About the Journal
SSJSSH is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal (free for readers) that deals with both applied and theoretical issues. The journal is published by the College of Social Sciences and Humanities at the Sokoine University of Agriculture in Morogoro, Tanzania.
The journal publishes full papers from various fields including agricultural development, development studies, planning and management, project management and evaluation, language issues, gender issues, anthropology, economics, education, geography, history, political science, sociology, and related fields. In addition, some special issues devoted to important socio-economic issues will be published from time to time as needs may arise. The main objective of SSJSSH is to offer an intellectual platform to scholars in the sub-Saharan Africa region and beyond to present their scholarly work hence contributing to society’s development. In addition, the journal aims at promoting multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary debates in social sciences and humanities. Besides full papers, SSJSSH publishes 1) Short Reports of 2 to 4 pages whereby an author can present either preliminary data or an idea with theoretical background but has not yet completed the research needed for a complete paper, and 2) Book Reviews— commentaries and critiques.
