Makerere University Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering School of Engineering College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) P.O. Box 7062 KAMPALA, UGANDA
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2010 to date: Ag. Manager/Head of Department of Estates and Works, Makerere University
2010 to date: Lecturer, Makerere University, Dept. of Civil Eng
2005 to date: Founder and Executive Director, Sustainable Sanitation and Water Renewal Systems (SSWARS)
2003-2010: Assistant Lecturer, Makerere University, Dept. of Civil Eng
2000-2003: Teaching Assistant, Makerere University, Dept. of Civil Eng
2001-2003: Guest Lecturer, Makerere University, Institute of Public Health
1999-2000: Research Assistant, LVEMP (Lake Victoria Environment Management Project), Tertiary Industrial Pilot Project (TIPP) Sub-Component. Project Funded by the World Bank
Memberships Certified Environmental Impact Assessment Practitioner by NEMA, Uganda, Uganda Association for Impact Assessment Environmental and Water Resources Institute (EWRI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Identification Card Number 970805. International Waste Working Group (IWWG)
Research and Publications
Publications in peer-reviewed / impact factor journals Tumwebaze, I.K., Orach, G.C., Kalyango, J.N., Lüthi, C., Nakiwogga, A., Karamagi, C., Niwagaba, B.C., 2011. Ecological sanitation coverage and factors affecting its uptake in Kabale Municipality, Uganda. Accepted and in Press in International Journal of Environmental Health Research.
Katukiza, A.Y., Ronteltap, M., Niwagaba, C.B., Kansiime, F. Lens, P.N. 2010. Selection of sustainable sanitation technologies for urban slums — A case of Bwaise III in Kampala, Uganda. Science of the Total Environment 409(1), 52-62.
Niwagaba, C., Kulabako, R., Mugala, P., Jönsson, H. 2009. Comparing microbial die-off in separately collected faeces with ash and sawdust additives. Waste Management 29(7), 2214-2219.
Niwagaba, C., Nalubega, M., Vinnerås, B., Sundberg, C., Jönsson, H. 2009. Substrate composition and moisture in composting source-separated human faeces and food wastes. Environmental Technology 30(5), 487-497.
Niwagaba, C., Nalubega, M., Vinnerås, B., Sundberg, C., Jönsson, H. 2009. Bench-scale composting of source-separated human faeces for sanitation. Waste Management 29(2), 585-589.
Vinnerås, B., Nordin, A., Niwagaba, C., Nyberg, K. 2008. Inactivation of bacteria and viruses in human urine depending on temperature and dilution rate. Water Research 42(15), 4067-4074.
Niwagaba, C., Nalubega, M., Vinnerås, B., Jönsson, H. 2006. Incineration of faecal matter for treatment and sanitation. Water Practice and Technology 1(2). Online ISSN 1751-231X.
Tibatemwa, S., Godfrey, S., Niwagaba, C., Kizito, F. 2005. Implementing Water-Safety Plans in Urban Piped-Water Supplies in Uganda. Waterlines, 23(4), 8-10(3). ISSN: 0262-8104, Online ISSN: 0262-8104.
Howard, G., Godfrey, S., Tibatemwa, S., Niwagaba, C.. 2005. Water Safety Plans for piped urban supplies in developing countries: a case study from Kampala, Uganda. Urban Water 1(3), 161-170.
Submitted Nordin, A., Niwagaba, C., Jönsson, H., Vinnerås, B. 2010. Inactivation of indicators and pathogens in source-separated human urine at varying temperatures. Submitted to Environmental Science and Technology.
Publications in peer-reviewed conference proceedings Tumwebaze, I. K., Niwagaba, B. C., 2011. Ecological Sanitation Uptake, Knowledge, Beliefs and Practices in Kabale Municipality, Kabale District. Accepted and to be presented at the 35th WEDC International Conference to take place 6-8 July 2011 at Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK, 2011. The Theme of the Conference is ‘The future of water, sanitation and hygiene: Innovation, adaptation and engagement in a changing world’.
Bagampadde, U., Kalibbala, K., Kinobe, J., Kulabako, R., Niwagaba, C., Ottaviani. M., Pomi, R., Colonna, G. P., 2010. Integrating composting and anaerobic digestion of organic wastes in the tropics: The Case of a community based pilot plant in Kakiri, Kampala, Uganda. Presented at the 3rd International Symposium on Energy and Biomass, held 8-11 November 2010 in Venice, Italy.
Niwagaba C.B., Bagampadde U., Kalibbala H.M., Kulabako R.N., Kinobe J., Ottaviani, M., Pomi R., 2009. A pilot-scale study on assessment of domestic organic waste processing in Kampala – Uganda. Proceedings of the 12th International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium 5-9th October 2009 at S. Margherita di Pula, Sardinia, Italy. ISBN 978-88-6265-007-6.
