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Academic Journals accelerates the dissemination of knowledge through the publication of high quality research articles using the open access model.
Larvicidal potential of callus extract of wonder medicinal plant Mucuna pruriens against Culex tritaeniorhynchus
July-December 2025 - Vol 17 Num. 2
The development of synthetic insecticide resistance poses a challenge to mosquito control. In the future, plant insecticides might be an appropriate substitute for biocontrol methods. Plant extracts are now the main focus of mosquito larvae control. Targeting mosquitoes while they are still larvae has the advantage of...
Workers' HIV vulnerability contexts in Ethiopian sugar factories and development projects
July-December 2025 - Vol 17 Num. 2
In Sugar factories and other development projects, the high unemployment rate and labor migration-related issues run the risk of exacerbating the spread of HIV among temporary employees and their social networks at workplaces and at home. The adult demographic groups most impacted by HIV/AIDS are young people between the...
Could maize commercialization be losing to climate change? A case study of Zambia
July, 2025 - Vol 21 Num. 7
Zambia’s rural economy depends heavily on maize commercialization as a vital source of income. However, seasonal rainfall fluctuations—exacerbated by climate change—threaten maize yields and commercialization levels. This study evaluates how projected changes in water availability may impact maize...
Minimizing the impact of temperature gradient on the accuracy of linear regulators
July-December, 2025 - Vol 13 Num. 1
As integrated circuit (IC) power density increases and high-power burst applications emerge, circuit and layout designs must account for thermal behavior and heat dissipation. Proper matching of analog and mixed-signal components under high thermal conditions is crucial. This paper presents a voltage regulator in a...
Continuous generative cosmology based on the Higgs mechanism and general relativity
July-September, 2025 - Vol 20 Num. 2
This paper reveals from the perspectives of particle physics and general relativity that cosmic matter is gradually generated, rather than being created in an instant by the Big Bang. The Higgs mechanism of particle physics is the microscopic mechanism of continuous generation of cosmic matter, dominated by the theory of...
Influence of user-perceived behavioural control of digital marketing on the business performance of ecotourism operators in Arusha, Tanzania
July 2025 - Vol 19 Num. 4
This study investigates the impact of user-perceived behavioral control on digital marketing strategies and their subsequent effect on the business performance (BP) of ecotourism operators in Tanzania. Employing a quantitative approach, the research sampled 320 ecotourism enterprises in the Arusha Region, using structured...
Assessment of competence needs index of senior secondary school science teachers for planning of science instruction
July-December 2025 - Vol 14 Num. 2
The study surveyed the extent of competence needs among senior secondary schools science teachers for planning of science instruction in Taraba State. One research question and two hypotheses guided the study. A survey research design was adopted for the study. A total population of 589 science (biology, chemistry,...
The role of monitoring and evaluation in the performance of community development projects: A study of the Fadama initiative
July-September 2025 - Vol 17 Num. 3
This study examined the role of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) in the performance of community development projects, using the Fadama initiative in Enugu State, Nigeria, as a case study. The objectives were to assess the alignment of current M&E practices with global best practices, determine the influence of...
A pathway to peace and dignity: Adaptive and community-based WASH interventions in fragile settings of Somalia
July-September 2025 - Vol 17 Num. 3
For over 30 years, Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) has implemented water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) programs in Somalia to improve access to safe water and sanitation for internally displaced persons (IDPs) and host communities affected by conflict and climate change. Core interventions included infrastructure...
Oenological characteristics and screening of some yeasts isolated from date and tiger nut must from the Sudano-Sahelian Zone of Cameroon
July 2025 - Vol 24 Num. 7
Date and tiger nut, two sugar-rich forest species native to the Sudano-Sahelian zone of Cameroon, hold potential for wine production due to their pleasant flavors. This study evaluated the oenological properties of yeasts isolated from these substrates, following the methods established by the International Organisation...
