Salinity models used in crop science commonly describe stress through bulk electrical conductivity, osmotic potential, or a single empirical salinity index. This simplification is operationally useful, but it can conceal biologically important differences between chloride- and su...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2026/v14i5396
Background: Sustained antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence during pregnancy is important for maternal health and prevention of vertical HIV transmission. This study examined ART adherence and its socio-economic, geographic, and health-system correlates among HIV-positive pregna...
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Research Article10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i93322
Background & Purpose: The successful enactment of Kenya’s Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) heavily depends on teacher readiness. This study evaluated teacher preparedness for CBC implementation in Junior Schools across the Upper Eastern Region of Kenya, through a comparative...
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Research Article10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i93323
The persistent difficulties experienced by LGCSE learners in developing effective Sesotho writing skills indicate a need to strengthen writing instruction in Lesotho secondary schools. This study explored teaching strategies used to improve LGCSE learners’ Sesotho writing skills....
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Research Article10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i93324
Pulses are central to protein and micronutrient supply, diversified cropping systems and biological nitrogen fixation, yet their production remains characterised by large yield gaps, high interannual variability and uneven adoption of improved technologies. This critical narrativ...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104408
Saliva is increasingly investigated as a non-invasive biological sample for assessing health and physiological status in domestic ruminants. Its collection is relatively simple, minimally stressful, repeatable and potentially suitable for individual monitoring, herd-level surveil...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104409
Increasing grain yield remains a primary objective in rice breeding to ensure global food security. Heterosis, which exploits the superiority of F₁ hybrids over their parents, is among the most effective genetic tools for achieving yield gains. The present study was conducted at...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104410
Insect population dynamics are greatly influenced by environmental factors such as temperature, humidity, and rainfall, as several studies have shown. Understanding these relationships is crucial for developing effective conservation and management plans, especially in the contex...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104411
Fungal culture filtrates can provide an extracellular route for metal-based nanoparticle formation. This study evaluated the biosynthesis of silver-, copper-, and zinc-based nanoparticles using culture filtrates of Trichoderma koningii and characterised the resulting preparations...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104412
Traditional ethnic foods are integral to the food systems of tribal communities and are closely linked to locally available resources and cultural practices. This study analysed the nutrient composition of three traditional recipes associated with the Paniya, Mullu Kurumas and Ka...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104413
Wheat productivity depends strongly on adequate nitrogen nutrition; however, conventional prilled urea is often associated with low nitrogen-use efficiency and substantial nutrient losses. Foliar nano-urea has emerged as a potential complementary nitrogen source that may improve...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i94493
Aims: The present study was undertaken to assess and characterise linear type traits in Hariana cattle using the linear type scoring system of the International Committee for Animal Recording (ICAR, 2018). Study Design: A descriptive observational study was conducted on 30 lactat...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i94494
Rice varietal performance can vary across agro-climatic environments, making location-specific evaluation important in the Scarce Rainfall Zone of Andhra Pradesh. A field experiment was conducted at the Regional Agricultural Research Station, Nandyal, during the late kharif seaso...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i94495
Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) leakage poses a significant safety risk in domestic and light-industrial environments, particularly where conventional detectors provide only local alarms without automated intervention or remote monitoring. This study designed and implemented a smar...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2026/v14i3342
An experiment was conducted during 2023–2024 at the ICAR-National Research Centre for Grapes, Pune, to evaluate the effect of exogenous hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) on the ripening, yield, berry quality, and biochemical attributes of Thompson Seedless grape (Vitis vinifera L.). Twelv...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i94496