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Assessment of the architectural characteristics of student hostels and students’ well-being in higher education

The environment where students’ live highly influence their physical, mental, and social well-being, yet limited evidence exists on how hostel architecture affects well-being in Nigerian universities, where growing enrolment and weak maintenance culture often strain residential facilities. This study examines how key architectural features, room size, ventilation, lighting, spatial layout, privacy, sanitation, and communal areas, shape student well-being in Covenant University (CU) and Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), two institutions with contrasting ownership and management systems. A quan…