About Tengeru Institute of Community Development Journal
TCDJ is a new peer-reviewed journal, which is sponsored and published by the Tengeru Institute of Community Development (TICD). It is registered by the Tanzania Library Services Board with International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) 1821–9853 (print) and eISSN: 2665–0584 (online). The journal is published twice a year, i.e., in June and December.
TCDJ EDITORIAL BOARD:
Editor-in-Chief
Dr. Solomon MHANGO, Tengeru Institute of Community Development (TICD), Tanzania
Associate Editor
Jackob Kilyamulya, Tengeru Institute of Community Development (TICD), Tanzania
Board Members
- Prof. Innocent J.E. Zilihona, Institute of Rural Development Planning (IRDP), Tanzania
- Prof. Wakuru Maseka Magigi, Moshi Cooperative University (MoCU), Tanzania
- Prof. Baltazar Mlagara Lyamongo Namwata, Institute of Rural Development Planning (IRDP), Tanzania
- Prof. John Nshimba Jeckoniah, Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), Tanzania
- Dr. Priscila Izar, Virginia Tech, College of Architecture and Urban Studies, USA.
- Dr. Emanuel Emilian Chingonikaya, Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), Tanzania
- Dr. Christian Tobias Malamsha Kitala, Moshi Cooperative University (MoCU), Tanzania
- Dr. Nawa Shalala Mwale, University of Zambia (UNZA), Zambia
SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES
The scope of TCDJ seeks to stimulate new thinking and ways of working on areas related to but not limited to community participation; community empowerment; resource mobilization and utilization; community development approaches and models; patriotism and national unity; community health and sanitation; social inclusion in poverty and growth processes; the urban-rural divide and change; rural-urban transformation; national development policy and legislative frameworks; governance and democratization issues; gender; HIV/AIDS; environment; natural resources; food security; climate change; and social protection/child protection.
The journal aims at providing the public, academicians, researchers, consultants, and practitioners with a scholarly forum for an exchange of ideas and experiences of community development. Specific objectives of the journal are
- To fill the vacuum of relevant community development problems, theories, and practices so as to boost a wider understanding of community development issues.
- To publicize information and knowledge of research findings and field experiences related to community development issues.
- To endorse knowledge and development research activities. skills through community
- To provide a forum for discussion on issues and problems related to principles, approaches, and techniques of community development.
Submission of the manuscript
Submitted manuscripts will be assessed from an editorial point of view at first, and if found appropriate for publication, they will enter the peer-review process. To ensure unbiased review, referees will receive the blinded version of the manuscript. The corresponding author will then be informed of the evaluation along with the editorial remarks. Authors of accepted articles will be asked to work on remarks and resend the manuscript to the editorial team to finalize publication. Submit manuscripts as e-mail attachments to the Editor in Chief at ticdjournal@ticd.ac.tz. A manuscript number will be mailed to the corresponding author as soon as possible after receipt of the manuscript.
Editor-in-Chief
Tengeru Community Development Journal
P.O. Box 1006, Tengeru
PHONE: +255 736210917 ext. 106
e-mail: ticdjournal@ticd.ac.tz
Review Process
The reviewing process shall involve sending papers to two experts for review action. The manuscript is a confidential document and will be coded for blind review before sending to reviewers; will be kept & processed under high observance of the confidentiality and any communication with the author must be done through the journal and publication office. In case a paper is not accepted, but have minor or major repair status constructive comments will be given to author to improve the paper or in preparing a fresh paper; a given paper is eligible for a maximum two reviews. In this reviewing process, reviewers will be required to give detailed comments to the editor-in-chief who will, in turn, communicate to authors for improvement.
The reviewing exercise will evaluate the manuscript compliance upon the following dimensions or areas: focus, originality, methods, findings, interpretation and conclusions. Other dimensions are references, importance /significance of the work, statistical assessment as well as ethical –related aspects.
If an editor determines that the manuscript is not of sufficient quality to go through the normal review process, the manuscript will be rejected with no further processing. If an editor determines that the submitted manuscript is of sufficient quality and falls within the scope of the journal, the manuscript will be forwarded to referees for peer-review. The reviewers submit their reports on the manuscripts along with their recommendation of one of the following actions to the Editor:
- Publish Unaltered
- Publish after Minor Changes
- Review Again after Major Changes
- Reject: Manuscript is flawed or not sufficiently novel
Please read the Authors instructions before submitting your manuscript. The manuscript files will be given the last name of the first author.
