Dr. Ikenna Stephen Ezennia
Dr. Ikenna Stephen Ezennia is a SENIOR LECTURER in ARCHITECTURE Department, Faculty Of Environmental Sciences in Nnamdi Azikiwe University
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Staff Profile
ARC. DR. IKENNA STEPHEN EZENNIA, IS A LECTURER WITH THE ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT, NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA, ANAMBRA STATE.
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Address: | Architecture, Faculty Of Environmental Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. |
Faculty/Unit: | FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES |
Department/Sub-Unit: | ARCHITECTURE |
Social Profiles
Academic Qualifications
| Degrees / Basic Certificates | |
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| 1 | Eastern Mediterranean University, Turkish Repbulic Of Northern Cyprus. (Doctor of Philosophy, February, 2020) January, 2016 to February, 2020 PhD Architecture |
| 2 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State. (Master Degree, January, 2015) November, 2011 to January, 2015 M.Sc Building (Construction Management) |
| 3 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State. (Master Degree, October, 2011) January, 2007 to October, 2011 M.Sc Architecture |
| 4 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State. (Bachelor Degree, July, 2006) January, 2002 to July, 2006 B.Sc Architecture |
| 5 | Igwebuike Grammar School, Awka. (NECO, June, 2001) January, 1996 to June, 2001 |
| 6 | Infant Jesus Nursery And Primary School, Awka, Anambra State. (FSLC, June, 1996) January, 1990 to September, 1995 |
Relevant/Working Experience
| 1 | Departmental examination board, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka December, 2025 to Present |
| 2 | Head of Architecture Department, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka September, 2024 to October, 2025 |
| 3 | Head of Architecture Department, Nnamdi Azikiwe University January, 2024 to September, 2024 |
| 4 | Senior Lecturer, Nnamdi Azikiwe University October, 2023 to Present |
| 5 | Consultant Architect, Awka Capital Territory Development Authority (ACTDA) July, 2023 to Present |
| 6 | Chairman, Departmental works and maintenance committee March, 2023 to Present |
| 7 | Departmental PG Coordinator, Unizik PG School February, 2023 to January, 2024 |
| 8 | Departmental ICT Officer, nnamdi Azikiwe University November, 2021 to December, 2023 |
| 9 | Lecturer I, Department Of Architecture, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State. October, 2020 to August, 2021 |
| 10 | Research and Teaching Assistant, Faculty Of Architecture, Department Of Architecture, Eastern Mediterranean University, North Cyprus Via Mersin 10 Turkey January, 2016 to December, 2019 |
| 11 | Lecturer II, Department Of Architecture, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State. August, 2014 to October, 2020 |
| 12 | Assistant Lecturer, Department Of Architecture, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State. March, 2013 to October, 2014 |
| 13 | Assistant Sectary, Nigerian Institute of Architects, Anambra State Chapter January, 2013 to January, 2016 |
| 14 | Site Coordinator, MiniArc & Co Consults. Enugu State January, 2008 to December, 2009 |
Creative Output
| Books | |
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| 1 | Ikenna Stephen Ezennia. (2016, April) The Impact of Project Overload in Construction Based Organisation |
| Journal Articles | |
| 1 | Ikenna Stephen Ezennia. (2026, March), "ASSESSMENT OF ACCIDENT PREVENTION AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS IN THE NIGERIAN HOUSING CONSTRUCTION SITES", Journal of Architecture and Environment (NIAASCJAE) |
| 2 | Ikenna Stephen Ezennia; Peter Chukwuemeka Agbonome. (2025, November), "Advances in design studio critique techniques: a narrative review on innovative critique models and lessons for improving architecture education", Discover Education, Vol. 4 |
