Livestock production in Somaliland is a key economic sector, but its performance depends heavily on the availability of safe and nutritious fodder under increasing rangeland degradation and drought stress. This study evaluated the proximate composition and aflatoxin contamination...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i54241
Direct-seeded rice (DSR) is emerging as a resource-efficient alternative to conventional transplanting, offering 20-40% water savings and reduced labour costs. However, its success is constrained by severe weed infestation due to the absence of standing water, leading to yield lo...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i54242
Community-based tourism contributes to the socio-economic development of an area in several ways. This study examines the contribution of nature-based tourism activities to the selected coastal community stakeholders. A quantitative research design was used to achieve the study o...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2026/v25i5939
Background: The development of nature-based ecotourism requires a balance between environmental utilisation and conservation, along with active involvement from local communities. The increasing number of tourist visits to the Mengeruda Hot Springs area has the potential to place...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2026/v25i5940
Background: Wild bee foraging behaviour in the arid landscapes of Jodhpur is shaped by habitat heterogeneity, floral resource availability and extreme desert climatic conditions, influencing pollination dynamics across natural and managed ecosystems. Aims: This study quantified h...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i55460
The increasing demand for sustainable agriculture has highlighted the importance of optimizing liquid biofertilizer formulations and understanding microbial growth kinetics to enhance the stability, viability, and effectiveness of plant growth-promoting bacteria. This study addre...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2026/v26i51119
Fitness centers facilitate frequent skin-to-surface contact, creating environments favorable for microbial proliferation and transmission. Despite these risks, microbial contamination remains largely unexplored in the Caribbean, particularly in rural regions. The objective of thi...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2026/v26i51120
Background: Males, 50 years and above, often suffer from lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). International Prostate System Score (IPSS) is used clinically to assess LUTS. Urodynamic studies are the gold standard for its investigation, but are invasive, costly, time consuming an...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrru/2026/v9i1162
Insomnia and hypertension each represent major global health burdens, and their co-occurrence in women of African ancestry has emerged as a clinically and epidemiologically distinct phenomenon warranting urgent scientific scrutiny. Women of African ancestry — encompassing populat...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2026/v38i56132
Orthokeratinized odontogenic cyst (OOC) is a rare developmental odontogenic cyst of the jaws with an uncertain etiology. Formerly considered a variant of the odontogenic keratocyst, OOC is now recognized as a distinct pathological entity because of its characteristic histopatholo...
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Research Article10.9734/ijrrd/2026/v9i1304
Despite years of mass drug administration to inhabitants of Awgu in Enugu State Nigeria, onchocerciasis has persisted. Evidently the persistence of onchocerciasis is linked to environmental drivers of recrudescence, occupation and anthropogenic activities. There were 0% prevalenc...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2026/v9i2286
Adenuga Jacob Olaitan, Olusegun Taiwo Oke, Muhibi Musa Abidemi, Adesina Beatrice Ebun, Olatunji Oluwatobi, Ajao Oluwadare Amos & M. B. Ajayi·International Blood Research & Reviews·2026
Hemoglobinopathies (e.g., HbS, HbC, HbF) are the most common single-gene disorders worldwide, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Beyond affecting red blood cells and oxygen transport, they significantly disrupt blood clotting (hemostasis) and blood flow properties (haemorheology)....
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Research Article10.9734/ibrr/2026/v17i3388
Soil health is the fundamental cornerstone of sustainable horticultural production, yet escalating global demand has intensified pressure on limited soil resources, leading to the deterioration of physical, chemical, and biological properties. This paper explores soil health dyna...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i54202
T. N. Sandeep, Sharanagouda Hiregoudar, T. N. Gopinandhan, Udayakumar Nidoni, R. S. Roopa Bai, P. Vijayakumar & Mahadevaswamy·Journal of Scientific Research and Reports·2026
Engineering properties of coffee are important for the efficient design of drying, handling, storage, and processing equipment in post-harvest operations. This study investigated the effect of drying on the physical and frictional properties of arabica and robusta coffee cherries...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i54203
Barley is an important rabi cereal crop cultivated in Rajasthan under semi-arid conditions where soil fertility and water availability are often limited. Integrated use of organic manure and inorganic fertilizers is considered essential for improving soil nutrients, sustaining cr...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i54204