Langergraber G., Meinzinger F., Lechner M., G. de Brujne g., Sugden S., Niwagaba C.B., Kimaro T.A., Mutua B.M., Kassa K., Komakech R., Kimani S.N., Kinyange P., Ayele W., 2009. Implementation of sustainable sanitation in Eastern African Cities – the ROSA approach. Proceedings 2009, Twelfth International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium S. Margherita di Pula, Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy; 5 - 9 October 2009. ISBN 978-88-6265-007-6.
Langergraber, G., Meinzinger, F., Lechner, M., de Brujne, G., Sugden, S., Niwagaba, C.B., Mashauri, D., Mutua, B.M., Teklemariam, A., Achiro, I., Kiarie, S.C., Laizer, J.T., Ayele, W., 2008. The ROSA project – A new approach to sustainable sanitation in Eastern African cities. In: Proceedings of the 6th IWA World Water Congress, 8-12 September 2008, Vienna, Austria; (CD-ROM, paper 664279).
Niwagaba, C., Vinnerås, B., Sundberg, C., Jönsson, H. 2007. Importance of food waste for the sanitation of source separated faeces by medium-scale composting. In proceedings of the Advanced sanitation Conference, held in Aachen, Germany. Publication No. 206, ISSN 0342-6068. ISBN 978-3-938996-12-6.
Niwagaba, B.C., Kinobe, J. R., Atwine, E., Kisaka, J.N. 2006. Towards a sanitation selection algorithm for Enhancing Decentralized Service Delivery. In proceedings of the 32nd WEDC International Conference held at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall in Colombo, Sri Lanka between 13th – 17th November 2006.
Niwagaba, C., Nalubega M, Vinnerås B., Sundberg C., Jönsson H. 2006. Composting source separated human faeces for treatment and sanitation. In proceedings of the ORBIT2006 Biological Waste Management, From Local to Global. Part 2, Composting – Quality, Application and Benefit, Life Cycle Analysis, Sludge and Soil. ISBN 3-935974-09-4.
Ntabadde, M.K., Niwagaba, C., Rugumayo, A.I. 2005. Design of a modified dry toilet ventilation system to accelerate drying. In proceedings of the 31st WEDC International Conference held at Speke Resort Munyonyo, Kampala, Uganda. The theme of the conference was ‘Maximising the Benefits from Water and Environmental Sanitation’.
Reed, B., Niwagaba, C. 2005. Maximising the benefits of Urban Drainage. In proceedings of the 31st WEDC International Conference held at Speke Resort Munyonyo, Kampala, Uganda. The theme of the conference was ‘Maximising the Benefits from Water and Environmental Sanitation’.
Niwagaba, B.C., Nalubega, M., Kulabako, R. 2004. Training for Improved Decentralised Service Delivery - A Case study from Uganda. Paper presented at the 30th WEDC International Conference Held in Vientiane, Lao, P.D.R between 25th –29th Oct. 2004. ISBN 1 84380 087 X.
Niwagaba, B.C., Godfrey S., Gisagara, A., Howard, G. 2003. System Assessment to Develop Water Safety Plans – A case Study of Kampala, Uganda. Paper presented at the 29th WEDC International Conference Held in Abuja, Nigeria between 22nd – 26th September 2003. ISBN 1 84380 050 0.
Godfrey, S., Howard, G., Niwagaba B.C., Tibatemwa, S., Vairavamoorthy, K. 2002. Improving Risk Assessment and Management in Urban Water Supplies. Paper presented at the 28th WEDC Conference in Kolkata (Calcutta), India. ISBN 1 84380 022 5.
Nalubega, M., Kulabako, R.N., Niwagaba, B.C., Kalibbala, H. 2000. An investigation into the Effect of the Natural Luzira Swamp on UBL Effluent. A paper presented at the 1st Conference of the Faculty of Technology/Italian cooperation, Grand Imperial Hotel, Kampala, sponsored by the Italian cooperation Programme. ISBN 9970-812-00-9. pp 91-94.
Publications in other conference proceedings Okurut K., Wozei E., Kulabako R.N., Kaggwa R., Nabasirye L., Arinaitwe D., Atukunda V., Niwagaba C., Kinobe J. 2011. Application of Solar Water Disinfection to enhance water supply and sanitation in rural and peri-urban communities in Uganda. In Proceedings of the 4th International Perspective on Water Resources & the Environment (IPWE), Singapore, January 4-6, 2011.
Wozei, E., Kulabako, R.N., Byaruhanga, D., Nalubulwa, J., Niwagaba, C., Kalibbala, H., Nalubega, M., 2010. Solar water disinfection – a promising technology for providing safe water for rural and peri-urban households in Uganda. The 3rd International perspectives on current and future state of water resources and the environment, organised by the Environmental and Water Resources Institute (EWRI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, held between 5-7 January 2010 in Chennai, India.
