This study investigates the nexus between equity market performance, bond market performance, and economic growth in Nigeria using an ARDL model with annual data from 2009 to 2025. This study offers insights into an underexplored area, i.e., the linkage between equity and bond ma...
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Research Article10.9734/ajeba/2026/v26i92384
Alfred Ikechukwu Ajoh, Jude Chigozie Ikewuchi, Ejiro Prosper Awhin & Michael Okechukwu Monanu·Asian Plant Research Journal·2026
Aim: Heliotropium indicum is widely used in traditional medicine. The present study was carried out to determine the phytochemicals and bioactive compounds identified by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) in the aqueous and ethanolic leaf extracts of H. indicum. Methods...
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Research Article10.9734/aprj/2026/v14i5403
H. O. Stanley, J. O. Pondei, T. S. Johnny, E. O. Kehinde, M. P. Mammah, T. Moneyin, C. L. Nkwume, E. N. Olise-Anieh, M. J. Oliver, C. O. Ayo-Ola, M. E. Appiah, E. Azebiri, J. P. Bibiwei, I. E. Bobbo, P. B. Apiri & J. C. Stanley·Asian Journal of Research in Nursing and Health·2026
Despite ongoing health reforms in Nigeria, rural communities such as Sampou in Bayelsa State continue to experience disparities in health service utilisation. This study investigates perceptions and the socio-economic, cultural, and structural factors influencing healthcare servi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrnh/2026/v9i1409
Uganda is a nation endowed with an estimated 52,000 MW of energy potential across seven distinct resource categories, yet more than half of its population lacks access to electricity, and nearly 90% of national energy consumption derives from traditional biomass. This review surv...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2026/v18i10545
This mixed-methods study examined teachers’ and principals’ perceptions of Continuous Assessment (CA) grade inflation among Class VI students in Mongar Dzongkhag, Bhutan. Data were collected from 157 participants (128 teachers and 29 principals) of 28 schools using a five-point L...
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Research Article10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i103352
School internship provides pre-service teachers with structured opportunities to engage with authentic school and classroom contexts. This study compared attitudes towards internship among Arts- and Science-stream trainees enrolled in the Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed...
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Research Article10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i103353
Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) is an economically important spice crop, but its production is constrained by root-knot nematodes, particularly Meloidogyne incognita. The use of resistant cultivars provides an eco-friendly and cost-effective approach to nematode management; however,...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i104515
Aims: To synthesise the dimensions of a crank–rocker mechanism for driving the cutter bar of a crop harvesting machine using Freudenstein's equation, evaluate the kinematic characteristics of the mechanism, and validate the analytical results through SolidWorks Motion Analysis. S...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i104516
Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) productivity, quality, and profitability may respond to planting time, propagule type, and crop duration. This field experiment was conducted during the 2022 turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) cropping season (April-December) at Bhadiarkar Research Farm, CSK...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i104517
Foliar diseases constrain the production of healthy rubber tree planting material in humid tropical nurseries. We tested whether preventive and post-symptom fungicide programmes reduced cumulative foliar disease on Hevea brasiliensis clone IRCA 331 during one nursery season at Bo...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i104518
Carbon farming has moved rapidly from an agronomic proposition to a market instrument in India, where a domestic carbon credit trading scheme has been established and agriculture has been designated an offset sector alongside a growing population of project-based initiatives. Ins...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i104519
Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) is an important pulse crop, and sustainable management requires simultaneous consideration of productivity, crop protection, and soil quality. Lentil is grown throughout northern and central India mainly for its grains, which are used for traditiona...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104442
Information on the diet of local chickens is scarce, which poses practical challenges for their efficient management. This study was conducted in Burkina Faso to help improve the performance of local chicken breeds by determining their protein requirements. The trial lasted eight...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104443
Horticultural production, post-harvest handling and fruit and vegetable processing generate heterogeneous residual streams that are increasingly framed as feedstocks for a circular bioeconomy. Their conversion into agronomic inputs is attractive because it can couple waste preven...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104444
Background: Ultrasonographic assessment of the caudal vena cava (CVC) and aorta (Ao) is a useful non-invasive approach for evaluating intravascular volume status, but breed-specific reference values are limited in dogs. Aim: This study aimed to establish CVC and Ao measurements i...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i104445