A radiological assessment due to natural radioactivity in rocks and associat-ed health impacts in Chetambe hills, Kenya has been done using NaI (TI) de-tector employing gamma ray spectrometry technique. The activity concentrations of ²³⁸U in the rock samples ranged from a minimum of 33 ± 1.65 Bq/Kg to a maximum of 119 ± 5.97 Bq/Kg with an average of 68 ± 3.23 Bq/Kg. The activity concentrations of ²³²Th varied from a minimum 15 ± 0.75 Bq/Kg to a maximum of 167 ± 8.39 Bq/Kg w...

Geology 

This study explores the intrinsic connection between cultural heritage preservation and library reading promotion. The paper begins by outlining the significance of cultural heritage preservation and its pivotal role in library activities, highlighting the positive impact of reading promotion initiatives on cultural transmission. Through analyzing practical cases of reading promotion in university libraries, it identifies current challenges and difficulties encountered in implementation. Buildin...

Library, Intelligence and Philology 

This study sought to determine the effect of formative assessment practices on senior high school students’ academic performance in photosynthesis. The study was conducted at Kotoku Senior High School and used an action research design. The study employed a quantitative procedure to collect data. The purposive sampling technique was used to select an intact class of 65 Form 1 Home Economics students. Test was also used to gather data on the effect of formative assessment techniques on students’ ...

Pedagogy 

This study adopted a qualitative approach, integrating in-depth interviews with 4 university teachers, along with a department leader to explore the manifestations of differential leadership in universities and its impact on teachers’ research agency. The results show that university differential leadership is manifested in differences in three aspects: research resources, emotional support, and rule implementation. In the university setting, the differential leadership positively drives the res...

Sociology 

Early sexual activity, often defined as initiation before 16, is a risky behaviour associated with many negative social and health outcomes. Sexual norms restricting sex till marriage have declined in Cameroon and many other countries, resulting in early initiation of sex. This study seeks to identify and analyse the factors associated with early imitation of sex (before 16) among adolescent secondary school students in Cameroon’s capital city, Yaoundé. The study was carried out using a self-adm...

Sociology 

Taking feminist theory as the core framework, this study adopts text analysis, parallel comparison and cross-cultural comparative research methods to conduct a qualitative investigation of two female figures: Li Baoli from the Chinese film Thousands of Arrows Piercing the Heart and Antonia from the Dutch film Antonia’s Line. Focusing on the dual dimensions of "coping with suffering" and "constructing subjectivity," this paper analyzes the "confrontational survival" and "constructive survival" st...

Art 

The rapid digitalization of urban environments has accelerated the adoption of smart city systems, with the Internet of Things (IoT) serving as a core enabler of real-time monitoring, automation, and data-driven services. Despite its advantages, IoT-based smart city infrastructure faces critical security and reliability challenges, including data breaches, device tampering, unauthorized access, and limited computational protection. These vulnerabilities compromise the robustness, trustworthiness...

Computer and Network Security 

This study evaluates the impact of geographic source variation of Burnt Pulverized Chikoko (BPC) clay on the compressive strength characteristics of concrete Chikoko clay was sourced from Okrika (Rivers State) and Ogbia (Bayelsa State), both in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, and processed through calcination into BPC. The material was incorporated as an admixture in concrete at varying proportions (0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, and 20%) using two mix ratios (1:1.5:3 and 1:2:4) with a constant water ceme...

Civil Engineering 

This Journal Article is designed to explore the application of the supernatural Gift of Faith as it relates to Church Growth. By and large, it is generally believed that there is a correlation between Faith and Church growth. Moreover, this research proves that in essence, the supernatural Gift of Faith has a direct impact on Church growth. The qualitative methodology was applied to collect data for analysis. Data were collected through the structured interview of a credible Pastoral figure. The...

Culture 

Telerehabilitation, a subset of digital health, offers a promising approach to overcoming access and resource barriers in rehabilitation service delivery, particularly in low- and middle-income countries such as Nigeria. Despite its potential, the adoption of telerehabilitation by rehabilitation professionals remains limited. This study examined the factors influencing the acceptance of telerehabilitation among rehabilitation professionals in Nigeria using the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Us...

Rehabilitation Medicine