The editorial board of the IJESS shares a common vision with Papanda as a Publisher in providing unrestricted access to knowledge and education for all and thereby follows Open Access Policy to showcase its content. The IJESS follows open access copyright and licensing policy on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

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