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Profitability Effects of Climate-smart Agriculture Practices on Smallholder Dairy Farms in Kenya: A Comparative Analysis of Kisii and Uasin Gishu Counties

Francis Onyango Oduor, Mark Ollunga Odhiambo & Philip Mulama Nyangweso · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2026

Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is widely promoted to enhance productivity, resilience, and mitigation in livestock systems, yet robust evidence on its profitability impacts remains limited, particularly for smallholder dairy farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa. This study evaluates th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i82998

Maintenance Matters: Tenant Satisfaction and Service Quality in Commercial Properties in Ghana

James Frimpong-Asante, Christian Kofi Sarpong & Kelvin Ofori · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2026

Tenant satisfaction is a key determinant of performance in commercial real estate, particularly in relation to maintenance service delivery. This paper evaluates tenants’ satisfaction with maintenance services at Tema Development Corporation (TDC) Towers in Ghana, drawing on Expe...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i83251

Aspirations in the Margins: Institutional Barriers to the Adoption of Alternative Assessment Tools for Higher-Order Thinking in Tanzanian Secondary Science and Mathematics Classrooms

Mikidadi Juma Rwechoka & Shabani Juma Baya · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2026

Aims: Secondary school science and mathematics teachers in Tanzania widely endorse alternative assessment methods (AAAM), including portfolios, rubrics, concept maps and project-based tasks, as valid evidence of higher-order thinking (HOT), yet rarely use them in practice. This s...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i83252

Navigating Culture Shock: The Self-adjustment Process of Indonesian Pre-service Teachers during an International Internship in Thailand

Indawan Syahri, Nadya Rezkitha Dwiana, Rini Susanti & Rona Monica · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2026

This study examined the self-adjustment process of Indonesian pre-service teachers who participated in a two-month international teaching internship in Thailand. A qualitative design was employed to investigate how culture shock influenced adjustment, identify its primary causes,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i83253

Challenges in Implementing Leadership Mentorship to Enhance Female Teachers’ Readiness for Administrative Roles in Tanzanian Public Secondary Schools

Catherine Daftari, Eugenia Wandela & Amos Damka · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2026

This qualitative study explored the challenges affecting the implementation of leadership mentorship strategies intended to enhance female teachers’ readiness for administrative roles in public secondary schools in Morogoro Region, Tanzania. The study adopted an interpretivist pa...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i83254

Optimizing Fertilizer Combinations for Enhanced Rice Growth and Yield

Kemoh Bangura, Adam Sheka Kanu & Nabieu Kamara · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2026

Background: Rice is a major staple crop in Sierra Leone, but its productivity is constrained by poor soil fertility and inadequate nutrient management. Balanced fertilizer application may improve rice growth and yield; however, locally appropriate nutrient combinations require ev...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i84421

Physicochemical Properties of Biochar Derived from Agricultural Biomass Using a Developed Farmer Friendly Biochar Kiln

Nirav Patel, S. H. Sengar, S. Jena, T. V. Chavda, A. Singh, N. Varshney, Ayush Patel, Sandeep Kumar, Vasava Pragnesh & Sohan Patel · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2026

Agricultural biomass residues represent a substantial underutilized resource, and their conversion into biochar offers a practical approach for sustainable waste management, renewable energy production, and carbon sequestration. The present study was conducted to evaluate the phy...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i85614

Artificial Intelligence and Multispectral Imaging for Common Bean Seed Quality Analysis: A Critical Review of Evidence, Translation Pathways and Research Priorities

Anne Karolina de Melo Souza, Andréia Márcia Santos de Souza David, João Rafael Prudêncio dos Santos, Mônica Araújo de Souza Santos, Hemilly Kariny Cardoso Freitas, Lucas Vinícius de Souza Cangussú & Wander Guilherme da Silva Leles · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2026

Seed quality testing in common bean must resolve several distinct questions: whether seed is genetically and physically authentic, whether it will germinate and establish reliably, whether it carries damaging defects or pathogens, and whether its composition supports intended foo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i84422

Localized Wind Parameters for Hydrodynamic and Environmental Carrying Capacity Modeling in Xuan Dai Bay, Vietnam

Tran Van Chung, Nguyen Van Hung, Vu Thi Phuong Thao, Le Thi Hai Nhu, Dang Tran Tu Tram, Dinh Truong An & Phan Minh-Thu · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2026

Accurate characterisation of localised wind regimes is fundamental to developing representative atmospheric forcing for coastal hydrodynamic models, particularly in semi-enclosed embayments where local topography modifies regional wind fields. This study analysed 87,672 hourly wi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i85615

Study on the Effect of Integrated Nutrient Management on Growth, Yield Attributes and Yield of Basmati Rice

Abhishek Raj, Vivek, Ankita Gautam, K. M. Singh, Devraj Singh Dohre & Chandan Kumar · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2026

A field experiment was conducted during the rainy (kharif) seasons of 2020 and 2021 at the Research Farm of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, to evaluate integrated nutrient management in transplanted basmati rice. Ten treat...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i84423

Multiscale Evaluation of Global Gridded Precipitation Datasets: A Comparison with Observed Precipitation Dataset Over Indo-Gangetic Delta Region

Pritam Das, Mahesh Kothari & Salil Saha · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2026

Accurate precipitation characterisation is vital for agricultural productivity and water resource management in the densely populated Indo-Gangetic Delta. This study provides a comprehensive multiscale evaluation of three prominent global gridded precipitation datasets, i.e., CHI...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i85616

Financial Agglomeration and Regional High-Quality Development: Empirical Evidence from a Spatial Durbin Model

Siyu Du, Hongzhuan Wang, Minxue Ren & Qingyi Yang · Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports · 2026

Using panel data from 31 Chinese provinces for 2006–2022, this study constructs a comprehensive index of regional high-quality development through principal component analysis, measures financial agglomeration using location quotients, and applies the spatial Durbin model (SDM) t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajarr/2026/v20i81436

Insights into Trait Associations Influencingseed Yield in Summer Green Gram [Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek]

Kishan Khichar, R. M. Javia, L. K. Sharma & B. S. Meena · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2026

Greengram [Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek] is an important short-duration pulse crop valued for its nutritional quality, adaptability, and suitability for diverse cropping systems. However, seed yield is influenced by several interrelated component traits, necessitating correlatio...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i84424

Modeling Weekly Rainfall Dynamics Using Markov Chains: Evidence from Biswanath District, Assam, India

Pal Deka, Prasanta Neog & Nabajit Tanti · International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · 2026

Rainfall variability is important for agricultural production and water resource management in rain-fed regions. This study examined weekly rainfall dynamics in Biswanath district, Assam, using a first-order Markov Chain model based on weekly rainfall data from 1971 to 2022. Rain...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i85617

Sowing Speed and Depth on Maize Development

Artur Zancan, Júlio Tagliari Balestrin, Dionatan Cecconello & David Peres da Rosa · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2026

Sowing quality is essential for uniform crop establishment and satisfactory maize yield. However, the combined effects of sowing speed and seed-placement depth on sowing uniformity, seedling emergence, and grain yield require further evaluation under field conditions. This study...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i84425