Steel fiber concrete is a new composite material that significantly enhances its performance by incorporating randomly distributed short steel fibers. Its development has gone through theoretical exploration and engineering practice. Early research laid the foundation for fiber s...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2025/v26i21297
Boniface Chinedu Ngolube, Edwin Nwabufo Ikezue, Jonah Chukwudi Umeuzuegbu & Joseph Okey Ezeugo·Advances in Research·2025
Lignocellulosic fibre-based polymer composites have gained significant attention due to their ecofriendly nature against the petrochemical fibre-based polymer composites. This study was done to enhance the morphological and thermo-mechanical properties of guinea grass (Megathyrsu...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2025/v26i21296
Groundwater is an important factor inducing slope instability, but there is limited research on the characteristics of deformation evolution and failure modes of loess slopes under the action of different water heads. In this paper, the loess slope is taken as the research object...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2025/v26i21295
The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between family sociodemographic characteristics (such as parental education, income, occupation, and family size) and the anthropometric measurements (such as height, weight, mid-upper arm circumference, head circumference, and...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2025/v26i21294
Soil is an important component of the ecosystem which supports life and provides an avenue for crops to grow. It harbors water bodies, holds important mineral resources, elements and supplements that help plants to grow and flourish. Pollution caused by petroleum hydrocarbons (PH...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2025/v26i21293
Ibrahim, M. L., Sawyer, H.O., Opasola, O.A & Adiama, B.Y.·Advances in Research·2025
Lassa fever, an acute viral hemorrhagic illness endemic in West Africa, poses significant public health challenges in Nigeria, with Edo State as one of the epicenters. Despite the recurrent outbreaks, limited data exist on the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of resident...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2025/v26i21292
Joana Luiza Crispiniano Cunha Santos, Thomas Souza e Silva, João Paulo Gomes da Silva & Mateus dos Prazeres Ferreira·Advances in Research·2025
Cutaneous odontogenic fistulas are pathological connections between the oral cavity and the animal's skin, caused by chronic dental infection. Due to their diverse cutaneous manifestations, they can be misdiagnosed or diagnosed late, which may lead to inadequate and unnecessary t...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2025/v26i21291
In this paper, the study focused on carrying out a stability analysis on the SIR model for the COVID-19 pandemic for the period before the vaccination roll out in Kenya. Earlier, in a related study using a modified SIVR that focused on the period after the vaccination roll out, h...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2025/v26i21290
Beetroot (Beta vulgaris L.) is a nutrient-rich vegetable known for its high concentration of bioactive compounds such as betalains, phenolic compounds, flavonoids, and carotenoids, which exhibit significant health benefits. This study investigates the potential of Ultrasound-Assi...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2025/v26i21289
Biodiversity is essential for maintaining ecosystem balance, providing food, medicine, and economic benefits, and supporting climate regulation. However, the destruction of flora and fauna harms the natural ecosystem, which impacts the country both economically and culturally. Th...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2025/v26i21288