Tumwebaze, K.I., Ssempebwa, J.C., Niwagaba, C.B., Kamara, J.F., 2009. Prevalence of Ecological Sanitation uptake and associated factors in Kabale Municipality, Uganda. Paper Presented at the 3rd International Dry Toilet Conference held between 12-15August 2009 at Tampere University of Technology, Tampere, Finland.
Tumwebaze, K.I., Sande, H.T., Niwagaba, C.B., 2008. Social marketing for scaling-up sanitation for the urban poor ~ A case of slum communities in Kawempe Division, Kampala City. Presented at the IRC symposium: Sanitation for the urban poor, partnerships and Governance, November 19-21, 2008, Delft, The Netherlands.
Niwagaba, C.B., Ssemmanda, J., Sande, H.K., Tumwebaze, K.I. 2008. Social marketing for sanitation improvement in Kampala, Uganda. In proceedings (Part 1 – Oral Presentations) of the International Water Association (IWA) Conference of the Sanitation Challenge, New Sanitation Concepts and Models of Governance, Wageningen, The Netherlands, May 19-21, 2008.
Niwagaba, C., Kyomugisha, P., Jönsson, H., Vinnerås, B. 2008. Treatment of source-separated human urine by storage at different exposure temperatures. In proceedings (Part 2 – Posters presentations) of the International Water Association (IWA) Conference of the Sanitation Challenge, New Sanitation Concepts and Models of Governance, Wageningen, The Netherlands, May 19-21, 2008.
Niwagaba, B.C., Magumba, B., Kigobe, M., Kulabako, R. 2005. Sanitization of faecal matter by co-composting with food waste. In proceedings of the 9th IWWA International Conference on Ecological Sanitation held in Mumbai, India between 25th – 26th November 2005. 330p.
Niwagaba, B.C., Tushabe, A-A, Oketch, M., Kinobe, J. 2005. The potential for re-use of ecosan products in Uganda. In proceedings of the 9th IWWA International Conference on Ecological Sanitation held in Mumbai, India between 25th – 26th November 2005. 330p.
Kulabako, R., Mugala, P., Niwagaba, B.C. 2005. A comparative study between microbial die-off when using ash and saw dust in dry urine diverting ecological sanitation toilets. In proceedings of the 9th IWWA International Conference on Ecological Sanitation held in Mumbai, India between 25th – 26th November 2005. 330p.
Nalubega, M., Kamya, E.M., Niwagaba, B.C. 2002. Technologies for Environment Protection through Participatory Industrial and Solid Waste Control and Re-use. Paper presented at the 2nd Biannual Conference of the Faculty of Technology, Department of Gender and women Studies, Makerere University, Kampala. Sponsored by the Italian Co-operation.
Technical / Scientific reports Vinnerås, B., Jönsson, H., Niwagaba, C., Nordin, A., Nalubega, M. 2008. Systems for urine collection and for treatment of faecal matter for nutrient recycling from urban areas. EcoSanRes. SEI, Stockholm, Sweden (In Press).
Jönsson, H., Vinnerås, B., Niwagaba, C., Nordin, A., Nalubega, M. 2005. “Handling systems for re-use of urine and faecal matter from urban areas”. Report No. SWE-2002-221(2). Uppsala, Sweden, December 2005. 49p.
Niwagaba, B. C., Asiimwe, A.F. 2005. Documentation and evaluation of ecosan experiences ~ preliminary do’s and don’t’s in ecosan implementation in Uganda. Research report, Directorate of Water Development (DWD), Ministry of Water, Lands and Environment, Government of Uganda.
Godfrey, S., Niwagaba, B. C., Howard, G., Tibatemwa, S. 2002. Water Safety Plans for Utilities in Developing Countries – A case study from Kampala, Uganda. Published by Loughborough University Press, UK.
Academic dissertations / theses Niwagaba, C. 2009. Treatment technologies for human faeces and urine. Doctoral Thesis No. 2009: 70. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden. ISBN 978-91-576-7417-3. Also available at: http://diss-epsilon.slu.se/archive/00002177/01/niwagaba_c_091123.pdf
Niwagaba, C. 2007. Human excreta treatment technologies – prerequisites, constraints and performance. A thesis published by the Department of Biometry & Engineering, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden, for the degree of Licentiate of Philosophy in Environmental Engineering (Ph.Lic.Env. Eng.). ISSN 1652-3261. Also available at: http://diss-epsilon.slu.se/archive/00001644/01/Niwagaba_Lic.pdf
Niwagaba, B.C. 2002. An Assessment of Point Source Pollution and its Effect on the Self-Purification Capacity Nakivubo Channel, Kampala. Unpublished MSc. Dissertation, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda. March 2002.
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