Author Guidelines
I. General Text Requirements:
A. All manuscripts must be prepared in English and free of grammatical, spelling
and/or punctuation errors. Please make sure your paper is thoroughly edited and proof read before submission.
B. All the presentations will undergo double blind peer review before being published.
C. Prepare your paper using Microsoft Word software on PC only. Submit your paper to the Editor through online submission platform available at the journal’s website: https://eajcr.org/index.php/eajcr/about/submissions or via email (eajcr@gretsauniversity.ac.ke ).
D. The paper author (or at least one of the co-authors in case of multiple authors) is required to provide contact details including active email address and a phone number for communication purpose.
II. Paper Format. The paper should follow the following format:
FORMAT
The article file should be in Microsoft Word format with font style Times New Roman font size 12 (for both titles and text) and 1.5 line spacing.
LENGTH OF THE ARTICLE
Articles should be between 10 to 15 pages (3,000-5,000 words) in length inclusive of all text, references and appendices.
PAGE SIZE AND MARGINS
A4, Margins (Left: 1”, Right: 1”, Top: 1”, Bottom: 1”)
PARAGRAPH SPACING
The first sentence of a paragraph should not be indented
Space between a preceding and succeeding paragraph should be 6 pt.
TYPE OF ARTICLES
Conceptual/theoretical and empirical research articles, case studies and book reviews.
TITLE OF THE ARTICLE
Provide a title of not more than twenty words which should be concise and informative
DETAILS OF AUTHORS
Official names (without titles) of all contributing authors should be included in the article. Correct email addresses should be provided for each and every author. In addition, contributing authors’ affiliations should be added after their names considering where they were at the time the article was completed.
ABSTRACT
Authors must provide a comprehensive abstract in their submission. The abstract should have the following:
Purpose and objectives of the research work (compulsory)
Research methodology (compulsory)
Findings (compulsory)
Conclusions
Study implications (where applicable)
The abstract should have a maximum of 300 words and include keywords that were used to guide the work.
HEADINGS IN THE ARTICLE
Contributing authors must ensure that all headings are concise with an apparent distinction between the structure of the headings.
EAJCR prefers headings of the main sections to be presented in bold format and following sub-titles be presented in italics, such as:
3. Research Methodology
3.1 Research design
FIGURES AND TABLES
Figures and tables should be presented in the current edition of APA format.
REFERENCES
All citations referred to in the article must appear in the references list and should be in American Psychological Association (APA) format.
STRUCTURE OF THE RESEARCH ARTICLES
1. For empirical studies research articles
o Title
o Author(s) name(s), affiliated institution(s) and email address(es)
o Abstract (maximum 300 words) and 3-5 keywords capturing principalcoverage of the article
o Introduction
o Condensed relevant literature review/ theoretical framework
o Conceptual framework and hypotheses and/or research objectives
o Research methodology- detailed
o Results and discussions
o Conclusions and recommendations/ policy or managerial implications
o References (to include all citations in the article)
2. For conceptual/theoretical research articles
o Title
o Author(s) name (s), institution(s) and email address(es)
o Abstract (maximum 300 words) and 3-5 keywords capturing principalcoverage of the article
o Introduction
o Coverage of subject matter under clear headings and subheadings
o Conclusions and recommendations
o References (to include all citations in the article)
3. Case studies and book reviews
Provide a logical flow of the subject matter with informative headings and sub-headings.
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ARTICLES PUBLICATION CHARGES
Online publication Ksh 8,500 or USD 85
Additional Ksh1,500 for every print version of the complete Journal required.
PAYMENT DETAILS
All payments should be made through direct cash deposit to:
Gretsa University, Equity Bank, Supreme Branch, Thika, Account
Number: 0180290365510.
M-PESA Paybill Number 195079, Account Name: Put EAJCR (then
your SURNAME).
Scan bank deposit slips and/or forward Mpesa message to
eajcr@gretsauniversity.ac.ke/eajcreditor@gmail.com
OTHER PREPARATION GUIDELINES
Please ensure that the article submitted for review and publication is not concurrently
under consideration elsewhere
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