Submissions

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.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AUTHORS IN PREPARING THEIR ARTICLES
   

1. All articles must include Abstract of not more than 200 words accompanied by maximum of five keywords.
2. Articles must be written in English Language.
3. Manuscripts should be typed double-spaced using a normal, plain font (12-point Times New Roman). Manuscripts should not exceed 7,500 words including title, abstract, main text, reference, tables, and figures.
4. Soft copy of article should be submitted as an attached document to the Journal Editor: iterj.@unn.edu.ng
5. The article should be arranged to include the following elements: title of the article, name of the author(s), abstract, introduction, method, results, discussion, and references
6. Tables and Figures should be kept to a minimum, have short descriptive titles and be organized in Microsoft Word or Excel Spreadsheet
7. Introduction to include, development of the problem, its historical antecedents and statement of purpose of the investigation
8. Method: describe the procedure used to conduct the investigation
9. Result: Report of the analysis and findings
10. Discussion: summary, interpretation and implications of the results.
11.  References should be in APA style (7th Edition) and should be cited in the study
12. Endnotes should be avoided. When their use is absolutely necessary, endnotes should be numbered consecutively using Arabic numerals and should be together and placed on a new page after the end of the text. Use the appropriate superscript numeral for citation in the text.
13. Tables should be numbered (with Arabic numerals) and should be included in the body of the manuscript. Tables should be formatted according to the 7th Edition of APA style.
14. Figures (photographs, drawings, diagrams, and charts) must be cited in the text and numbered in one consecutive series of Arabic numerals. The captions for figures should be typed on a separate sheet of paper. Electronic figures should be submitted in one of the following formats: TIFF, EPS, PDF, JPEG, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, In Design, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Quark Xpress (1200 dpi for line art and 300 dpi for gray-scale art).