Submissions

Author Guidelines

Articles submitted to FUDIJOSS should be written in English Language (a consistent use of US or UK grammar and spelling) and should normally be between three thousand (3,000) to eight thousand (8,000) words (including all elements, abstract, references). If English is not the author's mother tongue, please arrange proofreading by a native English speaker before submission. Submitted manuscripts should contain a concise and informative title; the name(s) of the author(s); the affiliation(s) and address (es) of the author(s); the e-mail address and telephone number(s) of the corresponding author. Contributions are received with the understanding that they comprise of original, unpublished material and have not been submitted/considered for publication elsewhere. All submissions should be sent electronically as email attachment to fudijoss@gmail.com. Submissions must be accompanied with evidence of payment of an assessment fee of N10,000 or 25 (USD). Manuscripts are accepted throughout the year.

Abstract

A concise abstract of not more than two hundred and fifty (250) words and to be followed immediately by four to six (4-6) keywords which should not be a repetition of the title. The abstract should not contain any undefined abbreviations or unspecified references.

Text

Manuscripts should be typed, double spaced in MS Word for Windows format, font size 12, Times New Roman with 2.5cm margins, and organized under appropriate section headings. All headings should be placed on the left-hand side of the text. All figures, tables, etc. should be inserted at the appropriate locations in the text. Only three levels of headings are accepted in the text. All measurements should be given in metric units. Acknowledgements may be made briefly just before the list of references only on the revised final manuscript.

Tables and Figures

1. All illustrations other than tables are to be numbered consecutively as Figures (e.g. graphs, drawing and photographs) using Arabic numerals.
2. Photographs and other illustrations will be reproduced in black and white unless otherwise agreed with the editors. Only online versions of the article will appear in colour.
3. All Figures and Tables are to be referred to in the text by their number.

Citations in Text

Cited references in the text are to be cited in the text using the surname(s) of the author(s) followed by the year of publication of the work referred to, for example: Mustafa (2019), (Ati, 2016), (Dimas & Akuva, 2020) or for references to page (Mustafa, 2020, p. 15). In case of more than two authors use name of first author followed by "et al." (Yecho et al., 2017). If several works are cited, they should be organized chronologically, starting with the oldest work.

References: Use the American Psychological Association (APA) Style

General Guide

The items in the reference list should be presented alphabetically with the last name of the author, followed by the author’s initials.

Books

Christopherson, R. W. (2006). Geosystems: An Introduction to Physical Geography. New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall.

Getis, A., Getis, J., Bjelland, M. D. & Fellmann, J. D. (2011). Introduction to Geography. New York: McGraw-Hill.

Edited Book

McDowell, L. & Sharp, J. P. (Eds.) (1999). A feminist glossary of human geography. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.

Book Chapter

Abaje, I. B., Ati, O. F. & Iguisi, E. O. (2012). Changing Climatic Scenarios and Strategies for Drought Adaptation and Mitigation in the Sudano-Sahelian Ecological Zone of Nigeria. In Iliya, A., & Dankani, I. M. (Eds). Climate Change and Sustainable Development in Nigeria (pp 99 – 121). Ibadan: Crown F. Publishers.

Journal Articles

Dimas, G. & Akuva, I. I. (2020). Leadership styles of Nelson Mandela as a pattern for African leaders. Covenant University International Journal of Politics and International Affairs, 8(1), 49-64.

Journal Article Accessed Online

Bayer, J. (2010). Customer segmentation in the telecommunications industry. Journal of Database Marketing & Customer Strategy Management, 17,247 – 256. doi: 10.1057/dbm.2010.21

Corporate Author

Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia. (2004). AASB standards for 2005: equivalents to IFRSs as at August 2004. Sydney, Australia: Pearson Education.

All correspondences and enquiries should be directed to:

The Editor-in-Chief

FUDMA International Journal of Social Sciences

Faculty of Social Sciences

Federal University Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State, Nigeria

Email:fudijoss@gmail.com

Publication Fee

Publication fee is 30,000 or 150 (USD).

Subscriptions and Marketing

Two issues of FUDIJOSS would be published per year, in June and December, by the Faculty of Social Sciences, Federal University Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State, Nigeria.

Annual subscriptions (2023): Nigeria, 10,000 (Individuals), 15,000 (Institutions). Outside, 35 (USD) (Individuals); 100 (USD) (Institutions).

Single Issues (2023): Nigeria N5,000 (Individuals) N8,000 (Institutions). Outside, 25 (USD (Individuals); 65 (USD) (Institutions).

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FUDMA International Journal of Social Sciences

Faculty of Social Sciences

Federal University Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State, Nigeria

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