| 3 | Ebubechukwu Obioha Chudi-Duru, Ikenna Stephen Ezennia. (2025, October), "Vulnerability of Buildings to Flooding in Anambra State, Nigeria: Causes and Implications for Resilient Design.", Journal of Architecture and Environment (NIAASCJAE) |
| 4 | Ndubuisi M. Odoanyanwu; Boniface N. Obiadi; Ikenna S. Ezennia. (2025, June), "An Empirical Assessment of Housing Conditions Among Daily LowIncome Earners in Enugu State", Unknown Journal or Publisher |
| 5 | Ekemezie. Peter Chiemelie, Barnaby. Jude, Ezennia. Stephen Ikenna, Onuorah. Ikenna M, Aniakor. Ugochi C, Agu. Arinze, Ibekwe. Daniel, Ilouno. Dubem, Onwurah. Chrysantus Chinyere. (2024, May), "ENHANCING WELLBEING: INTEGRATING GERIATRIC DESIGN PRINCIPLES IN SENIOR CARE Centers FOR REABLEMENT", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PROGRESSIVE RESEARCH IN ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT AND SCIENCE (IJPREMS) |
| 6 | Okoyeh, I. I; Ezezue, A. M.; Ezennia, S. I.3; Irouke, V. M; Aniegbuna, A. I.. (2024, July), "A Review of the Impact of Noise Pollution on Students in Architecture Studios in Universities", International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas in Education |
| 7 | Ikiakhele; Ezeokoli; Okolie; Ezennia. (2023, March), "Prospects of social media as a tool for managing construction constraints on building Construction sites", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT, Vol. 5, (Issue 2) |
| 8 | Isiwu Chinedu; Ikenna.S. Ezennia; Ikenna Michael Onuorah; Ejiofor Samuel Osita. (2023, December), "Effective Waste Management: A Panacea For Environmental Pollution In Cassava Processing Factories In Nigeria", International Journal of Innovative Environmental Studies Research |
| 9 | Nwakire, Stephen; Barnaby, Jude; Ezennia, I. Stephen; Okafor, Calistus; Akametalu, Christian. (2023, September), "Acoustic Design Control: A Sine Qua Non For A Functional Indoor Sports Hall", International Journal of Innovative Environmental Studies Research |
| 10 | Ezeuko, Franklin; Ezennia, I. Stephen; Barnaby, Jude; Okafor, Calistus & Akametalu, Christian. (2023, September), "Using Way Finding As A Tool To Enhancing Quality Health Care Delivery", International Journal of Innovative Environmental Studies Research |
| 11 | Isu, Radiance; Barnaby, Jude; Ikekpeazu, Felix & Ezennia, Ikenna. (2023, September), "Fire Safety Design Options In Residential Buildings", International Journal of Innovative Environmental Studies Research |
| 12 | Okeke, Kenechukwu Kingsley; Ezennia, Ikenna. (2023, December), "Enhancing Safety And Security: Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design In Automobile Showrooms And Workshops", International Journal of Innovative Environmental Studies Research |
| 13 | C. O. Obiora, I. S. Ezennia, C. B. N. Bert-Okonkwo, O. E. Chukwuemerie. (2022, January), "An Assessment of Causative Factors of Building Collapse using Physical Analysis Tests: The Case of Oko, Anambra State, Nigeria", Journal of Engineering Research and Reports, Vol. 22, (Issue 1) |
| 14 | Ikenna Stephen Ezennia. (2022, April), "Insights of housing providers’ on the critical barriers to sustainable affordable housing uptake in Nigeria", World Development Sustainability, Vol. 1 |
| 15 | Ikenna Stephen Ezennia, Sebnem Onal Hoskara. (2022, May), "Applications of Housing Affordability Measurement Approaches Used in Planning Affordable Housing: A Systematic Review", Journal of Building Construction and Planning Research, Vol. 110, (Issue 1) |
| 16 | Osegbo, C.U, Okolie, K.C, Ezennia, I.S, Okoye, N.M. (2022, February), "Assessment of quality management practices of ministry of housing registered building construction companies in Nigeria a case study of Anambra State", Journal of Environmental & Material Sciences, Vol. 2, (Issue 1) |
