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Henry Ojobo

Department of Architecture Faculty of Architecture Kaduna State University, Kaduna State, Nigeria

6 Publications
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Publications 6

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Research Article Vol. 5, Issue 2

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF HOME GARDENS TOWARDS HEALTHY COMMUNITIES: A CASE STUDY OF ABUJA HOUSING ESTATE

Henry OJOBO*, Oluwagbemiga Paul AGBOOLA, Lukman M. LUKMAN

Purpose: Community workers, public health officials, and urban planners are increasingly concerned about the declining physical and mental health of urban residents. The purpose of this study is to examine the extent to which home gardening contributes to healthy and sustainable community development in Zenco Garden Estate, Abuja, Nigeria...

DOI: 10.66884/kesj.2025.v10ch7dn
Dec, 2025 Vol. 5, Issue 2 41 views 14 downloads
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Research Article Vol. 5, Issue 2

EVALUATION OF PASSIVE COOLING STRATEGIES USED IN SELECTED UNIVERSITY SENATE BUILDINGS IN TROPICAL SAVANNAH CLIMATE OF NIGERIA

Stephen D. GIMS*, Henry OJOBO, Lukman M. LUKMAN

Purpose: In Nigeria’s tropical savannah climate marked by high temperatures and intense solar radiation university senate buildings struggle to maintain thermal comfort without excessive energy consumption. This study evaluates how passive cooling strategies contribute to energy efficiency and comfort in selected senate buildings. The aim...

DOI: 10.66884/kesj.2025.m4an6yrs
Dec, 2025 Vol. 5, Issue 2 34 views 17 downloads
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Research Article Vol. 5, Issue 2

Hydro-chemical Characterization of Domestic Wastewater Quality using Nemerow Pollution Index and Geo Accumulation Index within Greater Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria.

Ezra Lekwot VIVAN*, Vivien Chikogu AMESO, Henry OJOBO, Mercy Tabi OBASI, Deborah Osayie ABASHIYA, Andesikuteb Yakubu ALI, Mohammed Tukur YAKUBU

Purpose: Water is becoming an increasingly scarce resource and water resources planners and managers are compelled to cogitate any source of water which might be used parsimoniously and efficiently to promote development, in line with this the reuse of treated domestic wastewater for agriculture amongst other uses is currently receiving...

DOI: 10.66884/kesj.2025.0w1ddtkh
Dec, 2025 Vol. 5, Issue 2 56 views 19 downloads
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Research Article Vol. 5, Issue 2

ANALYSIS OF EXISTING DAYLIGHTING CONDITIONS IN SELECTED LIBRARY SPACES IN KADUNA, NIGERIA

Tachio ADAMU*, Henry OJOBO, Daniel S. DUNIYA, Ibiyeye A. IDOWU

Purpose: This study investigates the existing daylighting conditions in selected library spaces in Kaduna State, Nigeria, recognising that abundant natural light in the tropical wet-dry climate is underutilised. It aims to assess the visual comfort, light distribution, and energy efficiency challenges associated with traditional daylighti...

DOI: 10.66884/kesj.2025.ki6w9h1u
Nov, 2025 Vol. 5, Issue 2 34 views 15 downloads
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Research Article Vol. 2, Issue 2

ENHANCING COST ADVICE OF PUBLIC SECTOR CLIENT ORGANISATIONS BY FORMALISING BUILDING PRICE FORECASTING PROCESS

Yakubu Micheal Zaki*, Baba Adama Kolo, Yakubu Gimson Musa-Haddary, Henry OJOBO

Public sector procurement laws require that building price forecast be established in-house atconstruction project initiation. This has often posed problems of performance most times due topoor budgeting (causing building projects cost and time overruns) for proposed projectsespecially public funded projects. Thus, Building Price Forecasting (BPF),...

DOI: 10.66884/kesj.2021.ugziwwh0
Dec, 2021 Vol. 2, Issue 2 8 views 3 downloads
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Research Article Vol. 1, Issue 2

GIS-based land suitability analysis using AHP for urban facilities provision in Minna

Umaru E. T.*, Henry OJOBO, Ebehikhalu Nicholas Osagie, Chinomso Henry

Uncontrolled development, inter-urban migration and rural-urban migration in contemporary cities are major cause of urbansprawl and city decay, infrastructural deterioration, loss of open spaces, and lose of environmental quality. These scenariosput pressure on available facilities which results in overstretch of these facilities and consequent col...

DOI: 10.66884/kesj.2020.vodkdrg5
Dec, 2020 Vol. 1, Issue 2 7 views 3 downloads
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