Manuscript Preparation Guide

1.     Manuscripts must be typed on double line-spacing, in font 12, using Times New Roman character on A4 size paper and should not be more than 13 pages or 1800 words including references and abstracts.

2.     Articles already published or submitted for publication elsewhere should not be submitted for this journal.

3.     Manuscripts must be prepared according to the American Psychological Association (APA) referencing style (6^th Edition) on form and style.

4.     The first page should bear the title of the paper, author’s complete profile, including the name (surname last), institutional affiliation, status, contact address telephone number(s), and e-mail address.

5.     The second page should contain the title of the paper, an abstract of not more than 250 words and a minimum of four key words.

6.     Literature must be current

7.     Tables and graphs should be included in the body of the manuscript.

8.     For empirical papers, results on individual research questions should be presented along with the discussion on the finding.

9.     Copy of the questionnaire should be attached as appendix.

10.  Conclusion must be presented last, after recommendations.

11.  Manuscripts for publication should be forwarded online at https://www.ijirm.com.ng or austin.mole@unn.edu.ng

12.  Each paper must be accompanied with a review fee of Five thousand naira (N5,000.00) only through First Bank Acc. No.3006148488, Acc.Name: Austin Mole.

13.  All accepted articles for publication and sent to authors for corrections must be sent back within one month of acceptance to the address below with a publication fee of N25,000.00 only.