Ebimene James Mamadu, Jude Chukwuyem Nwankwo, Newton Ighomaro Okposo, Ebikonbo-owei Anthony Mamadu, Nkonyeasua Ignatius Njoseh, Henrietta Ify Ojarikre & Jonathan Tsetimi·Advances in Research·2026
A boundary-adapted Crank–Nicolson-induced Mamadu–Njoseh basis-functions (CN-MNBF) framework is developed for the numerical solution of one-dimensional parabolic partial differential equations. The method combines a weighted Mamadu–Njoseh polynomial approximation in space with Cra...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2026/v27i61751
Microstrip patch antenna optimisation using full-wave electromagnetic simulations can become computationally expensive when multiple geometrical parameters are involved. This paper presents a Python–PyAEDT-based automated optimisation framework for enhancing the impedance bandwid...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2026/v27i61752
Rahmat Kofoworola Sanusi, Temiloluwa Paul Adetola, Abimbola Serifat Oreoluwa & Sampson Boateng·Advances in Research·2026
Background: Predictive sentiment analysis and proactive service intelligence are increasingly used to identify deteriorating customer relationships and support targeted service responses, yet evidence is distributed across marketing, customer relationship management, service rese...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2026/v27i61753
Aims: This review examines the interaction of device commutation, gate-driving timing, modulation and protection in silicon carbide (SiC) dual active bridge (DAB) converters intended for electric vehicle charging. Study Design: A focused narrative review of published journal evid...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2026/v27i51749
Background: Wide- and ultra-wide-bandgap (WBG/UWBG) power devices offer higher blocking-field capabilities and faster switching, but increasing power density presents significant thermal management and packaging challenges. Heat dissipation depends on semiconductor properties, th...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2026/v27i61750
Jussara Resende Costa, Marcilene de Assis Alves Araújo, Mateus Silva Santos, Ludmila Franco, Roger Antonio Morais Queiroz, Roberto Neves Prado Telles Neto, Maria Eduarda Franco Godoy Tadeu, Laura Nascimento Barroso, Yana Camargo & Yuri Fortaleza Passos Martins·Advances in Research·2026
Aims: To analyse the social, cultural, educational and environmental conditions of the Javaé (Inỹ) community of Boa Esperança Village on Bananal Island, Tocantins, Brazil, and to identify locally reported challenges and assets relevant to public policy and community-led initiativ...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2026/v27i51748
Ilham Bangsim Mohammed, Temiloluwa Paul Adetola & Nawas Abubakar·Advances in Research·2026
Artificial intelligence is becoming embedded in organisational communication through message generation, conversational agents, monitoring systems, decision support, and automated service recovery. During crises, these functions offer speed, scale, consistency, and continuous ava...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2026/v27i51747
Artificial neural networks (ANNs) and deep learning are widely used to identify patterns in complex data. This review describes the development of neural networks and explains key learning methods and architectures, including feed-forward networks, convolutional neural networks,...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2026/v27i51745
Automated classification of dermoscopic skin lesions can support computer-aided diagnosis, but performance depends on both the classifier and the image representation. This study compares six classical machine-learning algorithms—KNN, SVM-RBF, SVM-Linear, LR, RF, and XGBoost—for...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2026/v27i51746
Effective water-quality assessment in data-limited environments requires analytical approaches that extract meaningful patterns from relatively small datasets. This study evaluates the complementary application of Self-Organizing Maps (SOM) and Support Vector Machines (SVM) for h...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2026/v27i51744
Joseph Kweku Mensah, Alfred Kweku Attom Prah & Ebenezer Ekow Sackey·Advances in Research·2026
Aims: To investigate and determine the extent to which Earned Value Management (EVM), a widely recognised system for monitoring project cost, schedule, and technical performance, is adopted as a control tool in institutional construction projects, specifically foc...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2026/v27i51743
This study evaluated the effects of temperature-related environmental stress on attention, learning performance and attendance among ADHD learners in selected special units and inclusive schools in Chipata District, Eastern Province, Zambia. Specifically, the study sought to asse...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2026/v27i51742
Background: Clergy frequently serve as informal mental-health resources in Nigerian communities, yet evidence concerning their own psychological well-being remains limited. This study estimated the proportion of seminary-associated clergy screening positive for psychological dist...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2026/v27i51740
Effective implementation of the Basic Science curriculum depends on the availability and appropriate use of qualified personnel, instructional materials, teaching methods, and science-related facilities. This study investigated the availability and utilisation of human, material,...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2026/v27i51741
Emmah Mwende, Joy Nyawira Riungu & Kirimi Lilian Mukiri·Advances in Research·2026
Financing determines whether urban sanitation services can be expanded, maintained and made accessible to different population groups. This study examined the association between financial models and inclusive urban sanitation service delivery in Nakuru City, Kenya. A descriptive...
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Research Article10.9734/air/2026/v27i51739