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Monetary and Financial Inclusion in Fragile States: Do Credit Access and Mobile Money Reduce Conflict Risk in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Malgit Amos Akims, Gyang Francis Dalyop, Dorcas Melza Musabi & Wycliffe Nyaemo Motende · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2026

Fragile states in Sub-Saharan Africa continue to face recurrent conflict associated with economic marginalisation, weak institutions, poverty, and restricted access to finance. This study examined whether credit access and mobile money are associated with conflict risk in ten fra...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jemt/2026/v32i81451

Magnetic Mallet in Implant Dentistry: A Comprehensive Review of Biomechanics, Biological Effects, Clinical Applications, and Evidence-based Outcomes

M. M. Dayakar, G. Prakash Pai, L.S. Shilpa, B. Swasthik Kalluraya, Surabhi S Gowda, G. Jaswanth Sanam & K. Anuswara · Asian Journal of Dental Sciences · 2026

Magnetodynamic instrumentation, marketed principally as the magnetic mallet, has been proposed as a minimally traumatic alternative to rotary drilling and to the manual osteotome-and-hammer technique in implant site preparation, transcrestal sinus floor elevation, alveolar ridge...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajds/2026/v9i1375

Prevalence and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern of Helicobacter pylori Isolated from Peptic Ulcer Patients Attending Federal University of Health Science Teaching Hospital Azare, Bauchi State, Nigeria

Abdul Baba Zamo, Mahmud Yerima Iliyasu, Jibril Abubakar, Ibrahim Musa Moi, Hauwa Yakubu, Asma’u Salisu, Mairo Usman Kadaura, Alkali Mohammed & Usman Aliyu Dutsin-ma · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2026

Aim of the Study: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori among peptic ulcer patients attending the Federal University of Health Science Teaching Hospital, Azare, Bauchi State, Nigeria. Study Design: This was a hospital-based cross-sectional study. Loc...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijtdh/2026/v47i81771

The Hollow Tube Theory in Endodontics: Historical Origins, Experimental Refutation and Contemporary Clinical Legacies

Lakshmi Sunkara, Sunil Kumar Chennuru, Vamsee Krishna Nallagatla, Sadamsetty Sunil Kumar, Kalluru Subbarathnam Chandra Babu & Ramisetty Bharathi Suma · Asian Journal of Dental Sciences · 2026

The hollow tube theory occupies an unusual position in endodontic history. Formulated from early implant experiments in the 1930s, it proposed that an unfilled, non-vital root canal could sustain periapical inflammation because tissue fluids entering and stagnating within an open...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajds/2026/v9i1376

Management of Dioxins and Furans from Plastic Combustion: A Critical Narrative Review of Formation, Control and Residue Strategies Across Engineered and Uncontrolled Settings

Le Thi Thuy Duong, Tran Ngoc Bao Luan & Tran Thi Van Trinh · Asian Journal of Chemical Sciences · 2026

Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans, together with their brominated and mixed analogues, are unintentionally produced persistent organic pollutants of exceptional toxicity, and the combustion of plastics is a globally significant source. This review integrates the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajocs/2026/v16i5466

Knowledge and Preventive Practices of Lice Infestation among Undergraduate Hostel Students in Abia State University Uturu, Nigeria

Uka-Kalu, Ezinne Chioma, Uwaeme, ThankGod Chimeremeze & Egwim Urenna Favour · Asian Journal of Research in Dermatological Science · 2026

Background: Head lice infestation (pediculosis) is a common public health problem worldwide, particularly among individuals living in close quarters, such as university hostels. Despite its high prevalence, limited research has examined knowledge, prevalence, treatment practices,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrdes/2026/v9i1161

Current Understanding of the Eastern Dahomey Basin: Consensus, Controversies, and Future Research Gaps

Daphne D. Amos, Rofiat R. Isiaq, Babatope O. Fatunla & Adegoke O. Afolabi · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2026

The Eastern Dahomey Basin, the Nigerian sector of the wider Dahomey (Benin) Embayment that fringes the Gulf of Guinea, has attracted more than five decades of geological enquiry, yet its stratigraphic nomenclature, structural geometry, petroleum potential and groundwater systems...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jgeesi/2026/v30i81102

