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Legal

Terms of Use

Last updated: January 2024

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using this website, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use the site.

2. Use of Content

All articles published in Kiabara are made available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence. Under this licence you are free to:

  • Share: copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.
  • Adapt: remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, including commercially.

Provided you give appropriate credit to the author(s) and the journal, provide a link to the licence, and indicate if changes were made. You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the licence permits.

The Kiabara name, masthead design, and logo are the property of the University of Port Harcourt and may not be reproduced without permission.

3. Submissions

By submitting a manuscript, you represent that it is your original work, that you have the right to submit it, that it has not been previously published, and that it is not currently under consideration elsewhere. Full submission requirements are set out in the Submission Guidelines.

4. Disclaimer of Warranties

This website is provided on an "as is" basis. The University of Port Harcourt and Kiabara make no warranties, express or implied, regarding the availability, accuracy, or completeness of any content on this site.

5. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the University of Port Harcourt and Kiabara shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from the use of, or inability to use, this website or its content.

6. External Links

This site may contain links to third-party websites. Kiabara is not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or availability of external sites.

7. Governing Law

These terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Rivers State, Nigeria.

8. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time. Continued use of the site following any changes constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.