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Academic Journals accelerates the dissemination of knowledge through the publication of high quality research articles using the open access model.
The human skin, its ageing process, and current anti-ageing cosmeceutical products
April 2025 - Vol 35 Num. 1
The skin is the largest, outermost, and one of the most important organs of the human body, acting as a protective barrier that encloses internal organs. Among its many crucial roles, it serves as a medium through which the body perceives the external environment. Skin ageing, which results from a systematic reduction in...
The mediating role of protection motivation on environmental awareness and drought adaptation behaviors: A case of women farmers in Northern Cameroon
April, 2025 - Vol 21 Num. 4
The primary challenge in addressing climate change is not the lack of adaptation strategies; rather, it is the inability of people to adapt to climate change. Using the protection motivation theory, this study aimed to analyze contextual factors influencing drought adaptation behaviors in Northern Cameroon. A...
Maize production in Chad: Typology of producers, agricultural, and land policies
April, 2025 - Vol 21 Num. 4
Corn production plays a crucial role in Chad’s food security and economic stability, particularly amid climatic adversities. This study analyzes maize production zones, producer typologies, and policy impacts through surveys and interviews with 300 stakeholders. Statistical analyses (Student’s t-test, ANOVA)...
Diversity of mycorrhizal fungi in the Far North Region of Cameroon
April, 2025 - Vol 21 Num. 4
This study was carried out to determine the diversity of mycorrhizal fungi in cultivated soils in the Far North region of Cameroon. To this end, composite soil samples were taken from six divisions in the Far North region. The spores were isolated by wet sieving and observed using a WILD M3B (Heerbrugg Switzerland) stereo...
The economic dimension of foreign trade of agricultural products and food in the Saudi economy
April, 2025 - Vol 21 Num. 4
This study aimed to analyze the economics of foreign trade in agricultural products and food in the Saudi economy from 2005 to 2022, using economic and statistical methods. The results showed a significant increase in the deficit of the agricultural and food trade balance, growing at an annual rate of 5.4%. This deficit...
The unintended consequences of normalisation: Analysing the long–term negative effects of artistic practices that normalise abnormalities
January-June 2025 - Vol 12 Num. 1
This work critically examines the unintended consequences of artistic practices that normalise abnormalities, with a specific focus on the works of Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons, and Takashi Murakami. By analysing their practices, this study reveals how their normalisation of abnormalities has contributed to a desensitisation...
Compensation programs as a social welfare initiative and performance of Kenya Police Service employees in Nairobi City County, Kenya
January-June 2025 - Vol 17 Num. 1
In Nairobi City County, Kenya, the crime rate is high and reports generally indicate poor performance of the police officers despite the introduction of compensation programs. Gaps exist in research on compensation programs and employee performance (EP) of the Kenya police. The research objective was to determine the...
Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and their genotypes in three breeds of sheep
April 2025 - Vol 24 Num. 4
Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and their genotypes in the three breeds of sheep were conducted with ninety (90) sheep, thirty from each breed (30 Balami, 30 Yankasa, and 30 Uda) sheep were used for the study. Phenotypic characterization, blood sample collection, DNA extraction, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and...
Drivers of livelihood opportunities in the borderland communities in Nimule Border, South Sudan
January-June 2025 - Vol 17 Num. 1
Portraying borderlands in their own right as the epicentres of economic and social activity has important implications for development actors, states themselves and regional bodies. Nevertheless, little is known about the opportunities that border presents in terms of livelihood. Most of earlier studies on cross-border...
Comparative analysis of value-added tax revenue among consumer goods, industrial goods, and banking sectors in Nigeria
April-June 2025 - Vol 17 Num. 2
The purpose of the study was to compare value-added tax (VAT) revenue from various industries in Nigeria. The study sets out to ascertain whether there is a difference in VAT revenue between the consumer and industrial goods sectors, as well as between the deposit money banks and the industrial goods sector. It also...
