Uongozi Journal of Management and Development Dynamics (UJMDD) should at least have the text subdivided into the following sections: Title, Authors and Affiliation, Abstract, Introduction, and literature review, Methods, Results, Analysis and Discussion and conclusion(s), references and appendices. This is the system we will use, however, under special circumstances; some slight adjustments to this style can be tolerated but should not deviate. These sections are briefly discussed hereunder for guidance purpose only:
- Title
The first page needs to be the title page which should include the title of the study, author name/s with affiliations, and contact details (telephone numbers and email addresses).
- Abstract
Abstract should be limited to 250 words
- Introduction&Literature review.
State the objectives of the work and provide an adequate background, avoiding a detailed literature survey or a summary of the results. Introduction (Background of the Study, Problem Identification, Research Questions or Objectives (if there are several research questions or objectives put 1,2 and 3) and Significance of the Study, those details should be written without headings). For the Literature Review it is allowed to include subheading - Materials and Methods
Methods used to collect data and analysis of the data as well as the results generated Results should be clear and concise.
- Results
Result should independently be presented
- Discussion
All discussions should be done here
- Conclusions
The main conclusions of the study may be presented in a short Conclusions section, which may stand alone or form a subsection of a Discussion or Results and Discussion section. - Appendices
If there is more than one appendix, they should be identified as A, B, etc. Formulae and equations in appendices should be given separate numbering: Eq. (A.1), Eq. (A.2), etc.; in a subsequent appendix, Eq. (B.1) and so on. Similarly for tables and figures: Table A.1; Fig. A.1, etc.
- References
Manuscripts should be prepared according to APA, 6th ed., except for the additional requirement of numbering the sections as described below.
Formatting of funding sources
List funding sources in this standard way to facilitate compliance to funder's requirements:
Funding: This work was supported by the National Institutes of Medical Research [grant numbers xxxx, yyyy]; the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, POLICOFA, [grant number zzzz]; and Mzumbe University Research Grant Portfolio [grant number aaaa].
It is not necessary to include detailed descriptions on the program or type of grants and awards. When funding is from a block grant or other resources available to a university, college, or other research institution, submit the name of the institute or organization that provided the funding.
If no funding has been provided for the research, please include the following sentence:
This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.
Footnotes
Footnotes should be used sparingly. Number them consecutively throughout the article. Many word processors can build footnotes into the text, and this feature may be used. Otherwise, please indicate the position of footnotes in the text and list the footnotes themselves separately at the end of the article. Do not include footnotes in the Reference list.