Types of papers
TCDJ reviews and publishes three (3) types of scientific articles:
- Research: Major scientific discoveries and original research articles which address important theoretical issues and make a significant contribution to community development.
- Theoretical: Comparing and contrasting specific theories or the presentation of new theories related to community development.
3. Reviews: explanatory overviews and discussions of historical and recent discoveries or theoretical developments within the field of community development
The instructions to authors
1.1 Scope
All manuscripts should focus on the scope of the journal.
1.2 Instructions to authors
1.2.1 Originality of work
The manuscript should be own original work and neither previously published nor in the process of being published by another publisher
1.2.2 Submission
- The TCDJ administration encourages electronic submissions in any standard editable format, including MS Word.
- The acknowledgement receipt note will be sent to the corresponding author to confirm that his/her manuscript has been received by TCDJ authorities
- Manuscripts will be encouraged to be submitted through the specified official email address, postal address, and provision of an enquiry line for further information in the editor-in-chief’s office.
- The manuscripts should not exceed 12 pages, including the abstract, tables, figures, references, and appendices. Illustrations such as tables and figures should not exceed a total of ten (10).
1.2.3 Reviewing process
- Each paper will be reviewed by the editor, and he/she has the responsibility for deciding, based on officially laid-down criteria, whether the paper is to be accepted, rejected, or referred back to the author for amendments. The author will be informed about the decision made and reached by the editorial board.
- Authors are advised to observe deadlines set upon incorporation of comments. For major changes, a work shall be returned to the editor-in-chief after two (2) weeks, and for minor changes, a work shall be returned after one week from the date the work is sent to the author.
- There shall be no submission fees during the initial/beginning stages of this journal to encourage many authors (this will serve as a stimulus for promoting the journal).
- For the purpose of safeguarding authors’ rights, the copyright of the material published is vested in the TCD journal
1.3 Authors’ guidelines
1.3.1 Language
British English is the official medium of communication in all manuscripts/articles
1.3.2 Format
Manuscript(s) should be formatted & printed in A4 size, font 12, single-spaced, times new Roman, paragraph not numbered; a maximum of three level headings is required
1.3.3 Pagination
Should be in Roman & Arabic numerically formatted to appear at the centre of the page
1.4 Manuscript structure
1.4.1 Title page
Should be brief and focused on the content of the paper containing authors’ full names & affiliations with indicated phone numbers, email addresses, and postal addresses—all in bold form, except for authors names
1.4.2 Abstract
should be both informative and brief, not exceeding 250 words in one paragraph (max. length).
1.4.3 Key words
Should not exceed five (5) keywords that clearly explain the manuscript’s theme & purpose
1.4.4 Main
Text—shall constitute introduction, methodology, discussions, conclusions, and recommendations.
1.4.5 Acknowledgement
Findings and The authors’ manuscript submitted for review and publishing should constitute an acknowledgement of the people who contributed to the work, funding agencies in brief, etc.
1.4.6 References
The TCD journal operates on the Harvard referencing style, and all manuscripts are required to be formatted in this style accordingly: Books: Author, Initials, Year. Title of book. Edition. Place: Publisher. Redman, P., 2006. Good essay writing: a social sciences guide. 3rd ed. London: Open University in assoc. with Sage. Journal articles: Author, Initials, Year. Title of article. Full title of journal, volume number (issue/part number), and page numbers. Boughton, J.M., 2002. The Bretton Woods proposal: an in-depth look. Political Science Quarterly, 42 (6), p.564-78.
1.4.7 Tables
All tables whose size exceed one page should appear on a separate page, single-spaced, numbered in Arabic, headings and footnotes – all formatted in Ms Word
1.4.8 Figures
All figures whose size exceed one page should appear on a separate sheet, numbered in numerical order, high-resolution graphics such as JPEG
1.4.9 Appendices
Include appendices only if they provide essential information not possible within the body of the article