Background and Aims: Universities have a strategic role in building disaster preparedness capacity, particularly in the context of climate change and the increasing intensity of natural disasters in Indonesia. As a higher education institution, Jenderal Achmad Yani University (Un...
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Research Article10.9734/arjass/2026/v24i2876
This study evaluates UNICEF’s communication-for-development (C4D) strategies aimed at reducing six major childhood mortality diseases (measles, poliomyelitis, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, and tuberculosis) in Plateau State, Nigeria. Using a cross-sectional survey design, 400 q...
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Social media addiction has emerged as a significant public health concern among adolescents, with peer pressure identified as a critical social determinant. This study examined whether self-esteem moderates the relationship between peer pressure and social media addiction among i...
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Research Article10.9734/arjass/2026/v24i3878
This study examines the research methods adopted by research scholars (Ph.D. – Doctor of Philosophy) in the social sciences and allied disciplines. This study was conducted in selected universities in India. As we know, there is a systematic research methodology for social scienc...
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Financial performance remains critical to the sustainability of non-deposit-taking financial institutions, yet effective utilization of mobile banking technologies continues to pose challenges. Guided by the Resource-Based View Theory, Systems Theory, and the Diffusion of Innovat...
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Research Article10.9734/arjass/2026/v24i2875
This study examines the institutional determinants influencing the implementation of gender-based violence policies in Oromia, Ethiopia, focusing on the moderating role of urban-rural contexts. While national and regional gender-based violence policies are well-established, their...
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Research Article10.9734/arjass/2026/v24i2874
Understanding how teachers conceptualise student indiscipline is central to the development of coherent and effective behaviour management practices, particularly within non-punitive educational contexts. This study examines elementary school teachers’ conceptions of student indi...
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Research Article10.9734/arjass/2026/v24i2871
Despite Nigeria being certified free of wild poliovirus in 2020, polio eradication remains fragile, as reflected in the 2024 resurgence of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2). This study was conducted among caregivers attending selected primary healthcare centr...
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Research Article10.9734/arjass/2026/v24i2872
The study evaluates social media platforms in promoting maternal health awareness among women in Nasarawa state, Nigeria. By identifying the types of social media platforms used by women in Nasarawa state to access maternal health information, assessing their effectiveness and ex...
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Research Article10.9734/arjass/2026/v24i2873
Toy-Based Pedagogy (TBP) has gained increasing prominence in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) as a developmentally appropriate approach that promotes holistic learning through play and experiential engagement. The present study examines ECCE teachers’ perceptions regardi...
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