percentage and Decimal Fractions. In nontechnical copy, use the word percent in the text.
• Use the metric system only or the International System of Units. Use abbreviations of units only beside numerals (e.g., 6 m); otherwise, spell out the units (e.g., kilometers from here). Do not use plural forms or periods for abbreviations of units. Use the bar for compound units (e.g., 1 kg/ha/yr). Place a zero before the decimal in numbers less than 1 (e.g., 0.25).
• In preparing tables and figures, consider the journal’s printed page of 9 in x 6 in and the reduction that will be necessary.
• Titles of Tables should be found on top of the table itself, while Captions of Figures should be found right below the figure. It has to be as short as possible and understandable without referring to the text.
• Figures should consist of simple line drawings, computer-generated graphics, or good quality original photographs in a jpeg or png file format that is not enhanced electronically.
• All cited sources should substantially consist of articles published in current content-covered or peer-reviewed journals or conference proceedings.
• Use the newest edition of the American Psychological Association (APA) for citation and referencing format and style. Do not use footnotes; rather, use endnotes if required by the discipline.
• The manuscript should be concise as the subject and research method permit. Generally, it should be 4,000 to 6,000 words, single-spaced.

Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

• The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
• The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, RTF, or WordPerfect document file format.
• Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
• The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
• The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
• If submitting to a peer-reviewed section of the journal, the instructions in Ensuring a Blind Review have been followed.

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