| 17 | Ikenna Stephen Ezennia, Sebnem Onal Hoskara. (2022, March), "Applications of Housing Affordability Measurement Approaches Used in Planning Affordable Housing: A Systematic Review", Journal of Building Construction and Planning Research |
| 18 | Osegbo, C.U, Okolie, K.C, Ezennia, I.S, Okoye, N.M. (2022, February), "Assessment of quality management practices of ministry of housing registered building construction companies in Nigeria a case study of Anambra State", IRESPUB Journal of Environmental & Material Sciences |
| 19 | Ikenna Stephen Ezennia, Sebnem Onal Hoskara. (2021, September), "Assessing the subjective perception of urban households on the criteria representing sustainable housing affordability", Scientific African, Vol. 13 |
| 20 | Ezennia Stephen Ikenna, Ikenna Michael Onuorah, Patrick Chukwuemeke Uwajeh. (2021, August), "UNDERSTANDING THE INFLUENCE OF CULTURE-BASED EXPERIENCES ON URBAN HOUSING FABRIC: EXAMPLE OF THE IGBO AREA OF NIGERIA", Environmental Review, Vol. 8, (Issue 2) |
| 21 | Patrick Chukwuemeke Uwajeh, Ikenna Stephen Ezennia. (2019, January), "Evaluating Staff Perceptions of Supportive Healing Environment in Healthcare Facilities", CONTEMPORARY URBAN AFFAIRS, Vol. 3, (Issue 1) |
| 22 | Ikenna Stephen Ezennia, Sebnem Onal Hoskara. (2019, August), "Methodological weaknesses in the measurement approaches and concept of housing affordability used in housing research: A qualitative study", PLOs ONE |
| 23 | Ikenna Stephen Ezennia; Sebnem Onal Hoskara. (2019, October), "Exploring the severity of factors influencing sustainable affordable housing choice: evidence from Abuja, Nigeria", Sustainability, Vol. 11, (Issue 20) |
| 24 | Chukwuemeke Patrick Uwajeh, Ikenna Stephen Ezennia. (2018, January), "The Socio-cultural and ecological perspectives on landscape and gardening in Urban Environment: A narrative review", CONTEMPORARY URBAN AFFAIRS, Vol. 2, (Issue 2) |
| 25 | Ikenna Stephen Ezennia; Patrick Chukwuemeke Uwajeh; Vitalis Madua Irouke. (2017, August), "User perception of neighbourhood parks and open spaces: a case of Karakol, North Cyprus", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC & TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH, Vol. 6, (Issue 8) |
| 26 | Ikenna Stephen Ezennia, Halil Zafer Alibaba. (2017, January), "A Systematic Review Of Thermal And Moisture Performance Of Straw-Bale Houses In Hot And Humid Climates", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC & TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH, Vol. 6, (Issue 1) |
| 27 | Ezennia, I. S., Nzewi, N. U., Iruoke, V., Odoanyanwu, N. (2017, May), "Understandıng the New Urban Theory: Dıalogues on the Urban questıon, Cyborg Urbanısm and Cyborg Urbanızatıon", tropical built environment journal, Vol. 1, (Issue 6) |
| 28 | Ikenna Stephen Ezennia, Patrick Uwajeh, Peter Chukwuemeka Agbonome, Timothy O. Iyendo. (2016, September), "THE BENEFITS OF DIGITAL MULTIMEDIA AS A TEACHING AND LEARNING AID IN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN STUDIOS", INTERNATIONAL JOURNALOF CURRENT RESEARCH, Vol. 8, (Issue 9) |
| 29 | Ebunoluwa Akingbaso, Timothy Onosahwo Iyendo, Patrick Chukwuemeke Uwajeh, Ikenna Stephen Ezennia. (2016, September), "Human migration and land use change: a study in Famagusta region of North Cyprus.", International JOURNAL OF CURRENT RESEARCH, Vol. 8, (Issue 9) |
| 30 | Timothy OnosahwoIyendo, Patrick Chukwuemeke Uwajeh, Ezennia Stephen Ikenna. (2016, August), "The therapeutic impacts of environmental design interventions on wellness in clinical settings: a narrative review", Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, Vol. 24 |
| 31 | Agbonome, P.C; Ezennia, I.S; Onwuchekwa, S.N. (2012, March), "HOW ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNS AFFECT THE COMFORT AND HEALTH OF ANIMALS AND CATTLE PRODUCTIVITY", AACHES |
| Conference Papers | |
