The Mallasamudra area lies in the northern Gadag Schist Belt of the Western Dharwar Craton, where banded iron formation (BIF), metabasalts and structurally controlled quartz veins occur within a region with a documented history of gold exploration. This study integrates 1:10,000-...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3304
Omuluche, Collins O., Usiabulu, Godsday I., Okpoji, Awajiiroijana U., Akpan, Nsima A., Edodi, Iyam O., Nwanekwu, Akunna M., Wogu S. N., Eyoka, Rowland J., Garuba, Muhammed H. & Onuchukwu, Ejikeme E.·Asian Journal of Geological Research·2026
Lubricating oils undergo progressive chemical and physical changes during engine operation, which can reduce their protective performance. This study assessed the physicochemical characteristics and oxidative degradation of lubricating oil during engine service in Rivers State, N...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3303
Primus Azinwi Tamfuh, Bertrand Kenzong, Hassan Yap Mfouapon, Colete Nyuongo Nayah, Chantal Kuh Ful, Evariste Désiré Moundjeu, Georges Simplice Kouedeu Kameni, Achille Ibrahim, Joseph Zetekouang Guepi Vounang & Dieudonné Bitom·Asian Journal of Geological Research·2026
Soil properties vary continuously across space and time, making spatial prediction at unsampled locations fundamental to soil science. Geostatistics has provided a coherent framework for quantifying, mapping and communicating this variation for several decades. However, its role...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3302
Accurate reservoir characterisation is essential for understanding the distribution, quality, and structural controls of hydrocarbon-bearing formations. In the Niger Delta, integration of petrophysical well-log analysis with 3-D seismic interpretation provides a basis for evaluat...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3301
Improper household waste management contributes to environmental degradation and adverse health outcomes, particularly where formal collection services are limited. This study evaluated household waste management practices and their association with public health outcomes in Nyan...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3300
Eleyele Dam Reservoir, which was impounded on the Ona River in Ibadan, Southwestern Nigeria, in the 1940s, is one of the city’s oldest water-supply infrastructures and has attracted a substantial, though thematically fragmented, body of research over the past two decades. This pa...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3298
Monitoring land use and land cover (LULC) change is essential for sustainable land management in dynamic river basins. This study applied geospatial techniques to assess LULC changes in the Lower Dikhow River Basin, Assam, India, over 30 years (1994–2024). Landsat 5 TM imagery wa...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3299
The southeastern flank of the Niger Delta remains one of Nigeria’s most promising yet comparatively under-explored hydrocarbon frontiers. This study brings together two complementary geophysical investigations of the area: a regional gravity survey and a field-scale three-dimensi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3297
Eyibara, Oghenehokoke U., Abia Uwem B., Asuaiko Ekpedeme R., Okpoji Awajiiroijana U., Iikediuwa, Sandra C., Omuluche, Collins O., Nwauzor J. N., Nwanekwu Akunna M., Onuchukwu Ejikeme E. & Isaac Stanley C.·Asian Journal of Geological Research·2026
Coastal sediments act as repositories and potential secondary sources of contaminants, while their physicochemical characteristics influence the retention, mobility, and bioavailability of heavy metals. In the Niger Delta, increasing anthropogenic pressures have raised concerns a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3296
Niima Ibrahim Ashake, Evelyn Reuben Kiyani, Ponnak Ezekiel Washi, Paul Butkat Nanchang, Umar Aliyu, Ameh Agada, Nanvang Silas Wuyep, Loveth Wilson Bala, Isah Mustapha, Dangtim Hopewell Ponzing & Ayuba Longji Moses·Asian Journal of Geological Research·2026
Reliable electricity distribution infrastructure is essential for supporting socio-economic activities and effective service delivery in urban areas. In Kaduna South Local Government Area, increasing electricity demand and the uneven spatial distribution of distribution facilitie...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3295
Aims: The study aims to quantify the pace of urban expansion in Busasamana Sector, Nyanza District, Rwanda, over the period 2010–2024, using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and remote sensing techniques, and to establish the strength and spatial pattern of its relationship w...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3294
An experimental and micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) study of the relationship between porosity and electrical formation factor (FF) is presented for a suite of coastal sands. Beach sands from Scarborough and Cottesloe (Western Australia) were analysed to determine bulk poros...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3293
Small, community-managed wetlands in East Africa remain comparatively under-researched relative to large, nationally significant wetland systems, despite mounting anthropogenic pressure and their disproportionate importance to rural livelihoods. This study examined the human-driv...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3292
Despite the hydrocarbon significance of the Ogwashi–Asaba Formation in the Niger Delta Basin, integrated sedimentological and organic geochemical investigations of the Mgbiligba Spring exposure remain limited, resulting in an incomplete understanding of its depositional history a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3291
Conventional root-mean-square amplitude is widely used to represent local seismic reflection energy, but its quadratic dependence on amplitude makes it susceptible to impulsive spikes, amplitude extremes, and spatial broadening of high-energy responses. This study develops and ev...
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Research Article10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3286