This study examined the price elasticity of household demand for Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) among communities adjacent to Nandi South Forest in Nandi County, Kenya. Guided by the Contingent Valuation Method, the study adopted a descriptive quantitative design. The targe...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i3531
This study investigates the effect of mixing different edible oils on their spectroscopic properties, using UV-visible spectroscopy as a rapid and effective analytical tool. We conducted spectral analysis on various binary oil mixtures, specifically mustard oil mixed with argemon...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i94464
This study investigates the heat-transfer characteristics of magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) cobalt ferrite (CoFe₂O₄) nanofluid flow within a Cartesian framework. Two thermal-conductivity correlations are incorporated to represent the effective thermal transport of the nanofluid, while...
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Research Article10.9734/ajr2p/2026/v10i3240
Aim: The aim of this study was to assess sociodemographic and socioeconomic factors associated with adherence to epilepsy treatment. Methods: The study was conducted in Kitui Central Sub-County among adult patients with epilepsy. The study adopted a cross-sectional design, and a...
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Research Article10.9734/indj/2026/v23i5580
Persistent comorbidity, diagnostic instability and the scarcity of disorder-specific causes have encouraged the proposal that a single superordinate dimension underlies liability to all common mental disorders. This proposition, expressed empirically as the general factor of psyc...
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Research Article10.9734/indj/2026/v23i5581
Vegetable production on land affected by potentially toxic elements creates a dual agronomic problem: plants must maintain growth under metal-induced physiological stress while edible tissues must remain acceptably low in contaminants. These objectives are related but not interch...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2026/v19i3902
Irrigation intensity is one of the major indicators of agricultural development and the utilisation of water resources in an area. The present study investigates spatiotemporal variability in irrigation intensity across the districts of Haryana over three periods: 2006-07, 2016-1...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2026/v19i3903
Background and Significance: The eye is a target organ for almost every hormonal axis, and endocrine disease in childhood therefore carries ophthalmic consequences that are not simply earlier versions of adult disease. Ocular tissue in the growing child is still undergoing axial...
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Research Article10.9734/or/2026/v21i4523
Mint (Mentha spp.) is a high-value medicinal and aromatic crop whose productivity and quality are influenced by growing media under hydroponic cultivation. This study evaluated the effects of cocopeat–rice husk biochar growing media on the growth, yield, phenolic content, and nit...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrcs/2026/v11i3454
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
Donatus E. O. Azu, S. I. Ijearu, Ngerem, Promise, U., Essien, B. A., Igbokwuwe, M. C. & Uche, Nkechi·Asian Soil Research Journal·2026
This study evaluated the nodulation capacity and agronomic performance of soybean and groundnut under an input-omission trial in southeastern Nigeria. A field experiment was conducted in 2025 using a randomized complete block design with Rhizobium inoculant, phosphorus (P), and p...
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Research Article10.9734/asrj/2026/v10i3241
Eboh-Ajoku Ogechi I., Oji Chihurumnanya O., Okpoji Awajiiroijana U., Ene Chidiebere B., Osuagwu Eze L., Ohaturuonye Sampson O., Sulaiman Luqman O., Umeghalu Christian Okechukwu, Nosike Elvis I., Obieje Ann C. & Tolase Augustinah O.·Asian Journal of Food Research and Nutrition·2026
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) pose significant food safety and public health concerns due to their persistence, bioaccumulation and toxicity in aquatic food products. This study assessed the concentrations of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfrn/2026/v5i3433
Background: Multidrug-resistant bacteria continue to create a need for new antibacterial scaffolds, and quinoxaline-sulfonamide derivatives are of interest because of their reported biological activity. Aim: This study synthesized and characterized a series of (Z)-3-methyl-2-oxo-...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2026/v41i92444
Chhattisgarh, situated in Central India, is one of the most important phytogeographical regions of the Indian subcontinent owing to its extensive tropical forests, diverse habitats and rich angiosperm diversity. Despite more than a century of botanical exploration, information on...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2026/v41i92445
Background: Gout is traditionally considered a disease predominantly affecting men; however, its prevalence among women has increased considerably in recent years. Despite this trend, the impact of gout on women’s quality of life remains insufficiently investigated. Objective: To...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i2485