Comparative analysis of immune cell ratios and hemostasis indicators in type 2 diabetic patients in Benin City
January-June 2025 - Vol 17 Num. 1
Diabetes mellitus, a chronic metabolic disorder causing hyperglycemia due to impaired insulin action and secretion, can lead to complications such as retinopathy, neuropathy, and nephropathy. This study aimed to evaluate the levels of immune cell ratios, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), prothrombin time (PT), and...
Bone marrow response under stress of nickel nitrate in albino rat (Rattus norvegicus)
January-June 2025 - Vol 17 Num. 1
Nickel (Ni) has bio-importance as a trace element but the biotoxic effect of many of them in mammalian biochemistry is of great concern. There is a need for a proper understanding of the condition such as hyperplasia, hypoplasia, and oxidation states which makes them harmful and that is how biotoxicity occurs. The effect...
Does level of cleanliness predict life expectancy? A review on the environmental performance
April-June, 2025 - Vol 16 Num. 2
This study ascertains the link between the level of cleanness and life expectancy. Using secondary literature on environmental performance, statistics from 2022 were drawn using descriptive indices on environmental performance indices to assess the link between cleanness and life expectancy. The outcomes suggest that...
Nutrient dynamics and decomposition of agroforestry litter in acidic soils of Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
April-June, 2025 - Vol 16 Num. 2
Multiple forms of biomass, including litter, herbaceous, and woody biomass emanating from agroforestry systems, have numerous environmental and socioeconomic benefits, including improved soil health, biodiversity, carbon sequestration, and diversified income. These benefits are crucial to sustainable production. Despite...
Prevalence of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminth infections in school-aged children before the impoundment of Soum Dam in Burkina Faso
January-June 2025 - Vol 17 Num. 1
Developing dams and other hydraulic facilities often increase water-borne parasitic diseases, particularly schistosomiasis. The study assessed the prevalence and infectionintensity category of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections in school-aged children (SAC) before the impoundment of the Soum...
Epidemiological trends of fasciolosis and morphometry of Fasciola species from slaughterhouse ruminants in Juba County, South Sudan
January-June 2025 - Vol 17 Num. 1
A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence and economic significance of Fasciolosis, and the morphometry of Fasciola species in slaughterhouse ruminants. A total of 345 cattle, 370 sheep, and 370 goats were examined using systematic sampling technique at meat inspection. The monetary loss due...
Assessment of genetic diversity in Nigerian local chicken population based on haematological parameters
March 2025 - Vol 24 Num. 3
Assessment of genetic diversity in Nigerian local chicken populations based on haematological parameters was conducted using 150 chickens, comprising 50 Normal-feathered (NF), 50 Frizzled-feathered (FF), and 50 Naked-neck (NN) birds. The chickens were reared under a deep litter system and allowed to acclimatize for four...
Land use and land cover changes using Orfeo tool box open-source classifier within an urban river riparian reserve of Nairobi River, Kenya
January-March 2025 - Vol 18 Num. 1
Urban riparian reserves are a vital source of ecosystem services for urban dwellers. These zones support urban food production, environmental quality, and are home to rich biodiversity of flora and fauna. Even though urban riparian zones offer many benefits to the urban dwellers, the same zones are under tremendous...
Prevalence and distribution of human papillomavirus genotypes in women with precancerous cervical lesions from urban and rural areas of Côte d'Ivoire
January-June 2025 - Vol 12 Num. 1
According to the WHO, cervical cancer is the 4th most common cancer in women worldwide and only 2nd after breast cancer in Côte d'Ivoire. Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the main risk factor for the development of cervical cancer. This study aimed to compare the prevalence and distribution of HPV...
The effect of the ratio of pile spacing to diameter (s/d) on behavior of tensile pile groups in dense sand
January-June, 2025 - Vol 15 Num. 1
In this research, the behaviors of pile group models under uplift load have been investigated. The tests were conducted in two different models, laboratory (an experimental model) and numerical (by ABAQUS software). In both models, the load application method is strain-controlled. The goal is to evaluate pile groups'...
