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ISSN: 2672-4787

SJARD logo Semi-Arid Journal of Academic Research and Development

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Before submitting, please confirm that:

  1. The manuscript is original, has not been published before and is not under consideration by another journal.
  2. It falls within the focus and scope of SJARD.
  3. It is in MS Word, A4, 12-point font, double-spaced with 2.5 cm margins, and does not exceed 15 pages.
  4. The abstract is a single italic paragraph of no more than 150 words, followed by keywords.
  5. It includes Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgement (if any) and References.
  6. Table, graph and figure labels are in text form, not part of the images.
  7. References follow APA 6th edition, and every in-text citation appears in the reference list.
  8. The manuscript file for review does not show the authors’ names.
  9. All co-authors have approved the submission, and their names, emails and affiliations are ready to enter.
  10. You have a scanned copy of your evidence of payment of the ₦5,000 processing fee.

Last updated 27 September 2026