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We are pleased to announce that the CERDEL Multidisciplinary Journal of African Development is an esteemed, peer-reviewed publication dedicated to advancing knowledge and fostering impactful discussions on African development. Published annually by the Centre for Research and Development of Esan Land (CERDEL) at Glorious Vision University, (formerly Samuel Adegboyega University) Ogwa, Edo State, Nigeria, is now accepting submissions for Volume 3 scheduled for publication on 24th December, 2025

Manuscript formatting

Title of Paper: The tittle of the paper should be concise, topical and clearly situate the content of the work. It should be written in initial cap format.

Abstract: The abstract should be in single line spacing and not more than 250 words. It should be able to provide a synopsis of the work; containing the objective(s), methodology, finding(s), conclusion and probably the recommendation(s). The keywords should not be more than five.

References: The reference pattern is APA 7^th edition.

Authors Guidelines

Manuscripts should be submitted as MS Word attachment on the Journal’s email address: directorcerdel@yahoo.com
Manuscripts should be in Times New Roman, 12-point font size and not exceeding 16 pages including references, on an A4 size paper, with 1.5 line spacing. The margin should be one inch on both sides.
The first page of every manuscript should contain only the name(s), institutional affiliation of the author(s) and a functional email and phone number(s) of at least the lead author in the case of multiple authors.

Assessment/Processing Fee

Articles are rigorously, unbiased and objectively peer reviewed.

The review fee is N5,000.00 {$5 for foreign Authors} (five thousand) naira, while the publication fee is N25,000.00 {$15 for foreign Authors} (twenty five thousand) naira for processing/handling.

Deadline for Submission of Article(s): 10/10/2025; Publication due date: 22/12/2025

Account Details:

Bank: First Bank of Nigeria Plc.

Account name: Centre for Research and Development of Esan Land

Account No.: 2032541731

Editorial Team

Prof. E. S. Asemah

Editor-in-chief

Prof. B. O. Inegbeboh

Dr. M. I. Oaikhena

(Assoc. Prof.)

Dr. F. Oghi