The relationship between physico-chemical parameters and fish abundance in Ibikpe Creek, Niger Delta, Nigeria, was investigated using monthly data collected from June to December 2025. Pearson correlation analysis, canonical correspondence analysis (CCA), and hierarchical cluster...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2026/v22i9691
Sustainable development in resource-dependent economies depends on how infrastructure expansion and trade integration interact with institutional capacity. This study examines the effects of public infrastructure and trade liberalisation on sustainable development in Cameroon and...
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Research Article10.9734/ajeba/2026/v26i92376
This study evaluated the responses of two buckwheat varieties, K+ and Kz, to diurnal variation in vapour pressure deficit (VPD), water deficit, and mineral fertilisation under pot and field conditions in Niger. Transpiration was monitored during two days with contrasting atmosphe...
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Research Article10.9734/ajob/2026/v22i9693
Deposit-taking savings and credit cooperative societies (DT-SACCOs) in Kirinyaga County have experienced fluctuating financial performance despite prudential regulation. This study assessed the effect of capital adequacy on the financial performance of DT-SACCOs in Kirinyaga Coun...
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Research Article10.9734/ajeba/2026/v26i92377
Aims: This study systematically evaluates whether eight macro-financial indicators are associated with subsequent equity-sector returns and whether the observed relationships are sector-specific or predominantly market-wide. Study Design: An observational longitudinal panel desig...
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Research Article10.9734/jemt/2026/v32i101471
Prolonged dry seasons may restrict access to suitable oviposition sites for gravid Aedes aegypti females, potentially affecting reproductive performance and feeding behaviour. This study assessed the effects of delayed oviposition on fecundity, egg viability and blood-feeding act...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104399
This study examined how teachers and school leaders in schools under Thimphu Thromde, Bhutan, perceived the Royal Civil Service Commission's (RCSC) Leadership Feedback System (LFS), and how these perceptions were associated with perceived instructional leadership effectiveness an...
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Research Article10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i93320
The study investigates the hormonal basis of genotypic resistance in Dalbergia sissoo against vascular wilt caused by Fusarium solani by quantifying ethylene evolution trend in resistant (genotype 66) and susceptible (genotype 232) genotypes across 5, 10, 15, and 20 days after in...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104400
This study characterized qualitative variation among thirty-three sponge gourd (Luffa cylindrica L.) genotypes collected from different parts of Assam, including the improved variety Pusa Sneha as a check. The investigation was conducted at the farm site of Krishi Vigyan Kendra,...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104401
The present investigation was conducted to evaluate the effects of different seed priming agents and durations on germination, seedling vigour, and growth of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench). The experiment was carried out in 2022 at the Horticulture Farm, S.K.N. College o...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104402
Disease severity of rice blast was assessed on 15 tagged hills per replication using the Standard Evaluation System (0–5 scale). Disease scores were recorded at the time of the first fungicidal application (day 0) and subsequently at 3, 5, and 7 days after spraying (DAS). The sam...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104403
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly used to estimate crop water demand, forecast soil moisture, classify irrigation need, optimise irrigation schedules and support automated control. In parallel, open-source software has become central to scientific computing, geospatial...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i94489
The present investigation was conducted to evaluate the influence of different LED light spectra and photoperiod combinations on flowering behaviour and fruit morphological characteristics of chilli under controlled indoor vertical farming conditions. The experiment comprised two...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i94490
Little millet (Panicum sumatrense) is a vital climate-resilient small millet grown extensively in arid and semi-arid regions. However, seedling mortality caused by shoot fly, Atherigona pulla (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Muscidae), remains a primary biotic constraint, leading to substan...
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Research Article10.9734/jaeri/2026/v27i5807
Aims: Hypertension remains a major public health issue in sub-Saharan Africa, where traditional remedies are widely utilised. In Côte d’Ivoire, plants of the family Loranthaceae are commonly used for hypertension-related conditions, although quantitative ethnopharmacological data...
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Research Article10.9734/ajb2t/2026/v12i3329