Background: Groundwater development in Precambrian basement terrains is constrained by the discontinuous and heterogeneous distribution of productive aquifers. Aim: This study aimed to map potential groundwater zones in the Koulikoro district (Mali) by integrating Geographic Inf...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3287
Aims: To examine how households living near Mukura Forest in Rutsiro District, Rwanda, have taken up agroforestry trees on their farms, and specifically to establish the prevailing level of uptake, the leading factors behind it, and the strength of association between those facto...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3288
Aims: This study aimed to assess the association between waste management practices and ecosystem resilience and sustainable development outcomes among artisanal and small-scale mining communities in Gakenke District, Northern Rwanda. Study Design: A mixed-methods research design...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3289
Aims: To assess the impact of flood disasters on the socioeconomic livelihoods of households in Nyamagabe District, Rwanda, between 2010 and 2025, and to analyse the relationship between flood exposure, government/institutional response, and livelihood outcomes. Study Design: A d...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3290
This study investigates aplites associated with the Kyrdem granitoids of the Meghalaya Plateau, Northeast India, using field observations, petrography, and whole-rock geochemical analyses. The aplites are fine-grained, leucocratic rocks that occur as small stocks, narrow veins, o...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3285
This study evaluated the background ionising radiation (BIR) levels of some selected solid mineral mining sites in Kogi State. The BIR measurements were taken using a well-calibrated radiation meter (Digilert 200), placed at an elevation of 1.0m above ground level, and a Global P...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3284
Joseph Danasabe Dodo, Mohammed Shuaibu Tsalha, Omega John Unogwu, Lungfa Collins Wuyep, David OKALLA & Rabiu Haruna Gudus·Asian Journal of Geological Research·2026
On 17 September 2024, a moderate tremor of magnitude Mw 3.0 was reported in the Mpape area of Abuja, Nigeria, raising concern about ground stability in a rapidly expanding urban environment. This study applied Sentinel-1 C-band Differential Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Rada...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3281
M.E. Abbey, Daniel Imikanasua, Aliu Suleiman Suleiman, Dennis Ekene Onyebueke, Adanna Adigwe, E. N. Asobinuanwu, Chibuzor Kingsley Iwu, Edikan Sunday Umoh & Ndidi Ilevaodion Ahiakwo·Asian Journal of Geological Research·2026
This study presents a comprehensive petrophysical characterisation and reservoir quality assessment of Field "D", located in the Central Niger Delta Basin, Nigeria, utilising well log data from three exploratory wells (OTIG 2, OTIG 7, and OTIG 9). Rigorous data quality control, c...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3280
H. C. Anozie, S. O. Onyekuru, O. A. Okpara, C. V. Ahaneku, E. E. Onuchukwu, C. A. Ajanobi, E. O. Okeke & A. C. Odinye·Asian Journal of Geological Research·2026
This study presents a comprehensive petrophysical evaluation of reservoir pay zones within the Gombe and Gongila formations across three wells in the Chad Basin, focusing on key reservoir parameters, including porosity, permeability, water saturation, and lithology (volume of sha...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3279
The Benue Trough of Nigeria preserves one of the most extensively documented onshore records of the Cenomanian–Turonian marine transgression that is widely held to have linked the South Atlantic and the Tethys Sea across the West African craton, an episode commonly termed the Tra...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3278
The Middle–Late Eocene Fulra Limestone of the Kutch Basin represents a prominent nummulitic carbonate system developed along the western continental margin of India. Despite extensive palaeontological research in the basin, detailed microfacies-based depositional and diagenetic f...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3277
This study evaluates structural controls and hydrocarbon prospectivity in a Niger Delta field using three-dimensional (3-D) seismic reflection data. The dataset comprises eight seismic volumes, including five in-lines and three cross-lines, together with a base map and check-shot...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3275
Groundwater resources in gully erosion-prone areas are increasingly threatened by contaminant infiltration due to the removal of protective overburden and exposure of aquifer systems. This study assessed aquifer protective capacity, groundwater vulnerability, and heavy metal poll...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3276
Neoarchaean stromatolitic carbonates preserve valuable records of early microbial ecosystems, seawater chemistry, and environmental conditions on the primordial Earth. This study investigates the stromatolitic carbonates of the Aleshpur Formation, Shimoga Schist Belt, Western Dha...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3274
Understanding subsurface aquifer geometry is essential for effective groundwater exploration and management, particularly in regions facing increasing water scarcity. This study uses Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES) data to visualise aquifer architecture across selected Local G...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3273