Publication, Volume 4 No. 2, 2014 ISSN 2315-6317

Editor’s Note

In the last edition of the African Journal of Sustainable Development (AJSD), we reported that the journal was undergoing the process of being registered on the African Journals Online (AJOL) platform. In this edition, we are glad to inform you that the Journal has now been successfully registered on AJOL (see http://www.ajol.info/index. php/ajsd). This is a great feat, given that the journal is only in its fourth year of publication. The online publication will further enhance the global reach and digital presence of the Journal. We are therefore grateful to the editorial team, reviewers, and subscribers for their immense contributions to this success story.

This edition of the Journal contains 12 peer-reviewed papers. The papers cover various aspects of sustainable development, including microfinancing, political economy, education, local empowerment, leadership and gender issues, natural resource management, and environmental sustainability. The research was conducted in Nigeria, Kenya, and the United States of America.

We received many manuscripts, both solicited and unsolicited. Some of the papers were presented at the fourth annual Ibadan Sustainable Development Summit (ISDS) held in August 2013. The review process was thorough, and all contributors were involved. The current rejection rate is 20 percent (that is, one out of every five manuscripts submitted for consideration was rejected). We hope to sustain the standard and quality of the Journal.

Again, we would like to thank the contributors for the opportunity to share their research work in sustainable development issues through the AJSD. To our reviewers, collaborators, and patrons, especially the financial support of the John D. and Catherine MacArthur Foundation, we say THANK YOU.

Environmental Impact Assessment of Selected Sawmills in Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria

Onefeli, A.O., O.Y. Ogunsanwo, T.^.L^.Oluwayomi, M.O.O. Isese, I.B. Chenge and K.E. Okon

Comparative Assessment of the Pathological Condition of Selected Mahogany Trees

Onefeli, A.O., O. Jegede, F. Oyedeji, F. Adegoke, A.O. Adegeye, & S.O. Jimoh

Determinants of Phd Completion Time at the University of Ibadan

Olusanya E.O. & D. Olusoji

Application of the Water Vulnerability Index in Oke-Ogun region, Nigeria

Oloukoi Grace

Liberalisation of Trade in Health Services and the Implications for Africa’s Health System

Olaniyan O., A. S. Bankole, O.A. Oyeranti & J.S. Afaha

Perception, Knowledge Level, and Barriers to Reproductive Behaviour among the Community Women in Local Government Areas (LGAS) of Oyo State, Nigeria

Olajide, O. E & A.A. Omokhabi