Vol. 7 No. 1, 2 (2022): JOURNAL OF NIGERIAN INQUIRY IN THE HUMANITIES (NIITH)

Journal of Nigerian Inquiry in the Humanities (NIITH) is a biannual Journal published by Ekiti State University, Office of Research, Development and Innovation. The Journal aims at periodically exhibiting and advertising the potential of research results within and outside the university as well as promoting dissemination of intellectual publications generally. The Journal, which is multidisciplinary and multicultural in nature, covers the Arts, Social Sciences, Education, Law, Management and Administration. It serves as a platform for academicians, researchers, professionals, practitioners and students in the Humanities to impart and share knowledge in the forms of high quality practical, empirical and theoretical research papers, case studies, literature review and book reviews etc. from all over the world.

 

Guidelines for Submission

 Full Length Article:

Only original articles that have not been published elsewhere are invited.

1. The officially recognized medium of communication in the Journal is British English
2. Manuscripts should not exceed 15-20
3. An abstract of 100-200 words should be included
4. Keywords of not more than 5 (five) words should be
5. Manuscripts should be typed in double-line spacing using Microsoft Word on A4 size paper using 12 font size (Times News Roman Type)
6. All quotations should be in single-line spacing and should be of the same font size and style as in the main paper.
7. Author's name, designation, affiliation and contacts (e.g. cell-phone lines, e-mail addresses) should be written on a separate and first sheet of the article
8. Tables should be clearly typed using the MS Word Table All illustrations (photographs, drawings, graphs etc.), excluding tables should be in 2 decimal places and levels of significance clearly stated. Where applicable, the SI units should be used.
9. Except for reviewed articles, text should normally be divided into sections g. Title page, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results and Discussions, Recommendations /Suggestions, Conclusion, Acknowledgments, References.
10. References cited should be compiled alphabetically following the APA style at the end of Please visit www.apastyle.org to learn more about APA style

 

Short Communication:

This is limited to a maximum of two figures and one table. They should present a complete study that is more limited in scope than is found in the full length papers. The items of manuscript preparation listed above apply to short communication with the following difference:

1. Abstract are limited to 100 words
2. Instead of a separate materials and methods section, process of data collection/ procedure may be incorporated into figure legends and table footnotes
3. Results and discussion should be combined into one section

 

Peer Review of Article

There is a review process of manuscripts by independent referees who are conversant with the pertinent subject area.

Authors should strive for maximum clarity of expression. Material which is not essential to the continuity of the text (e.g., proofs, derivations, or calculations) should be placed in Appendices

Material which has been previously copyrighted, published, or accepted for publications will not be considered for publication in the Journal.

The editorial board is highly committed to the quick review process of articles, but not with the sacrifice of the right judgment of a paper. The review process takes maximum of six weeks.

 

Procedure for Manuscript Acceptance for Publication

Once the reviewers assessment are received, authors would be make necessary changes as indicated in the text and the reviewer’s form.

 

Editorial Board

Shall review manuscripts accepted and publish them within 3 months after submission. The Board comprises of Chairman, Editor-in Chief, Managing Editor and Editorial Advisers drawn from cognate disciplines, industries, research institutes, professionals, educators and policy makers within and outside Nigeria.

 

Manuscript Submission

Manuscript should be submitted to niith@eksu.edu.ng as e-mail attachment.

 

Page Charge Proof and Reprints

Corresponding author will be contacted via e-mail attached as PDF files for final corrections of the manuscript. This volume of NIITH is sponsored by Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). With the exception of minor typographical errors, no changes will be made on the manuscript at the proof stage. A hard copy of the appropriate section would be provided for the corresponding author of each paper.

 

Accessibility and Subscription

NIITH is available both in print (hardcopy) and online (softcopy) format at ord.eksu.edu.ng Online accessibility is free.

 

 

 

 

Referencing

References should be arranged first alphabetically and then further sorted chronologically if necessary. More than one reference from the same author(s) in the same year must be identified by the letters “a”, “b”, “c”, etc. placed after the year of publication.

