AFRICAN JOURNAL OF FOOD, AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION AND DEVELOPMENT (AJFAND) www.ajfand.net CHECKLIST [Self-Administered] – Revised on 24 October 2022 Note: This checklist should be submitted with the manuscript [Please communicate with us electronically and send your manuscript as an attachment-MS WORD format]
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