Recycled aggregate derived from construction and demolition waste is central to the decarbonisation and circularity agenda of the concrete industry, yet its consequences for long-term durability remain the principal obstacle to unrestricted structural use. This review critically...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2026/v20i101477
Background: Oxidative stress plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of diabetes mellitus and contributes to progressive damage of vital organs, including the liver, kidney, and pancreas. Adansonia digitata (baobab) fruit fiber is rich in dietary fiber and antioxidant phytochem...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2026/v20i101474
This study examines the longitudinal growth of the consolidated balance sheet of public sector banks (PSBs) in India over the ten financial years from 2015-16 to 2024-25. Annual bank-group data were compiled from the Reserve Bank of India's Report on Trend and Progress of Banking...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2026/v20i101473
Background: Medical laboratories handle biological materials that may expose personnel to infectious hazards. Effective bio-risk management (BRM), encompassing biosafety and biosecurity, is therefore important for protecting laboratory personnel, patients, and the wider community...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2026/v20i101472
This study aimed to examine the food choices of Generation Z Industrial Technology students, particularly their perceptions, nutritional health awareness, and preferences regarding fast food and home-prepared meals. A descriptive-quantitative research design was employed. The stu...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2026/v20i101471
The Niger Delta combines recurrent riverine and pluvial flooding, coastal erosion, sea-level rise, wetland degradation, rapid urbanisation and infrastructure deficits with long histories of community adaptation. Disaster risk reduction in this setting is often framed as a choice...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2026/v20i101470
This study examined the motivation level and skills preparedness of non-priority students enrolled in the Culinary Technology program at a state university in the northern Philippines during the Academic Year 2025–2026. Specifically, it determined students’ intrinsic and extrinsi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2026/v20i101469
Background: Prolonged daily sitting, characteristic of college life, is associated with adaptive shortening of the posterior musculature — particularly the hamstrings — and may alter lumbar spinal curvature. Understanding the interplay between hamstring flexibility and lumbar lor...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2026/v20i101468
Background: Andaliman (Zanthoxylum acanthopodium DC.) is a characteristic spice of North Sumatra with diverse bioactive constituents and potential applications in natural-product and material-based research. The characteristics of plant extracts can be influenced by extraction co...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2026/v20i101466
Abidat Olayemi Fasasi-Aleshinloye, Dayyan Ajibola Jinadu, Abolarin, Oluwatunmise Peter, Oluyemi Sunday Adesogan, Victor Ojo Thomas, Tolulope Adelola Akintunde & Ajao, Tolulope Oyewumi·Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports·2026
Access to safe drinking water remains a major public-health challenge in developing communities where borehole, hand-dug well, and surface-water sources may require additional treatment before use. This study assessed Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) and Osibata (Nymphaea lo...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2026/v20i101464
Background: Perceived stress is highly prevalent among medical students due to demanding academic workloads, clinical duties, and frequent assessments. Physical therapy (exercise, stretching, breathing, and relaxation techniques) offers an accessible, non-pharmacological approach...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2026/v20i101465
Background: Breathing is an essential physiological process influenced by the respiratory and autonomic nervous systems. Stress and anxiety may alter normal breathing through rapid, shallow, or irregular respiration. Academic pressure is a common stressor among college students a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2026/v20i101463
Background: Low back pain is among the leading causes of discomfort in young adults and can reduce work efficiency and quality of life. Several therapeutic approaches are available for non-specific low back pain (NSLBP), but their comparative effectiveness remains unclear. Object...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2026/v20i91467
The advent of digital credit has made much-needed funds available to a population traditionally regarded as “unbankable”. Both the use of, and demand for, these loans have increased over the past three years and continue to grow. Digital loans are characterised by distinctive fea...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2026/v20i101462
Small-scale hotels operate in a competitive hospitality environment in which effective marketing and promotional activities are important for visibility, customer engagement, and sustained patronage. This study assessed awareness of marketing and promotional strategies among staf...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2026/v20i91461