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    Go‑ahead urban liveability indicators (ULI) influence on residents’ well‑being: a case for Lekki‑Lagos, Nigeria
    (GeoJournal, 2023) Ekhaese, Eghosa N.; Asinobi, Amarachi A.
    According to the UN habitat report on the new agenda 2030, 3.5 billion persons live in cities currently. By 2030, about 5 billion people are likely to be in cities. Liveability quests are an urban concern across the globe. And it is a holistic connection that involves five key aspects: healthy and ample neighbourhood, convenience and green mobility, diverse and buoyant local economy, lively public places/spaces and affordability. Therefore, the study investigates the impact of urban liveability indicators on inhabitants’ well-being in Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria. By: identifying the UN-Habitat and WHO checklist for urban liveability as an assessment of the current liveability conditions in Lekki, Lagos, identifying the urban liveability indicators in Lekki, Lagos, and investigating the effect of urban liveability indicators (ULI) on residents’ well-being/health in Lekki, Lagos. The research employed a mixed research methods (quantitative and qualitative methods) and used a case study as the research strategy Semi-structure Questionnaires (quantitative survey method) and In-depth interview guide, Focused Group discussion (FGD), observation Guide, WHO Urban Liveability checklist (qualitative research method) were an instrument for data collection. The data analysis and discussion were chronologically along with the objectives, and study findings established that the Lekki neighbourhood has high liveability standards. However, there is a strong correlation between ULI and residents’ well-being/health. The issue of urban liveability is germane to urban residents’ health, wellbeing, happiness and longevity. In conclusion, the guideline for urban liveability identified in the study may be a handy tool for a key interested party in cities to plan for a better world.
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    Users’ Psycho-Social and Socio-Economic Characteristics in an Inclusive Health Resort Design, Port-Harcourt, Nigeria
    (Pre Print, 2024-03) NDIMAKO, Onyedikachukwu; Ekhaese, Eghosa N.
    comprises physical, mental and social dimensions whose interactions influence users’ experiences. Health experiences are within the context of environments. These contexts are definitive contributors to experiences—primarily because of the link to social dimensions as human beings— psychological and economic. Therefore, the study aims to investigate health resort users’ psycho-social and socio-economic characteristics to improve their access to quality healthcare. The objectives are identifying the socio-economic characteristics of an inclusive health resort, analysing the psycho-social characteristics of the inclusive health resort user, and analysing the effects of users’ psycho-social and socio-economic characteristics on their access to healthcare. The study employs the mixed research method (qualitative and quantitative). The researchers engaged in a pragmatic research philosophy that underscores positivist and interpretivist paradigms. The data collection instruments include survey questionnaires, an interview guide with a digital recorder, a direct participant observation schedule, field notes and photographs. The data analysis process involves the clustering and categorisation of data and examining concepts and themes. The research findings show a correlation between the users’ socio-economic status and access to quality healthcare in an inclusive health resort. The result further reveals that psycho-social and socio-economic characteristics of health resort users are quality healthcare access predictors. Therefore, the users’ social, psychological, and economic status should play a vital role in the design of an inclusive health resort by all stakeholders.
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    Sensory sustainable homes, a study of the healthy happy home (3H) conceptual design model: an explanatory qualitative study
    (Frontiers in Sustainable Cites, 2025-02-20) Ekhaese, Eghosa N.; Hussain, Waqar; Ndimako, Onyedikachukwu O.; Hussain, Kifayat; Owoseni, Abraham
    Sustainable homes support ecological, human, and economic health and vitality. Sensory sustainable homes (SSH) contextually mean creating a dwelling that integrates the concept ideas of the healthy elements, happiness determinants, and home requirements (3H) concept. The study resolved the investigator’s question.What is the 3H conceptual designmodel? The study aims to investigate SSH design that integrates the 3H requirements into the conceptual model to enhance the occupants’ quality of life (QoL). The article assessed expert opinions from relevant health and environmental professionals to identify the health elements in an SSH, identify the happiness determinants in SSH, and develop a conceptual framework that encapsulates the 3H design concept. The research employed a qualitative, exploratory-descriptive and contextual technique that leveraged phenomenological and ground theory approaches to create a new theory. A case study was the research design. The data was from61 experts from the built environment and health professionals. The investigators identified 16 professions for the study. The researchers were the main research instrument in this study. Data collection instruments are an observation schedule, Focus Group Discussion (FGD), and an In-depth semi-structured Interview(IDI) guide to gather expert information to validate the 3H conceptual framework and SSH design checklist. The paradigm is post-positivism and interpretivism. Applying Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and Sigmund Freud’s pleasure principle, findings showed that architectural elements integrate occupants’ health needs and pleasures into the home. It boosts happiness—a sense of aesthetics, security, belongingness, community, comfort, and peace. The 3H conceptual or SSH design results reveal that the architectural elements of a healthy home enhance happiness. Therefore, incorporating human needs and principles into a home can make the 3H design concept practical and hands-on.
