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Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences

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Ownership Structure and FR Integrity: Evidence from a Developing Country

Paul Kuria, Rober Odunga & Stephen Chelogoi · Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences · 2026

This study examines the relationship between ownership structure and financial reporting (FR) integrity among non-financial firms listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange. Specifically, it considers managerial, institutional, and foreign ownership. The study adopts a quantitativ...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arjass/2026/v24i11963

Marital Status Diversity and Organisational Performance in Star-rated Hotels in Coastal Kenya: A Mixed-methods Study

Dedan Oduor Omutho, Peter S. Butali, Julius M. Huho & Samuel Nyambega Nyangau · Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences · 2026

This study examined the association between employees’ marital status diversity and their ratings of organisational performance in star-rated hotels in Kenya’s coastal region. A mixed-methods design was adopted, drawing on questionnaire responses from employees and semi-structure...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arjass/2026/v24i11964

Perceived Effectiveness of Community Policing Initiatives in Sustaining Public Safety in West 'B' District, Urban West Region, Zanzibar

Bahati Shagama & Abdulrahman Omar Juma · Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences · 2026

Community policing is intended to strengthen public safety by promoting collaboration between law-enforcement agencies and local communities. This study examined the perceived effectiveness of community policing initiatives in West 'B' District, Urban West Region, Zanzibar. A cro...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arjass/2026/v24i11965

Associations of Social and Emotional Adjustment with Educational Adjustment among Koraga Adolescents in Kasaragod, Kerala: A Cross-Sectional Study

V. Amrith Swaroop & C Satheesh Kumar · Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences · 2026

This cross-sectional study examined associations of social and emotional adjustment with educational adjustment among 103 adolescents from the Koraga community in Kasaragod District, Kerala, India. Participants were selected by convenience sampling and completed a self-developed,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arjass/2026/v24i11960

Knowledge and Awareness of Adequate Maternal Nutrition among Pregnant Women in Garissa Township, Kenya

Maryan Ahmed Dubow, Samuel Kimani Kiumbuku, Isacko Yattani Diba & Wepukhulu Anne Nekesa · Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences · 2026

Maternal nutrition is critical to maternal health, foetal development, and pregnancy outcomes, particularly in arid and semi-arid settings affected by food insecurity and limited access to nutrition services. This study assessed knowledge and awareness of Adequate maternal nutrit...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arjass/2026/v24i11961

Influence of Cultural and Social Factors on Women’s Economic Empowerment in the Formal and Informal Sectors in Garissa Township Sub-County

Farhiya Mohamed Omar, Samuel Kimani Kiumbuku, Nelly Kitonga & Mbugua Chahira · Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences · 2026

Women’s economic empowerment is influenced not only by access to economic resources but also by the cultural and social environment within which women live and participate in economic activities. This study assessed the influence of cultural and social factors on women’s economic...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arjass/2026/v24i11959

Digital Transformation and the Reconstruction of Social Space in Madagascar

Ricardo Djaotiana, Wu LiCai & Mireille Sylvie Ramamonjisoa · Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences · 2026

Digital transformation is changing the ways in which information, services, economic transactions, and social relations are organised in Madagascar, but these changes are occurring within pronounced spatial and socioeconomic inequalities. This structured narrative review examines...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arjass/2026/v24i11958

Economic Factors and Sustainability of Rural Women’s Livelihoods in Balambala Sub-County, Garissa County, Kenya

Ebyan Abdille Farah, Peter Muindu, Samuel Nyambega Nyang’au & Samuel K. Kiumbuku · Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences · 2026

Rural women play a key role in ensuring household welfare and supporting local economies, especially in arid and semi-arid zones where livelihood options are limited by scarce economic resources. However, limited access to productive assets, income-generating opportunities, marke...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arjass/2026/v24i11957

Community Participation in Needs Assessment and Provision of Water Supply in Garissa Township Sub-County, Kenya

Anab Dagane Farah, Ahmed Maalim Mohamed & Peter Muindu · Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences · 2026

Access to reliable water supply remains a major challenge in arid and semi-arid areas, where infrastructure limitations and climatic variability constrain service delivery. This study assessed the role of community participation in needs assessment in enhancing the provision of w...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arjass/2026/v24i10955

Chinese Regional Calligraphy: Material Foundations, Skill Transmission and Contemporary Dissemination

Rong Sisi, Yan Shu Jie, Yang Ya Ting & Xu Yi Fan · Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences · 2026

Abstract: Regional characteristics contribute to the continuity of artistic traditions, yet research on Chinese regional calligraphy remains dispersed across material, historical, heritage, educational, tourism, and digital-media literatures. This review examined regional writing...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arjass/2026/v24i10956