Aims: The study was undertaken to assess dependable rainfall availability, estimate runoff and crop-water surplus or deficit, and develop a water-harvesting-based cropping plan for Vihokhu watershed of Nagaland, India. Study Design: Hydrological data for a 15-year period (2007–20...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpss/2026/v38i106328
Background: Medical students are at high risk of chronic sleep restriction due to demanding academic schedules, clinical duties, and examination pressure. Although the psychological and academic consequences of poor sleep in this group are well documented, comparatively little is...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrb/2026/v16i5522
This study investigated the effects of aluminium on the blood characteristics of fingerling Clarias albopunctatus, for which information is limited. A total of two hundred and fifty (250) fingerlings of Clarias albopunctatus were exposed to aluminium ions at concentrations of 0.0...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i91157
Erythrophleum ivorense A. Chev. (Fabaceae) is a medicinal tree widely used in traditional African medicine, with different plant parts employed for various therapeutic purposes. Although previous phytochemical investigations have mainly focused on its non-volatile constituents, t...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2026/v27i51035
Background: Lactic acid bacteria from traditional fermented foods are promising sources of exopolysaccharides (EPS) with potential probiotic, antioxidant, and biomedical applications. However, EPS-producing strains originating from African cereal fermentations remain comparativel...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2026/v20i9526
Sedimentary phosphorus can sustain eutrophication through internal loading, yet its mobility in the Baie des Milliardaires of the Ébrié Lagoon remains poorly documented. This study characterised sedimentary phosphorus fractions and assessed their mobility in relation to physicoch...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2026/v45i104769
Lake Dogodogo supports diverse plankton communities that contribute to aquatic food-web processes. This study assessed the influence of planktonic diatoms on zooplankton distribution to inform sustainable management of the lake’s fishery resources. Sampling was conducted twice mo...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2026/v25i91016
Aims: This study aimed to examine the socio-institutional and policy-related constraints influencing adoption and long-term implementation of planned grazing within communally governed group ranches. Study Design: The study adopted a mixed-methods embedded design in which qualita...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2026/v25i91017
Background: Environmental radioactivity monitoring is important for assessing ambient gamma-radiation exposure and establishing local radiological baseline information. In Côte d’Ivoire, ambient gamma radiation has previously been measured using other techniques; however, the use...
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Research Article10.9734/ajee/2026/v25i91018
Descriptions of the “great teacher” as an inspiring figure are abundant in professional discourse, yet the biological and psychological processes that might underpin inspirational teaching, and sustain it across a working life, remain loosely specified. Interest in educational ne...
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Research Article10.9734/indj/2026/v23i5585
Lembayung is a purple-fleshed sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) variety with potential for fresh consumption and food processing. However, its production on BRIS (Beach Ridges Interspersed with Swales) soils is constrained by low soil fertility, poor nutrient-retention capacity,...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2026/v19i4915
Background: Diabetes-related foot wounds are frequently complicated by bacterial infection, and antimicrobial resistance can restrict therapeutic options. This study determined the prevalence of phenotypic extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) production and described the antib...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2026/v24i101446
Leucocytozoonosis is a haemoprotozoan disease of domestic and wild birds caused by species of the genus Leucocytozoon and transmitted by blood-sucking vectors. Indigenous desi chickens reared under extensive or semi-intensive backyard systems may experience substantial vector exp...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2026/v9i4310
Microdesmis puberula Hook. f. ex. Planch (Pandaceae) is used in ethnomedicine for the management of diarrhoea, peptic ulcer, and other stomach disorders. This study evaluated the anti-ulcerogenic activity of a 70% ethanol extract of the stem of M. puberula in experimental rats. T...
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Research Article10.9734/sarjnp/2026/v9i3269
Background: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is frequently isolated from infected diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs), but whether its recovery is associated with a distinct systemic inflammatory profile remains uncertain. This study compared serum interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumour necrosis factor-α (T...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2026/v26i101197