 

Examples:

References to a journal Publication:

 

 

Van der Geer, J., Hanraads, J. A. J., and Lupton R.A. (2000). The art of writing a scientific article. Journal of Scientific Communications, 163, 51-59.

 

Reference to a Book:

Strunk, W., Jr and White, E.B. (1979). The elements of style. (3rd ed). New York: Macmillian, (Chapter 4).

 

 

Reference to a chapter in an Edited Book:

Mettam, G.R., and Adams, L.B. (1994). How to prepare an electronic version of your article. In B.S. Jones, and R.Z. Smith (Eds), Introduction to the electronic age (pp. 281-304). New York: E-Publishing Inc.

 

Reference to a Web Source:

Smith, Joe, (1999), One of Volvo's core values. [Online] Available: http://www.volvo.com/environment/paper.htm (June 15, 2002)

 

Tables and Figures

Figures should be original and of good quality. Tables and Figures should be numbered consecutively and be accompanied by a heading/title. Each table and figure must be referred to in the manuscript and be positioned after the first paragraph where they are mentioned.

 

General Submission Guidelines Study contents

Fit within the Aims & Scope of the Nigerian Inquiry in The Humanities

Work has not been previously published

Ethical consent has been obtained in case of work on animals/or humans

 

 

Manuscript preparation Title page with title, author name(s), affiliation

and corresponding author telephone and email addresses

Keywords maximum of 5 words

Language follows the requirements of the guide for Author i.e. English

Formatting of the manuscript follows the requirements

All relevant references provided in ‘’APA’’ style

Figures and tables (6 combined) include clear labels and are prepared as

individual files

Appropriate ethical approval and informed consent (if applicable, include

statement)

 

Before submission

 

Manuscript file in Microsoft Word

Figures and Tables as individual files

Cover letter

 

 

Copyrights

 

Submission of manuscript implies that the work described has not been published before, and that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere. If and when the manuscript is accepted for publication, the authors will agree to automatically transfer the copyrights to the publisher. Authors are responsible for all the contents on their articles and do not represent the opinions of NIITH unless so stated

 

Correspondence:

 

Please direct all correspondence(s) to:

The Managing Editor

Office of Research, Development and Innovation Ekiti State University

PMB 5363, Ado-Ekiti

E-mail: niith@eksu.edu.ng

 

Editorial Board of Inquiry in the Humanities (NIITH)

Chairman

Prof. Richard O. Akinyeye

Director, Office of Research, Development & Innovation Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria.

Editor-in-Chief Prof. A. J. Olatunji

Department of Geog. & Planning Science Faculty of the Social Sciences

Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria

 

Managing Editor

Prof. Titi Christianah Falana,

Deputy Director, Office of Research, Development & Innovation Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria

 

Members

Dr. Olusegun Olawoyin Department if Religious Studies Faculty of Arts

Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria

Dr. Charles Adeyanju,

Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown Canada.

Dr. Adebusuyi Adeniran, Department of Sociology, Migration and Development Studies,

Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Nigeria

Dr. Femi Tinuola, Department of Sociology, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Nigeria

Prof. G. A. Bello, Department of Philosophy University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.

Prof. J. B. Babalola,

Department of Educational Management University of Ibadan,

Ibadan, Nigeria.

Prof. Shyngle Balogun, Department of Psychology University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.

Prof. T. M. Obamuyi, Department of Economics Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria.

Prof. T. O. Akinbobola Department of Economics Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Nigeria.

Dr. Godwin Ikwuyatum, Department of Geography, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.

Prof. T. O. Asaolu, Department of Accounting Obafemi Awolowo University. Ile Ife, Nigeria.

Prof. V. A. Isumonah, Department of Political Science University of Ibadan,

Ibadan, Nigeria.

Dr. Temitope Oriola, Department of Sociology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.

Dr. Adegbola Ojo,

School of Geography, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, United Kingdom.

Prof. Bolaji Omitola, Department of Political Science, Osun State University,

Osogbo, Nigeria.

Prof. C. T. Oluwadare, Department of Sociology, Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, Nigeria.

Prof. Francis Oyebade,

Department of Linguistics & Languages Adekunle Ajasin University.

Akungba Akoko.