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African Journal of Livestock Extension (Ajlex)

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Instructions to authors..../ Instructions aux auteurs....

Papers to be accepted in African Journal of Livestock Extension should be purely academic, positional/empirical and will be reviewed to meet a set standard. As much as possible, articles will remain as original as the author intends and so responsibility for the content and macro formatting remain that of the author.

Original articles not published elsewhere are invited in the following areas relating to all species of livestock:

  • Breeding and Genetic improvements.
  • Nutrition/Feeding
  • Veterinary/Disease control.
  • Marketing/Handling
  • Management Methods: free range/tethering, semi-intensive, intensive.
  • Peri-Urban/Urban livestock husbandry
  • Livestock wastes.

Articles are, as much as possible, to generate ideas and information that can enhance the livestock industry through presentation of adoptable systems.

Instructions for authors

Manuscripts should be in English and computer word processed Microsoft 7 or lower versions, Word Perfect 6.1 or lower versions or Pagemaker 6.5 or lower versions (keep a 3.5 floppy file copy). Manually typed manuscripts will charged for type-setting Three (3) copies of not more than ten (10) A4 pages in double line spacing are to be sent to the editors (addresses below).

Such articles should be accompanied with N500 ($15.00) reviewer's fee. Publication charges are to be paid on acceptance of article but before it can be published.

Format for writing articles

Title: This should be related to a focus area/issue and be as brief as possible.

Author's name (s) and official contact address (es) are to be stated

Abstract: In not more than 250 words to highlight major issues or findings addressed in the paper.

This is important for empirical articles.

Keywords: (if any) These should be constructs peculiar to the article and not commonly used.

Introduction: To anchor the basis for the article or research, the background, aims/objectives have to be clearly stated with scientific implications. Assertions here must be supported or appropriately referenced.

Main Body: For positional papers, this should be arranged to have a logical flow all through. For research articles, the methodology, result analysis (statistical tests to be reported in 2 decimal places and levels of significance state) and discussion are to be clarified.

Conclusion: To address highlights of the article/paper

Recommendation/Suggestion: This should not be vague but pragmatic, feasible and in conventional styles.

References: List of references should show all authors and year of publication Titles of published works, names and volume of journals, proceedings, mimeographs and other serials are to be underlined or italicized. For other published works, the address of the publisher is to be stated. All references have to indicate specific pages cited.

Articles are accepted at all times and should be sent to:

Dr. L.A. Akinbile or Dr. O.B. Oyesola
Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development
Faculty of Agriculture & Forestry
University of Ibadan, Ibadan
NIGERIA

E-mail: [email protected]