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    Sustainable building materials (SBMs) and their impact on displaced persons health/wellbeing in selected IDP facilities, Nigeria
    (Frontiers in Materials, 2024-08-01) Ekhaese, Eghosa N.; Akindoyin, Praise O.; Mohammed, Ibrahim A.
    There are 70.8 million Internally Displaced Persons in the world. In Sub-Saharan Africa Nigeria has 16.5 million people and the highest displacement rate. IDPs in Nigeria need shelters primarily to mitigate homelessness and improve their quality of health through sustainable building materials (SBM) used in design and construction. The study aimed to investigate SBMs and their impact on the health/wellbeing of Displaced Persons in IDP facilities to promote the health benefits of SBMs. Assess the SBMs used to design IDP facilities in the three case studies; ascertain the health/wellbeing components of the SBMs; and analyse the impact of SBM on displaced persons’ health/wellbeing. The study used the mixed (quality and quantitative) research method while leveraging the case study design. The research philosophy is pragmatism, and the research paradigms are interpretivist and constructivist. The data collection instrument includes a questionnaire survey for quantitative data, an in-depth interview guide, and an observation schedule (direct and participant). The findings reveal that SBMs have some health benefits, SBMs have impacts on the IDPs’ wellbeing, and SBMs can be sourced locally. According to the study, SBMs can reflect the people’s culture, making IDPs homely, happy and comfortable with positive psychosocial impacts that may improve their mental health.
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    Climate change impact on the architecture and built environment dwellers’ well-being in Niger Delta Region: a systematic review
    (Frontiers in Climate, 2024-12-23) Dimuna, Kingsley O.; Ekhaese, Eghosa N.; Ndimako, Onyedikachukwu O.
    Climate change resulting from weather conditions has recently attracted global attention and concern; such variations have impacted architecture and the built environment, especially on the urban dweller’s well-being and other associated urban problems. This systematic review investigates the effects of climate change on the environment and architecture in the Niger Delta Area of Nigeria and the potential consequences for inhabitants well-being through a systematic review of scholarly literature from Google Scholar, ResearchGate, Science Direct and Scopus covering the period from 2019 to 2024. The study synthesizes current literature, using rigorous inclusion criteria to find relevant studies conducted globally. It involves an assessment procedure that resulted in 25 articles for analysis. The core of the problem lies in the gaps in that climate change has negatively impacted the environment, architecture and building construction mechanism in the Niger Delta Region. This review systematically observes the methodologies in the selected studies to create a standardized framework for future research using a hybrid review approach. Results reveal that the ongoing incidences of perennial flooding in the region are attributable to climate change across different geographic locations and seasons. The authors proffered some recommendations to mitigate these impacts for future research. However, this systematic review of climate change’s impact on the architecture and dwellers’ well-being in the built environment in the Niger Delta presents valued insights for policymakers and urban health practitioners, enhances the urban built environment health systems resilience, and well organize communities for the climate change challenges
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    The impact of inclusive architectural strategies on social inclusion characteristics in innovation hubs in Southwest Nigeria
    (Frontiers in Built Enrvironment, 2025-07) Ekhaese, Eghosa N.; OYELUDE, Felicia Opeyemi
    Innovation hubs foster collaboration, creativity, and economic growth. However, the inclusivity of these spaces remains a critical factor in ensuring equal access and participation by diverse users. This study examined the impact of inclusive architectural design strategies on social inclusion in selected innovation hubs in Nigeria. This study focuses on how these strategies create accessible, collaborative, and equitable spaces. This research identifies the inclusive architectural strategies applicable in innovation hubs and examines the impact of inclusive architectural strategies on improving social inclusion characteristics in innovation hubs. The study used a quantitative method based on structured questionnaires, which reached 170 participants distributed across five innovation hubs in Southwest, Nigeria. The researchers used descriptive and inferential statistical analysis combined with frequency counts and percentages for data evaluation that produced graphical representations. Findings reveal that inclusive architectural elements, such as accessibility compliance, spatial flexibility, and user-centred design, significantly influence social interactions, knowledge exchange, and engagement within innovation hubs. However, barriers such as inadequate planning, lack of policy enforcement, and financial constraints hinder the full implementation of inclusive design principles. The study concludes that integrating inclusive architectural strategies from the initial planning stages can enhance accessibility and foster greater social participation in innovation hubs. By prioritising universal design principles, these spaces can bridge socio-economic gaps, promote innovation, and support diverse user needs. The findings provide valuable insights for architects, policymakers, and stakeholders in developing more inclusive and sustainable innovation environments.
