Informal waste pickers, commonly described in the manuscript as scavenger waste pickers, contribute to solid waste collection and material recovery in Uasin Gishu County despite operating largely outside formal waste-management structures. This study examined the socio-economic a...
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Research Article10.9734/arjass/2026/v24i9937
Although teachers are critical agents in the academic growth and development of manpower, bereavement is adversely affecting the job performance of public primary school teachers in Starehe Constituency. Despite a wide array of literature in this area, there is limited existing l...
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Research Article10.9734/arjass/2026/v24i9938
This study presents analyses of the proximate composition, vitamin content, and mineral content of three commonly consumed fruits—pineapple, orange, and banana—with the aim of comparing their nutrient compositions. The proximate analysis revealed that pineapple and orange had sim...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrib/2026/v9i2342
Mbailaou N. Goussou, Djimadoum Ndigangar Teadoum, Tchoroun Massang Digué, Soledé Kidjakebo & Madjitoloum Betoloum Salomon·Chemical Science International Journal·2026
Sediments are a major sink and potential secondary source of potentially toxic metals in freshwater ecosystems, and their environmental risk depends not only on total metal concentrations but also on chemical speciation and mobility. During this study, the pH ranged from 5.99±0,0...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2026/v35i51062
The present study evaluated the socio-economic characteristics and aquaculture practices of fish farmers in Gorakhpur, Deoria, and Kushinagar districts of Eastern Uttar Pradesh. A total of 207 fish farmers were surveyed between December 2024 and February 2025 through structured p...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i94456
Background: Prostate cancer remains a leading cause of cancer mortality among men in Ghana and across sub-Saharan Africa, with many patients presenting at advanced disease stages where survival outcomes are influenced by disease progression, treatment failure, comorbidities, and...
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Research Article10.9734/jcti/2026/v16i3369
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are persistent contaminants generated mainly through the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels, biomass and other carbonaceous materials. Grains may become contaminated during cultivation, transportation, processing, storage and marketing....
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Research Article10.9734/sarjnp/2026/v9i3266
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
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
Melon (Citrullus spp.) and bush mango (Irvingia gabonensis) seeds are widely used as food ingredients in Nigeria, yet their nutrient-rich composition may support fungal growth and aflatoxin contamination when post-harvest handling is inadequate. This study evaluated the proximate...
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Research Article10.9734/ajfrn/2026/v5i3431
Jean Christophe Koussoubé, Emmanuel Kabore, Koï Wenceslas Kam, Oumou Koulsoum Sissao, Zakaria Ilboudo & Antoine Sanon·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2026
Background: Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) is cultivated for its fibre, leaves, seeds, and diverse household and industrial uses, but information on the insects associated with the crop remains limited in Burkina Faso. Aims: This study aimed to assess insect diversity across the...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2026/v41i92442
Background: Several studies have demonstrated that specific anthropometric indices are highly sensitive, non-invasive indicators for evaluating obesity and associated metabolic conditions. The aim of this study was to evaluate Body Mass Index (BMI), Neck Circumference (NC), and A...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i2484