| 1 | PATRICK UWAJEH, IKENNA EZENNIA , PETER AGBONOME. (2016, May), "IMPACT OF PHOTOGRAPHS AS A VISUAL REFERENCE IN ARCHITECTURE DESIGN STUDIO", |
Academic Leadership Qualities
| Grants | |
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| 1 | Awardee: "Conference Funding" (January, 2019 to August, 2019). Completed sponsored grant by Eastern Mediterranean University |
| 2 | Awardee: "Publication award" (November, 2019). Completed sponsored grant by Eastern Mediterranean University, North Cyprus |
| Editorships | |
| 1 | Editor, "Editorial Board" (February, 2023) |
| 2 | Editor, "NIGERIA INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS, ANAMBRA STATE CHAPTER JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURE AND ENVIRONMENT (NIAASCJAE)." (January, 2021) |
| Reviewerships | |
| 1 | Reviewer, "Institutional Barriers to Affordable Housing Implementation in Global South Economies: A Comparative Analysis" (June, 2026) |
| 2 | Reviewer, "USER INITIATED DESIGN MODIFICATIONS WITH PANDEMIC PROTOCOLS IMPLEMENTATION IN MASS HOUSING SCHEMES DURING LOCKDOWN: A CASE STUDY OF ABUJA" (November, 2025) |
| 3 | Reviewer, "Effective affordable housing provision in developing economies: Integrative analysis of users and experts’ solutions in Nigeria." (November, 2025) |
| 4 | Reviewer, "International journal of research and innovation in social science" (April, 2024) |
| 5 | Reviewer, "International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI)" (July, 2023) |
| 6 | Reviewer, "Investigate the Influence of Sociodemographic of Homebuyers on the Preferences of Sustainable Affordable Housing" (July, 2023) |
| 7 | Reviewer, "nternational Journal of Architecture, Arts and Applications" (July, 2023) |
| 8 | Reviewer, "Title: ANALYZING THE ROLE OF PUBLIC POLICIES IN LANDSCAPE CONNECTIVITY" (July, 2023) |
| 9 | Reviewer, "Housing Affordability Indicators and the Sustainability Paradigm in OECD Countries" (May, 2023) |
| Examinerships | |
| 1 | Examiner, "M.Sc final defence" (June, 2024 to June, 2024). Completed Internal-External Exam |
| 2 | Examiner, "MSC final defence" (March, 2021 to May, 2023). Completed Internal-External Exam |
| 3 | Examiner, "Masters final" (July, 2021 to July, 2021). Completed Internal-Internal Exam |
| 4 | Examiner, "PGD final" (May, 2021 to May, 2021). Completed Internal-Internal Exam |
| 5 | Examiner, "MSc Final examination" (December, 2019 to December, 2022). Completed Internal-External Exam |
| 6 | Chief Examiner, "Undergraduate Examination" (February, 2026). Ongoing External Exam |
| 7 | Examiner, "Thesis proposal" (September, 2021). Ongoing Internal-Internal Exam |
| Contributions to the University/Society | |
| 1 | Non-Resident Research Fellow, "ARUCAD Research Centre, Arkin University of Creative Arts and Design, Northern Cyprus, Mersin 10, Turkey" (January, 2025) |
| 2 | Departmental examination board, "Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka" (December, 2025) |
| 3 | PG Coordinator, "Departmental PG Coordinator" (February, 2023) |
| 4 | Chairman, "Departmental works and maintenance committee" (March, 2023) |
| 5 | Member, "World Environmental Day Committee" (March, 2023) |
| 6 | Consultant Architect, "Awka Capital Territory Development Authority (ACTDA)" (November, 2022) |
| 7 | Departmental ICT Officer, "Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka" (November, 2021 to November, 2023) |
| 8 | Member, "Fountain Fresh cooperative" (May, 2020) |
| 9 | Member, "Ifeadigo social club" (May, 2018) |
Membership of Professional/Relevant Bodies
| 1 | Full Member, "THE ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIANCHARTERED ARCHITECTS" - CA/140. (member since 2024), https://anca-ng.org/ |
| 2 | Full Member, "Nigerian Institute of Architects" - F4955 (member since 2023), https://www.nia.ng/ |
| 3 | Full Member, "Architects Registration Council of Nigeria" - F/5438 (member since 2023), https://www.arconigeria.gov.ng/ |