Scoliosis identified in later adulthood is increasingly recognised as an age-related spinal health problem, but its epidemiology remains difficult to quantify because adult scoliosis combines different aetiologies and because prevalence estimates are highly sensitive to sampling...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrimps/2026/v15i3413
The security of long-distance oil infrastructure depends on the interaction between institutional protection and locally grounded monitoring. This study empirically assessed the first phase of a participatory community mobilisation mechanism established along the Niger–Benin Expo...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2026/v45i104765
This study assesses the radiological safety of sediments obtained from dredging activities along the Nun River, Bayelsa State, Nigeria, where such materials are commonly used in residential construction. Given the potential contribution of naturally occurring radionuclides in bui...
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Research Article10.9734/ajr2p/2026/v10i4248
This study analysed the economic effects of marketing processed soybeans on poverty alleviation in Nigeria. Specifically, the study sought to: describe the socio-economic characteristics of soybean processors; analyse the economic effects of marketing processed soybeans on povert...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2026/v19i4913
Background: Fixed orthodontic appliances increase plaque retention and promote colonisation by cariogenic organisms, chiefly Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus species, raising the risk of white-spot lesions and caries. Fluoride toothpaste is the standard preventive measure,...
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Research Article10.9734/ijrrd/2026/v9i2340
This study comparatively evaluated the hepatoprotective, renoprotective, and lipid-modulatory effects of Kalanchoe pinnata (KPE) and Vernonia amygdalina (VAE) leaf extracts, administered separately and in combination, in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic Wistar rats. Diabetic...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i94506
Aims: To describe a paediatric case of spontaneous periodic hypothermia (Shapiro's syndrome) occurring in the absence of agenesis of the corpus callosum, and to review the relevant literature and diagnostic approach. Presentation of Case: A 2-year-and-9-month-old boy, previously...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2026/v16i10576
Pesticides are heterogeneous biological control agents, and herbicides are one functional subgroup within this broader category. Concern about their effects on male reproduction is sustained by occupational cohorts, biomonitoring studies in the general population, and experimenta...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2026/v41i102465
Climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of drought, salinity, heat stress, nutrient imbalance, and related constraints that threaten agricultural productivity and food security. Conventional adaptation approaches, including genetic improvement, irrigation technolo...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2026/v41i102466
This study assessed the effects of wild animals on cocoa farms in Boki Local Government Area, Cross River State, Nigeria, with emphasis on the species associated with farm damage, the nature and extent of damage, farmers’ experiences of cocoa-wildlife conflict, and locally releva...
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Research Article10.9734/ajriz/2026/v9i4315
Nkemdilim Clairelouise Okechukwu, Theophilus Kachi Udeani, Uzoma Chukwunonso Okechukwu, Ifeoma Esther Ani & Emmanuel Ogbonnia Ogudu·Asian Journal of Immunology·2026
Antimicrobial resistance among healthcare-associated pathogens remains a major challenge, particularly among long-term hospitalised patients who are frequently exposed to antimicrobial therapy and healthcare environments. This study investigated the prevalence, antibiotic resista...
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Research Article10.9734/aji/2026/v9i1201
Rice productivity in salt-affected areas of the Cauvery Delta Zone can be constrained by varietal, biophysical and farm-management factors. This study assessed Yield Gap I and Yield Gap II for five salt-tolerant rice varieties (TRY1–TRY5) and identified major constraints and mana...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i93012
This study assessed and compared the multidimensional well-being of farmers under irrigated and rainfed farming conditions in Karnataka. An ex-post facto research design was adopted in Davanagere and Chitradurga districts during 2023-24. A total of 180 farmers, comprising 90 from...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i93013
Approximately 65% of agricultural land in the Sudano-Sahelian zone of Burkina Faso consists of degraded bare soils requiring urgent restoration. Although zaï technology is widely adopted, the influence of pit dimensions and their interaction with organic and mineral fertilisation...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i95665
Salinity is a major abiotic constraint on rice productivity, particularly during the seedling stage. This study evaluated associations among morphological, biochemical, and ionic traits in 20 rice genotypes exposed to hydroponic salinity stress. The experiment was conducted at Ag...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i95666