Terms of Use
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Terms of Use

Terms governing use of the African Journal of Resilience, Management and Governance website and open-access publications.

These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of the website of the African Journal of Resilience, Management and Governance (AJRMG), published by the Africa Institute of Resilience Studies Ltd/Gte (RC 9889630). By accessing or using this website, you agree to comply with these terms.

1. Open Access & Creative Commons Licensing (CC BY 4.0)

Unless otherwise stated, all scholarly articles and content published in AJRMG are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). You are free to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, link to, or adapt the published articles for any lawful purpose, provided that appropriate credit is given to the original author(s) and to the African Journal of Resilience, Management and Governance, a link to the CC BY 4.0 licence is provided, and any changes made are clearly indicated.

2. Author Copyright & Ownership

Authors retain unrestricted copyright in their published work and grant AJRMG the right of first publication and a non-exclusive licence to publish, distribute, index, and permanently archive the work. The journal title, crest, website design, and institutional marks are the property of the Africa Institute of Resilience Studies Ltd/Gte (AIRS).

3. Manuscript Submissions & Ethical Responsibilities

Users submitting manuscripts, peer reviews, or correspondence through the journal portal warrant that their submissions are original, do not infringe upon any third-party copyright or privacy rights, and comply strictly with the AJRMG Author Guidelines and Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement.

4. Acceptable Use of the Website

You agree not to misuse the journal website, interfere with its security or OAI-PMH metadata harvesting endpoints, attempt unauthorised access to confidential peer-review records, or misrepresent affiliation with AJRMG or the Africa Institute of Resilience Studies Ltd/Gte.

5. Disclaimer of Warranties & Limitation of Liability

While every article undergoes double-anonymised peer review, the views, findings, and policy recommendations expressed in published articles are solely those of the respective authors and do not necessarily reflect the official position of AJRMG or the Africa Institute of Resilience Studies Ltd/Gte. The website and its contents are provided on an "as-is" basis without warranties of any kind.

6. Governing Law & Contact

These Terms of Use are governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Any questions regarding these terms should be directed to info@ajrmg.org.