Journal of Interdisciplinary Research in Education, Social Sciences and Arts (JIRESSA) is a quarterly; peers reviewed, and open access publication with a mission to foster vibrant interdisciplinary dialogue on contemporary issues across the fields of education, social sciences and arts. The journal recognizes that diverse perspectives, conceptual differences and methodological divides are relevant to fuller understanding of any phenomenon. Published by the Education, Social Sciences and Arts (ESSA) Study Group of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria, JIRESSA represents an archive for rigorous empirical and theoretical studies, professing knowledge in the context of scholars’ specialized fields, even when such scholars remain liberal, and accommodative to the thoughts and disciplinary frameworks of others. This is with a commitment to achieve holistic understanding of issues and to positively advance the course of society from diverse perspectives.