U.P. Los Baños Journal
UP Los Baños Journal, Volume 23 - Regular Issue
Introduction
The University Publications Office is pleased to present the 2025 UP Los Baños Journal (Regular Issue, featuring carefully peer-reviewed articles from the dedicated faculty, research staff, and students of the University of the Philippines Los Baños. This issue stands as a testament to our community’s steadfast commitment to research and scholarly publication.
I extend my sincere gratitude to the authors for their perseverance in conducting outstanding research and for generously sharing their work—contributing new knowledge and opening fresh opportunities for inquiry. Special thanks as well to our exceptional and highly competent reviewers for their patience, dedication, and invaluable efforts in enhancing the quality of the papers featured in this issue.
We are deeply grateful for the support extended by Chancellor Jose V. Camacho, Jr.; Vice Chancellor for Research and Extension Dr. Nathaniel C. Bantayan; and the University Publications Board. Their guidance and encouragement have been instrumental in advancing the initiatives of the University Publications Office.
Maria Dalisay Giron-Maligalig, PhD
Editor-in-Chief, UP Los Baños Journal
Director, University Publications Office
Articles
Maternal nutriture and concurrent wasting and stunting among under-five children: a systematic review
Aileen R. de Juras, Rodesa N. Forcadilla, Mary Ann M. Ingua, and Angeline A. Bueno
Enhancing gender-responsiveness in Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources (AANR) through Gender-Analysis Framework and Monitoring and Evaluation (GAME) tools
Blesshe L. Querijero, Lei A. Pangilinan-Jamolin, Anne Margarette M. Balog, and Jane M. Bahil
Broader consequences of 17α-methyltestosterone-induced masculinization in betta splendens: toxicological, behavioral, and morphometric outcomes
Imee Rose E. Felipe, Alexandra May R. Rosario, and Vijay Hanz A. Tuason
Between belief belonging: Filipino atheists’ lived experiences of cultural negotiation
Prince Kennex R. Aldama
Evaluation of bacterial contamination on flush levers and faucet tap handles in the Institute of Biological Sciences building restrooms, University of the Philippines Los Baños
Jan Patricia S. Estillore, Ronilo Jose D. Flores, and Renard M. Jamora
Antibiotic susceptibility of bacterial contaminants in tissue-cultured Musa Acuminata ‘Lakatan’ and Musa Textilis ‘Inosa’
Brendell Philip B. Tejoso, Lourna Mae Q. David, Emmanuel L. Bernardo, Carlo Miguel C. Sandoval, and Renard M. Jamora
Isolation and identification of lactic acid bacteria from bee body parts surviving high temperature exposure
Sean Derrick M. Oliquiano, Noel G. Sabino, and Renard M. Zamora