Publication Guideline

1. Type, using double line spacing from Abstract to References, in font size 12 Times New Roman and size. Manuscript pages should be numbered consecutively and arranged in the following order:
2. Title font in 14.
3. Title page (containing paper title, author(s) name(s) and their affiliation(s)) with an indication of the corresponding author Email, and in font 10 ;
4. Major sub-headings should be in font size 12, Times New Roman, and minor sub-headings, in font size 10.
5. Abstract (not more than 250 words); with short Background, Methodology, Results and Conclusions.
6. Key words: Not more than 6 key words, in font size 10
7. In text: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results,Discussion, Conclusions and Recommendations, Acknowledgement(if necessary), Ethical issues,Funding,Author contribution, Conflict of interest .
8. In text citations- Abel(2020) for a single author; Nweke and Ibiam (2012); for two authors; Dike et al. (2022) for more than two authors; authors in a bracket (Ibiam et al. 2017; Johnson,2020; Otusi,2022; Jonaet al. 2022)
9. References must include author(s) name(s), year of publication, title of paper, journal, volume and page numbers. (In-text citation and References should follow APA style) Journal Article Ibiam, O. F. A.,Nmom,F .W;Nwaru,E.C., Bassey. I.N, Nwosu,S.C., Udechukwu, & Okeke,T.E.(2022).In vitro inhibitory effect of leaves and seed extracts of Moringa oleifera on the growth of associated with leaf spot of Zanthoxtlum zanthoxyloides. Mycopath 20 (2): 85-92.

Carlsson, M. (2020). Self-reported competence in female and male nursing students in the light of theories of hegemonic masculinity nursing students in the light of Theories of hegemonic masculinity and femininity.Journal of advanced nursing,76 (1), 191-198. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.14220
Slifka, M.K. & Whitton, J.L (2000). Clinical implications of dysregulated cytokine production. Journal ,of Molecular Medicine ,doi:10.1007/s0010900000
Ho, F. K. W. , Louie, L. H. T., Wong, W. H., Chang, K. L., Tiwari, A., Chow, C. B., Ho, W. , Wong, W., Chan, M., Chen, E. Y. H., Cheung,Y.F., & Ip, P. (2017). A sports based youth development program,teen mental health, and physical fitnee:An RCT. Padiatics, 140(4), Article e20171543. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2017- 1543.

South, J & Blass, B. (2001). The future of modern genomics.Blackwell, London.
Brown, B & Aaron, M. (2001). The politics of nature. In: Smith J (ed) The rise of modern genomics, 3rd edn. Wiley, New York, pp 230-257.
Knopik, V. S., Neiderhiser, J. M., DeFries, J. C., & Plomin, R. (2017)Behavioral genetics (7th ed.). Worth Publishers, Macmillan Learning.
Alligood, M.R. (Ed.).(2017).Nursing and their wok.(9th ed) Elservier.
Alligood, M.R. (Ed.).(2017).Nursing and their wok.(9th ed) Elservier. DOI.

Skoog, T. (2013). Adolescent and adult implications of girls' pubertal timing. In A-K. Andershed (Ed.),Girls at risk: in Swedish.Longitudinal research on adjustment (pp. 9-34). Springer.
Spatz, D. L. (2014). The use of human milk and breastfeeding in The neonatal intensive care unit. In K. Wamback & J. Riordan (eds). Breastfeedig and hunan lactation (5th ed., pp. 469-522).Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Steketee, G., & Frost R. O. (2014).Treatment for hoarding disorder:Therapist guide (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/med: psych/ 9780199334940.001.0001

Zeitler, P. S., & Nadeau,K. J. (2020).Insulin resistance Springer. International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-5057-72
Cartwright, J (2007).Big stars have weather too. IOP Publishing PhysicsWeb. http://physicsweb.org/articles/news/11/6/16/1. Accessed 26 June 2007.

Marten,M.G (2014). Aid withdrawal and healthcareSustainability :Shifting mandates in health institutions and HIV.AIDS programs in Tanzania.(Publication no.3691360).[Doctoral thesis,University of Florida]. ProQuest.

Brown, L. (2024). The effect of early childhood education on academic achievement [Doctoral dissertation, University of California,Los Angeles].ProQuest.

Bärkås, A., Scandurra I., Hägglund, M. (2019). Analysis of voluntary user feedback of the Swedish National PAEHR service. In L. Ohno-Machado & B. Séroussi (eds.), MEDINFO 2019: Health and Wellbeing e-Networks for All: Proceedings of the 17th World Congress of Medical and Health Informatics (1126-1130). IOS Press.https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI264.

Onwe, E. N & Ibiam, O. F. A.(2024 15th September to 19th September).Use of. Molecular tools in Fungal Plant DiseaseDetection and Food Security: A review. 14th Annual Conference of the Mycological Society of Nigeria. Federal University, Lokoja.

Wilson,B.(2024, April 18).Local election results.The New York Times, p.A1.

Grady, D(2020, January 9). Vaping kills a 15-year-old in Texas. New YorK Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/09/health/teen-vaping-death.html .

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