Publication, Volume 6 No. 1, 2016 ISSN 2315-6317

Editor’s Note

It is with great pleasure that I introduce to you the current issue of the African Journal of Sustainable Development (AJSD, Volume 6 Number 1, 2016). Just like the biblical mustard seed, the AJSD has become a reputable and visible journal, published regularly online (http://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajsd) and in hard copy. The journal has also continued to grow in scope, readership, and subscription.

This current edition, the first release for 2016, comprises 14 research papers covering various issues in sustainable development, including governance, politics, and electioneering; communications and social media; education, health, and human capital development; agriculture and forestry; energy and infrastructure; gender; and entrepreneurship.

Given the increasing number of subscriptions and the bid to accommodate more papers from contributors, the Editorial Team has resolved to publish three issues of the journal each year (i.e., March, July, and November), starting from 2016. This is the first issue for 2016 (that is, Volume 6, Number 1). The second issue (Volume 6, Number 2) was released in July 2016. The third issue of the Journal would be Volume 6, Number 3, November 2016. The third issue would be referred to as Special Edition. It would consider only papers that are presented at our annual Ibadan Sustainable Development Summit (ISDS). We are currently receiving abstracts and full papers for the summit. Please submit your abstract and full paper for the summit to cesdevui@gmail.com.

We would be introducing a manuscript processing fee of USD 25 (or the equivalent of N5,000) with effect from the second quarter of 2016. This new fee would affect the papers that would be processed for publication in the third issue, which is due to be released in November 2016. This would be in addition to the current publication fee of USD 100 (or the equivalent of N20,000).

As always, we are grateful to our esteemed reviewers for their support in ensuring timely review of the manuscripts, enhancing the quality of the Journal, and developing the capacity of the contributors through their valuable comments. The contributions of the authors to sustaining the Journal are much appreciated.

Sustainable Development in Pre-Colonial, Colonial, and Post-Colonial Africa: Issues and Contexts 1

Olopade, C.O. & N. Kara

Actualizing Effectual Citizens’ Engagement in the Nigerian Electoral Process: An Opinion Survey (1999-2011) 17

Igiebor G.O. & D.A. Tonwe

Local Government Administration and Communal Clashes in Nigeria 47

Ojeme Chukwuka Emmanuel

Paradigm Shift: Youth Engagement in the Conduct of the 2015 Elections in Nigeria 65

Osumah Oarhe

The New Social Media and Consolidation of Democracy in Nigeria: Uses, Potentials, and Challenges 93

Ajayi A.I. & S.A. Adesote

Human Capital Development in Western Region, Nigeria, 1955-1968 113

Olaniyi Rasheed Oyewole