Call For Abstracts
The Society for Adolescent and Young People’s Health in Nigeria (SAYPHIN) is a multidisciplinary organization committed to improving the physical, mental, and social health and well-being of adolescents and other young people through advocacy, health promotion, health service delivery, professional development, and research. SAYPHIN is pleased to announce the 4th Nigeria Conference on Adolescent and Youth Health and Development.
Abstracts are invited on cutting-edge research, programme interventions, and policy analysis aimed at improving the health and well-being of adolescents and young people aged 10 – 24 in Nigeria.
Abstracts should be submitted in the following track categories:
Track 1: Leveraging digital technology to improve adolescent and youth health research and interventions
Track 2: Bridging the digital divide and fostering inclusive adolescent and youth development
Track 3: Building the resilient adolescent in the digital age: Parenting and family dimensions
Track 4: Educational interventions, digital ecosystems and adolescent and youth development opportunities
Track 5: Digital engagements, youth entrepreneurship and addressing youth unemployment
Track 6: Environmental and climate issues, youth restiveness and digital opportunities
Submission Guidelines
Kindly adhere to the submission guidelines for a seamless process
1. Track Categories: During the submission process, you will be asked to select a track category for your abstract. Please identify the category that best suits your abstract.
2. Abstract Structure:
A) Research Based Abstract
Abstract should be written in English and should be structured as follows:
• Title (Not more than 23 words)
• Background
• Methods
• Results
• Conclusion
• Word count (Not more than 250 words)
B) Project Based Abstract
Abstract should be written in English and should be structured as follows:
• Title (Not more than 23 words)
• Project description and objective(s)
• Methods
• Results
• Lessons learnt
• Conclusion
• Word count (Not more than 250 words)
3. Steps to follow in your Abstract Submission: Once you are ready to submit your abstract;
- Click on the link https://forms.gle/sM3MQq4otoiVqjZF6 (or copy and paste on your browser), fill out the form and upload your abstract.
- You will receive an acknowledgement of the receipt of the abstract via email within three working days of your abstract submission.
4. Deadline for Submission: Abstract submission is open from 2nd January 2025 to 22nd April 2025. Please submit your abstract before 12 midnight (West African Central Time) on 22nd April 2025.
5. Review Process: Abstracts will be evaluated for:
- Originality: Contains significant new findings
- Quality: A methodologically rigorous approach that significantly advances the evidence base for advancing adolescent health
- Relevance: Addresses any of the scientific tracks of the conference
- Presentation: Presents material according to the abstract guidelines and uses clearly written and correct grammatical expressions.
The status of submitted abstracts will be sent to authors on June 1, 2025. The scientific committee will make the final decision regarding the presentation type (oral or poster).
6. Registration: A single registration permits only one person to attend the conference. All authors and co-authors must register and pay to participate in the conference.
7. Two training workshops will be held for prospective authors to improve the quality of abstract submissions. The Training for Research Abstracts is scheduled for the 5th of February, while that for Programme Abstracts is scheduled for the 19th of February 2025
For enquiry or clarification, please contact the scientific committee as follows:
sayphin2025abstracts@gmail.com
+2348033132893; +2348039494950