Background: Agriculture is a vital sector in West Africa, employing 60% of the workforce and contributing 35% to the region's GDP, with crops like millet, sorghum, and rice being major staples. The rapid development of financial systems and mobile technology in the 1980s and 1990...
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Research Article10.9734/ajeba/2026/v26i42239
The study sought to examine the effect of firm level factors on financial stability of commercial banks in Nigeria. The specific objectives were to determine the effect of capital adequacy, bank size, management efficiency and earnings ability on financial stability of commercial...
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Research Article10.9734/ajeba/2026/v26i42240
The high growth rate of the gig economy has turned the conventional employment relations into digital mediated task based relations that are controlled by algorithm systems. Nevertheless, the study of gig worker motivation is still a fragmented field of study in theoretical frame...
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Research Article10.9734/ajeba/2026/v26i42238
Financial inclusion promotes access to affordable financial services for marginalised groups, supporting economic growth. However, many households in India remain financially excluded despite banking sector progress. This study examines the heterogeneity and determinants of finan...
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Research Article10.9734/ajeba/2026/v26i42237
Value Added Tax is Ethiopia's primary source of domestic revenue, yet local-level administrative challenges remain poorly documented. This study examines VAT administration challenges and taxpayer compliance behavior at the Negele Town Revenue Authority in Oromia Regional State,...
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Research Article10.9734/ajeba/2026/v26i42234
Background: Firm value increasingly depends on intangible assets like intellectual capital, encompassing human, structural, and financial resources, which drive innovation, productivity, and future earnings. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) complements this by enhancing tran...
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Research Article10.9734/ajeba/2026/v26i42235
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) has become increasingly important for food security and rural livelihoods in Tanzania, with growing recognition as a valuable traded commodity across the East African region. Although Tanzania ranks among Africa's top cassava producers, there re...
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Research Article10.9734/ajeba/2026/v26i42236
Capital structure decisions involve balancing debt, equity, and internal financing to minimize risk and maximize firm value, with each source having distinct advantages and limitations. Financial managers play a strategic role in optimizing this balance, guided by key theories li...
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Research Article10.9734/ajeba/2026/v26i42231
Traditional financial theories assume that investors are rational individuals who make decisions based on all the information available at their disposal. However, insights from behavioural finance research suggest that investors frequently deviate from rationality because of the...
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Research Article10.9734/ajeba/2026/v26i42232
Rice is the most important grain in the world, providing income and food security for many households as half of the world’s 8.2 billion people rely on rice to meet their 80% of food needs. The justified growth of rice research has not sufficiently focused on analysing rice value...
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Research Article10.9734/ajeba/2026/v26i42233