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South African Journal of Agricultural Extension

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1. EDITORIAL POLICY

1.1 Only original scientific contributions relating to agricultural extension will be considered for publication. By "scientific originality" is meant

  • original thought and
  • responsible scientific reasoning.

1.1 Conclusions must as far as possible be empirically founded.

1.2 Because of the multi-disciplinary nature of agricultural extension, contributions from other learned disciplines can also be considered for publication on condition that the articles under consideration have sufficient bearing on agricultural extension.

1.3 Submission of a paper will be taken to imply that the material has not previously been published, and is not being submitted for publication elsewhere.

1.4 The South African Society for Agricultural Extension (SASAE) does not necessarily subscribe to the opinions/conclusions expressed by authors in its journal. Authors carry the full responsibility themselves regarding the correctness of their publications.

1.6 Copyright of all published material rests with the SASAE.

1.7 All submitted articles are reviewed by a panel of SASAE adjudicators and at least two outside referees to determine whether an article can (or cannot) be published.

1.8 To facilitate the international exchange of knowledge, articles should be written in English. Articles that have been presented in Afrikaans, should be accompanied by a comprehensive summary in English. Such a summary should comprise approximately 20 percent of the total length of the article.

1.9 Only English and Afrikaans contributions are accepted for publication.

2. EDITORIAL REDACTION

Authors should take note of the following:

2.1 The TITLE of their article must be short and concise. The initials and surname of the author(s) must appear directly below the title with the authors title and the name and address of the institution where the research was done appearing as a foot note at the bottom of the first page of the article.

The content of the article must match its title.

Articles written in Afrikaans must include the above details in English.

2.2 The ABSTRACT should not exceed 200 words. Normally four to five concise sentences should summarise the content of the article. Afrikaans articles must include an 'Abstract" in English.

2.1 The CONTENT must be orderly arranged with appropriate headings for each sub-section. The following sub-division is recommended:

  • Definition of problems/Hypotheses
  • Summary (or paragraph 1.8)
  • Procedure
  • Findings/Conclusions/Recommendations
  • Bibliography/Acknowledgements

Desimalize all paragraph nomenclature (e.g. paragraph 4.2.1).

Headings should not be underlined.

Control the technical and grammatical correctness of the article.

2.4 TABLES and FIGURES must be submitted in publishable form on separate sheets of paper. Their exact placing must be indicated in the text, e.g.

Authors must use suitable drawing instruments, draw uniform lines and use a letter size that will remain conveniently legible even after reduction. Table captions must be placed above the relevant Tables and Figure captions below the relevant Figures e.g.

Figure 3: A hypothetical model of mediating function of perception with decision making (after Düvel, 1975:27)

All Tables and Figures must be referred to in the text.

2.5 Only accepted ABBREVIATIONS may be used.

Figures from one to nine must be written out in full. Use figures for numbers higher than nine, fractions or units (e.g. 3,6 kg). Use metric units according to the SI and in accordance with international practice.

2.6 REFERENCES in the text must include the relevant page reference (e.g. Vosbo, 1979:24). The abbreviation et al is only permissible after the relevant authors have been quoted in full in the text and is in any case only applicable to sources consisting of three or more authors.

All references must be listed alphabetically according to the surnames of the authors. The names of the authors appear in capital letters and the rest of the reference in small letters. The names of journals must be abbreviated according to the "World List of Scientific Periodicals". Underline the abbreviation of journals, e.g.

CAMPBELL, R.P., 1966. A suggested paradigm of the individual adoption process. Rur Soc., 31:458-466.

3. ADMINISTRATION

3.1 Manuscripts must be submitted directly to "The Editor, SASAE Publications, Dept. of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development, University of Pretoria, 0002 PRETORIA".

3.2 Manuscripts typed in 1 - spacing, are submitted in three fold. A copy of the manuscript on computer disc (floppy or stiffy) in any of the following programs should accompany the manuscript:

Microsoft Word and Word Perfect

3.3 Manuscripts are judged by the SASAE panel of adjudicators and two referees regarding their originality in the discipline of agricultural extension. Referees submit their written recommendations to the Editor (or his delegate).

3.4 Manuscripts received after the last day of May will only be considered for publication during the following year.

3.5 Decisions made by the SASAE publication