Annsam Journal of Technology

Author Guidelines

Submission implies the manuscript or part of its content has not been submitted or published elsewhere.
The Publisher must be informed if writers wish to withdraw their article before the review process commences.
Authors are responsible for manuscripts written in scholarly English — devoid of errors in spelling, grammar or punctuation. Only manuscripts with minimum typographical errors will be accepted.
All parts of the text, except the title, should be justified.
Authors must provide a proof-reading Certificate.
Authors must provide a Turnitin result certificate of not more than 20%.
Authors are to submit manuscripts to the Editor through journal@ttu.edu.gh.

Manuscript Plan

The manuscript should be submitted in separate files: a title page (separate file) and the main text file with Figures and/or Tables. The word count, including the abstract, should not exceed 8,000 words. The manuscript should be double-spaced.

Title Page

Your title page should be a separate file and include:

The title — bold, font size 14, Times New Roman, centred.
Author(s)' full names, institutional affiliations, academic degree, complete mailing address and telephone number — all italicised, font size 12.

Main File

Double-Blind Review: The main file must not include any information that could identify the author(s).

The main text must include:

Title — font size 12, Times New Roman.
Abstract — 200 words, covering: problem statement, purpose/aim, methodology, major results, and conclusion. Written in English and italicised.
Keywords — no more than 5, left-margined, one line below the abstract.
IMRAD Structure — Introduction, Method, Results, Discussion and Conclusion.
Headings — Main headings bold, numbered (1., 2., 3.,…); sub-headings bold and italic, numbered (1.1, 1.2, 2.1,…).
References — APA 7th edition. In-text: author-date method, e.g. (Appiah, 2007). Full reference list alphabetically at end of manuscript. Ensure all cited works are fully and appropriately referenced.

Manuscript Structure

01

Introduction

Background
Research Problem
Aims / Purpose
Objective(s)
Research Questions / Hypotheses
Significance / Rationale / Justification

02

Methods / Tools & Materials

Study area
Design (Justification)
Population (Justification)
Sampling Technique(s)
Data Collection Instrument(s)
Tools and materials (Creative Arts)
Design / creative process (Creative Arts)
Aesthetic appreciation (Creative Arts)
Data Analysis Technique(s)
Ethical Issues
Data Quality (Validity & Reliability)

03

Results / Findings

Results should be separated from the discussion and presented according to the Research Questions/Objectives.

04

Discussion

Based on findings and the theories that inform the study.

05

Conclusion(s)

Must be drawn directly from the findings of the study.

06

Recommendation(s)

Recommendations for practice, policy and future research where appropriate.

Citation

All information cited in-text must be acknowledged in the reference list.
Citations should follow APA 7th edition style throughout.
References, arranged alphabetically, should appear on a separate page at the end of the manuscript.

Tables, Figures & Graphs

Relevant Tables, Figures and Graphs should appear where they are referred to in the manuscript.
All Tables, Figures and Graphs must be clearly labelled.
Supplementary material should appear in the appendix.