About the Journal
The Hensard Journal of Policy, Economics and Development (HJPED) is a peer-reviewed, open-access scholarly journal published by Hensard University, Nigeria. The journal provides a multidisciplinary platform for high-quality research and policy-oriented studies addressing issues in public policy, economics, governance, and sustainable development.
HJPED focuses on development challenges and policy responses relevant to Nigeria, the ECOWAS region, Africa, the Global South, and the international community. The journal aims to bridge academic research and practical policymaking by promoting evidence-based insights that support inclusive growth, institutional development, and sustainable socio-economic transformation.
Current Issue
Vol. 1 No. 1 (2026): Volume 1, Issue 1 (2026)
This inaugural issue of the Hensard Journal of Policy, Economics and Development presents peer-reviewed research addressing contemporary policy, economic, governance, and development challenges with a focus on Nigeria, Africa, and the Global South.
Published:
2026-01-15
Articles
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Now accepting submissions for Volume 01, Issue 01 (2026) │ Deadline: 15 January 2026
The Hensard Journal of Policy, Economics and Development (HJPED) invites original research articles, review papers, and policy analyses addressing contemporary challenges in policy formulation, economic development, governance, and sustainable development.
- Public Policy Design, Implementation, and Evaluation
- Development Economics and Inclusive Growth
- Governance, Institutions, and Public Sector Reform
- Political Economy and Regional Integration
- Social Policy, Inequality, and Human Development
- Sustainable Development, Climate Policy, and SDGs
- Nigeria, ECOWAS, Africa, and Global South Perspectives
Editorial Leadership
Editor-in-Chief
Professor Zubairul Islam
Hensard University, Nigeria
Associate Editors
Dr. Yakubu Joel Cherima – University of Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
Email: ycherima@gmail.com
Dr. Francis I. Ayomoh – Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Nigeria / Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford
Email: francisayomoh@gmail.com
Professor Philip Afaha – Former Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration) and Former Head, Department of History and Diplomatic Studies, University of Abuja, Nigeria
Editors
Dr. Zainab Bello Dambazau – Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Nigeria
Email: zaina.dambazau@ncdc.gov.ng
Prof. Ladi Sule Matinja – University of Abuja, Nigeria
Email: smatinja@gmail.com, sule.matinja@uniabuja.edu.ng
Dr. Rejoice Kaka Hassan – University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
Email: rejoice.diara@gmail.com
Dr. Nuyong Anuhu – Federal University Gashua, Yobe State, Nigeria
Email: anuhunuyongfuga@gmail.com
Dr. Benson Ojile, PhD, FICEN – Transformative Governance Think Tank, Nigeria
Email: bgojile@gmail.com
Dr. Ayana Yeneabat, MD, MPH – Oxford Policy Management / Arba Minch University, Ethiopia
Email: ayanayene@gmail.com
Dr. Boniface Effiong Ukpong – Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Health, Uyo, Nigeria
Email: drukpong@gmail.com
Dr. Olawole Aderemi Isola – Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria
Email: aderemiooniola@gmail.com
Dr. Malgwi Arhyel – Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programme (NFELTP)
Email: malgwi_arhyel@yahoo.co.uk
Dr. Muhammad Muhammad Saleh – United States CDC, Abuja, Nigeria
Email: msaleh@cdc.gov
Dr. Abdulrahman Terab, PhD, FIMC – Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Nigeria
Email: abdulterab@yahoo.com
