Architecture, Religion, and Environmental Sustainability: A Mixed-Methods Assessment of Faith-Based Institutions in Nigeria

10.68263/BJAR-HJMN2A42

Aku, A. T., Ashi, K. J., & Chong, J. .. (2026). Architecture, Religion, and Environmental Sustainability: A Mixed-Methods Assessment of Faith-Based Institutions in Nigeria. British Journal of Advanced Research, 1(2). https://doi.org/10.68263/BJAR-HJMN2A42

Aku, Amba Tony, Kazeh Joseph Ashi, and Jonathan .D. Chong. "Architecture, Religion, and Environmental Sustainability: A Mixed-Methods Assessment of Faith-Based Institutions in Nigeria." British Journal of Advanced Research, vol. 1, no. 2, 2026. DOI: https://doi.org/10.68263/BJAR-HJMN2A42

Aku, Amba Tony, Kazeh Joseph Ashi, and Jonathan .D. Chong. "Architecture, Religion, and Environmental Sustainability: A Mixed-Methods Assessment of Faith-Based Institutions in Nigeria." British Journal of Advanced Research 1, no. 2 (2026). https://doi.org/10.68263/BJAR-HJMN2A42

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