def _join_index_objects(self, axis, other_index, how, sort=True):
        """Joins a pair of index objects (columns or rows) by a given strategy.

        Args:
            axis: The axis index object to join (0 for columns, 1 for index).
            other_index: The other_index to join on.
            how: The type of join to join to make (e.g. right, left).

        Returns:
            Joined indices.
        """
        if isinstance(other_index, list):
            joined_obj = self.columns if not axis else self.index
            # TODO: revisit for performance
            for obj in other_index:
                joined_obj = joined_obj.join(obj, how=how)

            return joined_obj
        if not axis:
            return self.columns.join(other_index, how=how, sort=sort)
        else:
            return self.index.join(other_index, how=how, sort=sort)