Division of human mind over the reality and fantasy as characteristic of the Modernist American Literature: The Glass Menagerie and Desire Under the Elms
July-September 2025 - Vol 16 Num. 2
One of the key features that makes American literature great and distinct is the positioning of the human subject as a pawn in the confrontation between the past and the present—a human psyche caught in a perpetual quandary over embracing reality and rejecting fantasy, or vice versa. In a more Freudian sense, there...
Unveiling antibacterial potential of plant-mediated metallic nanoparticles: A concise review
July 2025 - Vol 19 Num. 7
Despite developing a broad spectrum of antibiotics, pathogenic drug-resistant bacteria remain the primary health concern. To combat resistance, the researchers are now focusing their efforts on treatments based on nanotechnology. The green synthesis approach for synthesizing nanoparticles (NPs) has emerged as an...
Perceived health risk associated with living in close proximity to waste disposal site: The case of Dompoase landfill, Kumasi
July 2025 - Vol 19 Num. 7
Many countries in Africa have poor solid waste management systems, which pose health risks to people living in close proximity. This study aimed to map the boundaries of the Dompoase landfill site in Kumasi, conduct proximity analysis using a geographic information system (GIS), and investigate perceived health risks...
A review of the controversy about ordinal outcome analysis
July 2025 - Vol 20 Num. 7
The methodological controversy surrounding ordinal outcome data has posed a distinct challenge to the conceptualization, design, and conduct of research in the social and behavioral sciences for more than 75 years. Accordingly, this study sought to supply a comprehensive and multidisciplinary perspective of the debate and...
Impact of Covid-19 on women-led shea butter processing enterprises in Northern Ghana
July-September 2025 - Vol 17 Num. 3
The Covid-19 pandemic significantly disrupted agro-processing industries globally, but its gendered impact on informal, women-led enterprises remains underexplored. This study investigates the effects of the pandemic on women-led shea butter processing enterprises in northern Ghana, examining how production, labour...
Public health and environmental risk assessment of African giant snails (Achatina fulica) in urban areas of Asaba, Nigeria
July-December 2025 - Vol 17 Num. 2
This study assesses heavy metal (As, Cd, Cr, Ni, Pb, Hg) concentrations in giant African snails (Achatina fulica) from a location close to an open dumpsite, local market, and snail farm to assess their potential health risk implication. Sixty snail tissue samples underwent inductively coupled plasma-optical emission...
Effect of moringa leaf meal supplementation on growth performance and survival of mono sex tilapia (Oreochromis Niloticus) in cage culture during winter season
July-December 2025 - Vol 17 Num. 2
This study evaluates moringa leaf meal supplementation on growth performance and survival of mono-sex Nile tilapia in cage culture system. A 120-day feeding trial was conducted at the Aquaculture Research Center, Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Nepal. Five experimental diets (T0, T1, T2, T3, T4) were...
Challenges faced by women in the fashion industry in the central part of Free town, Sierra Leone
July-September 2025 - Vol 17 Num. 2
Despite the significant contribution of female entrepreneurs in the fashion industry to economic activity in western rural Sierra Leone, their growth remains subdued. This is attributed to the numerous gender-related challenges they face in the competitive business world, particularly in comparison to their male...
In vitro anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities of Delonix regia (Bojer Ex Hook.) Raf. leaf and stem
June, 2025 - Vol 19 Num. 5
Inflammation and oxidative stress are closely connected and play crucial roles in the development of diseases. Several synthetic drugs have been employed to treat these conditions, but not without side effects. Delonix regia has been used traditionally to treat inflammation and other health problems. Hence, this study...
The dissolution of binary oppositions in Erewhon
April-June 2025 - Vol 16 Num. 1
Since its publication, Butler’s novel Erewhon has provoked extensive debate, primarily centered on its ambiguous classification as either a utopian or dystopian narrative. However, less attention has been paid to how the novel challenges the foundational dualistic thinking inherent in traditional Western philosophy....