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    Eco-friendly construction materials and health benefits in the design of an all-inclusive health resorts, Nigeria
    (Frontiers in Built Enrvironment, 2023-03) Ekhaese, Eghosa N.; Ndimako, Onyedikachukwu O.
    Health resort designs are health sanctuaries and a conducive treatment, healing, and wellness environment. In providing a health and wellness-beneficial environment, the material selection choices by health resort designers should conform to certain minimum specifications and standards. On this premise and SDG-based selection criteria, the study aims to investigate eco-friendly construction materials and their health benefits in an all-inclusive health resort design proposed for Port Harcourt, Nigeria. This study addressed three key objectives—Ascertaining the physical architectural features of health resorts, assessing the eco-friendly building material contribution to SDG attainment, and identifying the health benefits of eco-friendly building materials in the health resort. The researchers engaged the qualitative research method for the study, using a case study technique as a qualitative research design/strategy. The authors used three health resorts across three countries in the global south; China, India, and Brazil. The data collection instruments include; an in-depth interview guide In-depth Interviews (IDI), a direct observation guide, a checklist of green construction materials for health facilities and a qualitative photo-production study based on the essential features of a health resort checklist. The authors use content and narrative analyses to analyze data. Findings show that eco-friendly materials may be best suited for both exterior and interior works of health resort facilities. Wood, stone and concrete are the most preferred materials as they occur across all three case studies. The results align with current global trends towards eco-beneficial facilities. Adopting natural materials such as wood and stone for the Port Harcourt health resort would be expedient, given the health benefits inherent in using such eco-friendly materials and their alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SGD 11 and 13).
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    Assessment of Lighting Strategies in Art Galleries: A Comparative Case Study of Selected Art Galleries in Lagos State
    (3rd International Conference on Energy and Sustainable Environment (IOP Publishing), 2022) Ekhaese, Eghosa N.; Solaja, A. O.
    Light is so important in our everyday lives that it effects user experiences of spaces as well as the user's overall well-being for a large portion of the day in the built environment. Lighting, among the other aspects that make up the design of spaces, is an important characteristic in a building because it is the primary means of appreciating art and culture. The study aimed to assess purposively selected art galleries as the basis for determining the best lighting strategies to be adopted in the design of an art gallery in Lagos, Nigeria. This study addressed two key objectives – identify the existing lighting strategies used in the assessed art galleries to recommend the best lighting strategies to be used and ascertain how the lighting strategies are implemented. A qualitative research method using case study approach was employed in the research. Content and narrative analyses were used to analyse data. Findings show a significant need for daylight to be implemented alongside artificial lighting in an art gallery. The results align with current global trends towards sustainability.
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    An Assessment of User Satisfaction with Security Strategies in Selected Bus Terminals in Lagos, Nigeria
    (Covenant Journal of Research in the Built Environment (CJRBE) Vol.12, No.1, 2024-10) Ekhaese, Eghosa N.; Okonkwo, E. Emmanuel
    Public transportation systems, especially bus terminals, are critical for urban mobility but face significant security challenges due to high foot traffic and open access. This research aims to assess user satisfaction with security measures at four major bus terminals in Lagos, Nigeria. The study adopts a quantitative design, employing a purposive sampling method to select 400 users from a population of approximately 1,200 daily commuters. Out of these, 320 valid responses were obtained and analyzed using SPSS software. Analytical tools such as descriptive statistics and chi-square tests were utilized to explore the data. Key findings reveal that while there is a general awareness of security strategies, their perceived adequacy and availability vary. CCTV surveillance and physical security are widely recognized, yet measures like threat assessment are less familiar. Respondents rated CCTV surveillance as the most adequate, though all strategies positively impacted users' safety perceptions. Despite this, satisfaction levels indicate room for improvement. Recommendations include enhancing public awareness, continuous monitoring, and incorporating user feedback into security protocols. This multi-layered approach aims to foster a secure environment, boosting public confidence and efficient mobility. The study's insights are valuable for policymakers and security professionals in refining and implementing robust, user-centric security measures in public transportation systems.