(ZAJESE)

The Editorial Board of ZAJESE, hereby presents to the academic community this volume 2 number 1, 2022 edition. This volume consists of fourteen original empirical research work spreading across teacher education, information technology, pedagogical issues and entrepreneurship education among others. The manuscripts were subjected to rigorous processes of blind peer review and thorough content editing and technical reassessment to ensure the journal meets requisite standard and quality.

The Board remains indebted to the contributing authors for their patronage. The effort and support of our esteemed Assessors, Editors, Editorial Advisers to ensure successful publication of this volume is highly appreciated. The publication of this journal is facilitated through sponsorship by the management of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) and this is also greatly appreciated. The College Management provided a conducive atmosphere for academics to thrive without which journal publication of this nature which is an integral part of scholarship would not have been possible.

While we aspire to produce quality journal, we remain open to constructive feedbacks from our esteem readers to make the aspiration a reality.

Dr Ramatu Asabe Nuru
Editor-in-Chief

Modern academic research focuses on moving experimental efforts from gown to town. The aim is impactful research that addresses societal problems and promotes human development. Nigeria has recently witnessed a spate of insecurity of different kinds and scopes. For instance, there is a high rate of food insecurity due to the inability of farmers to access farms and social insecurity that has hampered trade activities, as well as human interpersonal relationships. The country’s social and economic throes cannot but be a matter of concern to all well-meaning citizens of Nigeria. Thus, the Editorial Board of ZAJESE, an empirical research publication arm of the Federal College of Education, Zaria, challenged researchers in the field of sciences to engage the many social problems currently confronting the country. The current publication of ZAJESE (Volume 2, number 1, 2022) is the outcome of the challenge.

The volume consists of fourteen (14) articles spread across various aspects of teacher education and societal issues. Contributors from parts of Nigeria’s northwest region examined issues that borders on problem-solving techniques on academic performance and group-based differentiated strategy on performance, attitude, and motivation in learning. Efforts at addressing food security featured topics such as Physicochemical Parameters and Helminth Parasites of Fish in River Galma, Zaria, Kaduna-State, and Prevalence of Haemoparasites Isolated from Cattles Slaughtered at Abattoirs in Katsina-State, Nigeria. The correlation between computer-based teaching and learning to teachers and students in and out of class activities was also addressed. The volume is a piece to reckon with in empirical studies in education.

The volume is timely as it addressed pertinent issues tangential to Nigerian citizens' social cum economic experiences; thus, the volume enjoys my recommendation to the public readership.

The Chairman,
Editorial Board of ZAJESE
Dr. Suleiman Balarabe
Provost, FCE, Zaria.

The Editorial Board of Zaria Journal of Empirical Studies in Education (ZAJESE) invites papers from interested stakeholders in education for publication in the journal. The paper may focus on analytical research, research reports, replicated research, research notes, descriptive research, etc. from any of the following areas in Education:

• Adult and Non-formal Education
• Citizenship Education
• Computer Information and Communication Technology (ICT)Education
• Continuing/Distance Education
• Creative Arts Education
• Curriculum Planning and Development
• Educational Management/Administration, Planning and Supervision
• Health and Physical Education
• Language and Literature Education
• Measurement and Evaluation
• Library and Information Management
• Nomadic and Disadvantaged Peoples' Education
• Philosophy and Sociology of Education
• Family Life Education
• Pre-Primary, Primary, Secondary and Higher Education
• Psychology and Counselling
• Religious and Moral Education
• Science, Technology and Mathematics Education
• Social Science Education
• Special and Rehabilitative Education
• Vocational and Technical Education

Manuscripts:

• Which must be written in English or any other acceptable language, should be scholarly original and contribute to knowledge;
• Must not have been published or under consideration for publication in any other journal. Once a paper is accepted for publication in ZAJESE, the author(s) cede copyright to the publisher of the journal;
• Should clearly state on its front cover page, the title of the paper, author’s name(s), his/her status/rank, and institutional affiliation.
• The next page should also begin with the title of the paper (but no name of the author) and followed by a single line spaced abstract of not more than 250 words;
• should be computer typed on one side of the paper, using a font size of 12, double-spaced for the main work and should not exceed 12 pages of A4 paper including abstract, references appendices; and
• Tables, figures and diagrams, where applicable, should be simple, camera ready and kept to the barest minimum to facilitate printing.




References

The current American Psychological Association (APA) style of citation for referencing is used in the Journal as follows:

In the Text of the Paper:

The author's name whose idea/statement is being cited should be stated and the year of publication of enclosed in brackets in front of the name. If the statement is paraphrased, it is not enclosed in inverted commas. E.g. It has been argued (Muhammad, 2020) that the effect of ……. Or Muhammad (2020) argues the effect of …….. But if it is quoted verbatim, it must be enclosed in inverted commas and the year of publication is accompanied with the page number where the statement appeared. E.g. Muhammad (2020:49) argues that the effect of“…….”.Also, quotations exceeding three typed lines may be extracted, indented and typed single-spaced without quotation mark. Shorter quotations should only be enclosed in inverted commas and integrated into sentence structure.




In the References:

Book
Muhammad, S.L. (2020). Introduction to Laboratory Management for Schools. Zaria: Ahmadu Bello University Press.

Chapter in an Edited Book
Nuru, A.R. (2019). Basic Concepts in Ecology. In M. Amos (Ed) Instructional Text in Biology for Students in Colleges of Education and Allied Institutions in Nigeria I, Kaduna; Concept Design & Prints, 88-95.

Journal
Abbas, I. (2004). Teaching Arabic as a Second Language for National Development. Zaria Journal of Educational Studies, 6 (1), 64-69.

Projects/Thesis/Dissertations
Rabiu, A. T. (2007). An Assessment of the Programme of the National Mathematical Centre, Abuja: Implication to the Teaching and Learning of Mathematics. An Unpublished M.Ed Thesis Submitted to School of Postgraduate Studies, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.

Submission of Manuscript/Correspondence:
Three (3) hard copies of article, typed in MS Word, font size 12 (Times New Roman), is to be submitted along with: Three (3) self-addressed and stamped envelopes of appropriate sizes and rates. Soft copies can also be sent to the journal email zajesefcez@gmail.com. Submission of manuscript, editorial inquiries/correspondence should be addressed to::

The Editor-in-Chief,
Zaria Journal of Empirical Studies in Education,
Federal College of Education,
P M. B. 1041
Zaria, Nigeria.
Email: zajesefcez@gmail.com

Receipts of all manuscripts will be acknowledged promptly. The decision of the Journal’s assessors to publish or not will be communicated without delay.

Contributors are advised to adhere strictly to the above guidelines for presentations, since failure to submit manuscript in the correct style may result in referral or rejection.

Authors whose articles are accepted will each receive a copy of the issue where their articles appeared.