AFRICAN JOURNAL OF FOOD, AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION AND DEVELOPMENT (AJFAND) www.ajfand.net CHECKLIST [Self-Administered] – Revised on 6 August 2024 Note: This checklist should be submitted with the manuscript [Please communicate with us electronically and send your manuscript as an attachment-MS WORD format]
Title of paper: Article: Review article OR Original article (please specify) Author(s): Name and address of corresponding author: Consent of co-author(s): Name and email address of co-author(s):
Wordcount (a) Abstract: 300 to 400 (for review and original articles) (b) 3000 - 4000 for review/original articles (excluding abstract and references) (c) No more than 1000 for personal communication: (d) Not exceeding 500 for Letter to the Editor
References (a) Numbered correctly as cited within the text and in square brackets (b) In-text and end-text citation consistent (c) Between 40-60 for review articles (d) Not exceeding 30 for original articles (e) Not exceeding five for Letter to the Editor (f) Key words should be between eight and ten
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