The southeastern flank of the Niger Delta remains one of Nigeria’s most promising yet comparatively under-explored hydrocarbon frontiers. This study brings together two complementary geophysical investigations of the area: a regional gravity survey and a field-scale three-dimensi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3297
Eyibara, Oghenehokoke U., Abia Uwem B., Asuaiko Ekpedeme R., Okpoji Awajiiroijana U., Iikediuwa, Sandra C., Omuluche, Collins O., Nwauzor J. N., Nwanekwu Akunna M., Onuchukwu Ejikeme E. & Isaac Stanley C.·Asian Journal of Geological Research·2026
Coastal sediments act as repositories and potential secondary sources of contaminants, while their physicochemical characteristics influence the retention, mobility, and bioavailability of heavy metals. In the Niger Delta, increasing anthropogenic pressures have raised concerns a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3296
Niima Ibrahim Ashake, Evelyn Reuben Kiyani, Ponnak Ezekiel Washi, Paul Butkat Nanchang, Umar Aliyu, Ameh Agada, Nanvang Silas Wuyep, Loveth Wilson Bala, Isah Mustapha, Dangtim Hopewell Ponzing & Ayuba Longji Moses·Asian Journal of Geological Research·2026
Reliable electricity distribution infrastructure is essential for supporting socio-economic activities and effective service delivery in urban areas. In Kaduna South Local Government Area, increasing electricity demand and the uneven spatial distribution of distribution facilitie...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3295
Aims: The study aims to quantify the pace of urban expansion in Busasamana Sector, Nyanza District, Rwanda, over the period 2010–2024, using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and remote sensing techniques, and to establish the strength and spatial pattern of its relationship w...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3294
An experimental and micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) study of the relationship between porosity and electrical formation factor (FF) is presented for a suite of coastal sands. Beach sands from Scarborough and Cottesloe (Western Australia) were analysed to determine bulk poros...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3293
Small, community-managed wetlands in East Africa remain comparatively under-researched relative to large, nationally significant wetland systems, despite mounting anthropogenic pressure and their disproportionate importance to rural livelihoods. This study examined the human-driv...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3292
Despite the hydrocarbon significance of the Ogwashi–Asaba Formation in the Niger Delta Basin, integrated sedimentological and organic geochemical investigations of the Mgbiligba Spring exposure remain limited, resulting in an incomplete understanding of its depositional history a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3291
Conventional root-mean-square amplitude is widely used to represent local seismic reflection energy, but its quadratic dependence on amplitude makes it susceptible to impulsive spikes, amplitude extremes, and spatial broadening of high-energy responses. This study develops and ev...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3286
Background: Groundwater development in Precambrian basement terrains is constrained by the discontinuous and heterogeneous distribution of productive aquifers. Aim: This study aimed to map potential groundwater zones in the Koulikoro district (Mali) by integrating Geographic Inf...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3287
Aims: To examine how households living near Mukura Forest in Rutsiro District, Rwanda, have taken up agroforestry trees on their farms, and specifically to establish the prevailing level of uptake, the leading factors behind it, and the strength of association between those facto...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3288
Aims: This study aimed to assess the association between waste management practices and ecosystem resilience and sustainable development outcomes among artisanal and small-scale mining communities in Gakenke District, Northern Rwanda. Study Design: A mixed-methods research design...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3289
Aims: To assess the impact of flood disasters on the socioeconomic livelihoods of households in Nyamagabe District, Rwanda, between 2010 and 2025, and to analyse the relationship between flood exposure, government/institutional response, and livelihood outcomes. Study Design: A d...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3290
This study investigates aplites associated with the Kyrdem granitoids of the Meghalaya Plateau, Northeast India, using field observations, petrography, and whole-rock geochemical analyses. The aplites are fine-grained, leucocratic rocks that occur as small stocks, narrow veins, o...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3285
This study evaluated the background ionising radiation (BIR) levels of some selected solid mineral mining sites in Kogi State. The BIR measurements were taken using a well-calibrated radiation meter (Digilert 200), placed at an elevation of 1.0m above ground level, and a Global P...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3284
Joseph Danasabe Dodo, Mohammed Shuaibu Tsalha, Omega John Unogwu, Lungfa Collins Wuyep, David OKALLA & Rabiu Haruna Gudus·Asian Journal of Geological Research·2026
On 17 September 2024, a moderate tremor of magnitude Mw 3.0 was reported in the Mpape area of Abuja, Nigeria, raising concern about ground stability in a rapidly expanding urban environment. This study applied Sentinel-1 C-band Differential Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Rada...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3281