International Journal of Sub-Saharan African Research (IJSSAR) is a multidisciplinary open-access journal from the Department of Mass Communication, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria. Kenneth Adibe Nwafor, Ph.D, a Professor in the department, founded the journal in 2023. It publishes peer-reviewed, original, academic research articles that seek to promote research as a means of developing solutions towards addressing peculiar challenges of sub-Saharan Africa.

Aims and Scope

IJSSAR is a journal of the people of sub-Saharan Africa, by the people of sub-Saharan Africa, and for the people of sub-Saharan Africa. It aims to publish well-researched manuscripts that have value for sub-Saharan Africa in the areas of Communication and Media Studies, Politics, Peace and Conflicts, Health and Environment, Agriculture, Education, Economy, Technology, Sociology, Psychology, Management and Public Policy.

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Published: 2026-05-19



Mental health needs of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in select camps in Enugu State, South-East Nigeria

Ignatius Sunday Ume, Edward Ukwubile Egwuaba, Blessing Adeyi Sunday, Blessing Chugo Idigo

14 - 28





Social media as source of oral health information-seeking among adult residents of Jos-South Local Government Area, Plateau State, Nigeria

Bernard Diesuk Lucas, Innocent Okoye, Tiwalola M. Obajuluwa, Goodluck Layefa, Godsgift Odiepiriye Harold, Lohnan Moses Shalgan, Michael Nuhai Dem, Joyce Laguma

61 - 74







Pragma-stylistic strategies in President Donald Trump’s speeches on "Christian genocide" in Nigeria

Ammeh Ojochokobimi Faith, Ogolekwu Oche, Edidiong Ogedengbe Blessing

151 - 165


Profiles of victims and perpetrators of intimate partner violence in Nigeria using the Socio-Ecological Model

Hilary I. Okagbue, Eyitayo A. Lawal, Success C. David, Chioma Unogu, John John Etim

166 - 179



Multi-level and life course challenges faced by children born through sexual violence in Africa

Hilary I. Okagbue, Eyitayo A. Lawal, Success C. David, Chioma Unogu, John John Etim

193 - 206











Framing of herdsmen and farmers’ crisis in select Nigerian newspapers (2020-2021)

Taiwo Olatunde Okeowo, Olanrewaju Amos Arisoyin, Adewale Ajayi, Bamitale Tinuola Filatei, Ibrahim Moses Oyewole

335 - 354





Assessing pre-service teachers' perceptions of gender equality and inclusive education in Nigeria

Hilary I. Okagbue, Andikan Ibanga, Oluwafisayo Ayodeji, Carol Barlow, Ochuko Imonikugbere, Sunday Nto, Emediong Otu, Adeyinka Ogunsanya, Success C. David, Eyitayo A. Lawal

397 - 410




Institutional readiness for implementing the 4-in-1 teacher training model in pre-service teacher education in selected colleges of education in Nigeria

Hilary I. Okagbue, Andikan Ibanga, Oluwafisayo Ayodeji, Carol Barlow, Stella Adewalure, Sunday Nto, Emediong Otu, Deborah Kolawole, Ifeyinwa. Anosike, Olanma Okezie-Okafor

438 - 453








Perceived credibility of online news media among Lagos State local government workers

Olufunke Oluseyi Adesanya, Olayinka Sunday Alawode, Omolade Sanni

545 - 565


Impact of social media on public trust in government crisis communication in Nigeria

Qaribu Yahaya Nasidi, Bishir Bala, Almansur Ado Sani, Ahmed Abubakar

566 - 579








Social media and political communication: A systematic review

Alexander Nyarko Yeboah, Bubune Malik, Charles Kofi Arthur

660 - 675



Youth empowerment and crime reduction in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria

Melford Ochang Echadu, Williams William Okon, Christiana Effiong Awatt, William Amos O Beten, Bisong Elisha Busa, Museh Danbeki Dubu

689 - 704





Birth rate and economic growth of Nigeria (1990-2020)

Ogbonnaya Jerry Okereke, Godwin Obinna Ngwoke

740 - 750


Systematic literature review of technological innovation as driver of media entrepreneurship in Nigeria

Peter Iorper Ugondo, Vitalis Torwel, Oberiri Desitny Apuke, Grace Anweh, Haruna Abdulhadi Aliyara

751 - 762












Folklore in Igbo radio programmes and its role in promoting indigenous cultural identity in Enugu State, Nigeria

Sebastine Chukwuebuka Okafor, Uloma Bridget Egwuagu, Agbo Emmanuel Kenechukwu, Chukwudi Samuel Elom

881 - 894


Freedom of information act and its impact on journalistic practice In Nigeria

Nelson Iroabuchi Ogbaeja, Stella Adannaya Nelson-Ogbaeja

895 - 907





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eISSN: 3043-4459
print ISSN: 3043-4467