Extension and Advisory Services for Climate-resilient Agriculture in India: A Critical Narrative Review of Institutional Models and Evidence

A. Thirumal, Pramod Tripathi, P. Rajapandi, Gonugunta Madhumitha Rama Tulasi & P. Vaishnavi · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2026

Indian agriculture remains predominantly rain-fed and smallholder in character, exposing a large share of the farming population to intensifying temperature, rainfall and extreme-event risk. Extension and advisory services are widely presented as the principal mechanism through w...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jgeesi/2026/v30i81103

Prolonged Prednisolone Use Induced Iatrogenic Cushing Syndrome: A Case Report

G. R. Sahana, H. Bheemesh & Savanthi Chitrahasini · International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports · 2026

Introduction: Iatrogenic Cushing syndrome is a common endocrine disorder caused by prolonged exposure to exogenous glucocorticoids. Long-term corticosteroid therapy can result in characteristic clinical features such as moon facies, hypertension, oedema, metabolic disturbances an...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijmpcr/2026/v19i3512

Climate Change as a Conditional Opportunity for Plant Growers in India: A Critical Narrative Review of Evidence, Limits and Competing Risks

Prajnashree Mallick, Nirakar Bhol, Subhasmita Parida, Uttam Kumar Sahoo, Sushree Rojalina Mahapatra, Abhiram Dash & Dileswar Nayak · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2026

Climate change is conventionally analysed as a threat to Indian agriculture, yet a growing body of scattered literature also documents mechanisms through which warming, elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide and shifting agroclimatic boundaries could open new production possibilitie...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i84389

Virtual Reality–enhanced Rhythmic Auditory Cueing Versus Conventional Physiotherapy for Balance and Gait in Parkinson’s Disease: A Randomized Trial

Priyanka Yadav & Khushi Saini · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2026

Background: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that can impair balance, gait, coordination, and posture. These impairments increase the risk of falls, restrict safe and independent mobility, and reduce quality of life. Virtual reality (VR) and rh...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2026/v24i71404

Levels of High Sensitivity C-reactive Protein and Albuminuria and Their Correlation in Hypertensive Patients in Southern Part of Nigeria

Augustine Onovuakpo Eguvbe, Emuesiri Kohworho Umukoro, Pedro Ejomafuvwe Amrevwodjemu & Oghenekparobor Blessing Elijah · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2026

Background: Inflammation is a critical factor in the development and progression of hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and kidney disease. Accordingly, elevated levels of inflammatory markers, such as high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (HSCRP), have been reported in patients...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2026/v24i71405

Factors Associated with Recommended Nutritional Practices among Pregnant and Lactating Women in Rural Communities of Moyamba District, Sierra Leone

Sylvia Kercher Bangura & Marion Macortho Maltina Sesay · Asian Food Science Journal · 2026

Background: Maternal malnutrition remains a major public health challenge in Sierra Leone, particularly in rural communities where poverty, food insecurity, and inadequate access to health services negatively affect maternal dietary practices and health outcomes. Aim: This study...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/afsj/2026/v25i9911

Fruit Processing Residues as Alternative Feed Ingredients in Aquaculture: A Critical Narrative Review of Nutritional Value, Functional Effects and Circular-economy Constraints

Dian Yuni Pratiwi & Ernawati · Asian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Research · 2026

The rapid expansion of aquaculture has intensified demand for feed ingredients and renewed interest in low-cost, regionally available materials that reduce reliance on fishmeal and conventional plant proteins. Fruit processing generates large quantities of peels, pomace, seeds, k...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajfar/2026/v28i81135

Evaluation of the Antioxidant Activity of Pentachlaena latifolia H. Perrier (Sarcolaenaceae) Leaf Extracts

Andrianatrehy Marolaza Constant, Ndata Baptiste Ramonjavelo, Andrianjato Tartin, Ralaivaon-dratsitonta Jumaël Edith Fabrice & Fatiany Pierre Ruphin · Asian Journal of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · 2026

Background: Pentachlaena latifolia (Sarcolaenaceae) is an endemic Malagasy species whose phytochemical composition and antioxidant potential remain insufficiently documented. This study characterised the phytochemical profile and evaluated the antioxidant activity of its leaf ext...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajbgmb/2026/v18i8559