This study investigated the flexural behaviour of reinforced concrete beams reinforced with locally milled medium- to high-yield steel bars containing tension lap splices. The work examined the effects of lap length, concrete grade and bar diameter on tensile and flexural perform...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2026/v20i71415
Silver nanoparticle-incorporated three-dimensional graphene (AgNP–3D graphene) composites were synthesised and evaluated for antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli. Graphene oxide was prepared using a modified Hummers’ method and subsequently reduced to form a three-dime...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2026/v20i71414
Mortgage-financed construction projects (MFCPs) are important to housing delivery in Kenya, but they remain exposed to risks that can affect cost, time, quality, safety and cash flow. This study examined the role of risks in the relationship between critical success factors (CSFs...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2026/v20i71413
Gabriel Bowale Jaiyeola, Emmanuel Olatunde Ogunnubi, Mary Oko, Rumasa'u Musa Malagwi, Muhammed Olumide Ajibade, Babatunde Isaac Rotimi & Olutayo Ayeniyo·Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports·2026
This study assesses the lead-zinc (Pb–Zn) mineralization potential of the Ohinya license area in the Abakaliki Basin, southeastern Nigeria, through integrated interpretation of aeromagnetic and radiometric datasets. The primary objective is to delineate prospective structural and...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2026/v20i71407
Background: Writing strategies in ESL play a significant role in enabling learners to communicate their ideas and higher-order understanding accurately. Classroom interaction is important in strengthening students’ writing strategies because it fosters collaborative learning and...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2026/v20i71408
This study explores the relationship between market capitalisation and labour dynamics within the global digital banking sector. It examines how technological integration, including automation, cloud infrastructure and artificial intelligence, influences the operational structure...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2026/v20i71409
Background: The search for alternative approaches to utilising post-consumer waste has become a global priority in environmental management, particularly for reducing pollutants and minimising hazardous emissions from carbon-based materials used in sustainable construction. Among...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2026/v20i71410
Workforces have become more demographically varied, more geographically dispersed, and more frequently reorganised than at any point in the recent history of management scholarship. Against this backdrop, inclusive leadership has emerged as a leadership style oriented towards hel...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2026/v20i71411
This study examined the mediating role of student–teacher interaction in the relationship between work–life balance and task motivation among early childhood education teachers. A cross-sectional correlational research design with mediation analysis was employed. The respondents...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2026/v20i71412
The rapid diffusion of artificial intelligence (AI) tools across teaching, assessment and research has placed renewed pressure on universities to define what it means for academic staff to be digitally and technologically competent. The European Framework for the Digital Competen...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2026/v20i71406
Energy-resource geology is undergoing significant change as global energy systems shift from conventional fossil-fuel dependence towards low-carbon technologies and critical mineral supply. This review examines the geological controls, deposit types, exploration approaches, and s...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2026/v20i71403
Kunun-zaki is a traditional non-alcoholic cereal-based fermented beverage commonly consumed in Northern Nigeria. It is traditionally produced from millet through spontaneous fermentation and is valued for its refreshing taste and nutritional attributes. Fermented foods are valued...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2026/v20i71404
Clinical chemistry laboratories generate a large share of the data on which clinical decisions ultimately rest, so the accuracy of that data has a direct bearing on patient safety. In resource-limited settings—those typical of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), including m...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2026/v20i71405
The philosophy and practice of science have undergone profound methodological shifts over centuries. Although often viewed as a linear progression, the evolution of scientific discovery is better understood as an accretion of distinct paradigms: empirical, theoretical, computatio...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2026/v20i71402
Air pollution, particularly particulate matter (PM₂.₅ and PM₁₀), has emerged as a major environmental and public health challenge in rapidly urbanising cities, including Nairobi City County. Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) centres located near high-traffic roads and...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2026/v20i71401