Guidelines

CORETRAIN Journal of Languages, Humanities, Social Sciences and Education (CORETRAIN JOURNAL) invites manuscripts that are academic in nature and which reflect quality original
research.
Originality:
The manuscripts must be based on original material that has not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere.
Abstract:
Each manuscript should be preceded by an abstract of not more than 300 words on a separate page.
Reference and Citation:
Manuscripts should follow the latest American Psychological Association (APA) manual style, with minimal use of footnotes.
Quoting Verbatim from Source:
Provide the author, year and cite specific page in the text and a complete reference in the reference list as follows;

In the Text
Either
A bigger percentage of lecturers also stressed the use of Kiswahili for symbolic functions (Onyango, 1990).
Or
Onyango (1990) noted that a bigger percentage of lecturers also stressed the use of Kiswahili for symbolic functions.
Where the lines exceed three, indent the quotation on the left margin by 1 inch, but leave out the opening and closing quotation marks.

In the Narrative
You include the surname of the author and year of publication, for example, (Yieke, 2011). If the name of the author appears as part of the narrative, cite only the year of publication in
parentheses, for example, Yieke (2011 argues that...

In the References Page
Onyango, J.O. (2008) ‘Masculine Discursive Construction of Rape in the Kenyan Press’. In E. Uchendu (Ed.) Masculinities in Contemporary Africa (pp. 54-72). Dakar: CODESRIA. 54-72
Yieke, F.A. (2011) Ethnicity and Development in Kenya: Lessons from the 2007 General Elections. Kenya Studies Review: 3, 3, 5-16.
In cases where there are more than one publication by the same author in the same year, clearly show the difference by adding after the year; a, b, c, d, etc.
Typing Format:
Manuscripts should be formatted to the following specification;

  • Paper size: A4
  • Font style: Times New Romans
  • Font size: 12 point
  • Spacing: Justified one and half spacing (except tables)
  • Margins: top and bottom – 1 inch; left and right 1 ½ inches.

Length:
The manuscripts including references, tables and figures should not exceed 6000 words.
Copyright:
Authors of articles are responsible for obtaining written permission to reproduce copyrighted material in their manuscripts.
The copyright of an article belongs to CORETRAIN Journal and the publisher.

Plagiarism:
Reproduction of any article requires permission of the publishers.
The views expressed by the author of an article included in CORETRAIN Journal do not necessarily reflect the views of the editorial board.

Submission:
Manuscripts for publication should be sent to;
The Editor, CORETRAIN Journal
P.O. Box 14541 – 20100
Nakuru, KENYA
TEL: +254715090671
Email: coretrainteam@gmail.com
http://www.coretrainjournal.org