Title:Possibilities for the use of Sludge from a drinking water treatment plant at Ggaba III in Kampala, UgandaAuthors:Charles B. Niwagaba, Ajak Ezekiel Ayii, Ambrose O. Kibuuka and Raffaella PomiKeywords:Bricks; Compressive strength; Heating value; Loss on ignition; TemperaturePublished:June 2019Abstract:Sludge from the drinking water treatment plant at Ggaba III, located in Kampala (Uganda), was tested to evaluate...Read More

The Academic Registrar, Makerere University informs the Student Community that access to online registration, and that Students may register from any computer with an internet connection. The deadline for registration will be Friday 6th November, 2020. Please note that this registration is for courses being offered this Semester for your respective programmes. All Students will use the...Read More

Title:Structured Approach for Comparison of Treatment Options for Nutrient-Recovery From Fecal SludgeAuthors:Jennifer R. McConville, Elisabeth Kvarnström, Annika C. Nordin, Håkan Jönsson and Charles B. NiwagabaKeywords:sanitation, resource recovery, multi-criteria, sustainability assessment, decision-support, wastewaterPublished:April 2020Abstract:The aim of this study is to present a structured approach for comparing possible nutrient-recovery fecal sludge (FS) treatment systems in order to...Read More

Title:Infrastructure investments and operating costs for fecal sludge and sewage treatment systems in Kampala, UgandaAuthors:Jennifer R. McConville, Elisabeth Kvarnström, James M. Maiteki & Charles B. NiwagabaKeywords:Annualized costs; fecal sludge management (FSM); life-cycle costs; service chain; sewage; treatmentPublished:June 2019Abstract:Like many low-income countries, Uganda is struggling to provide sanitation to its inhabitants. Meeting the Sustainable Development Goal...Read More

Title: Pharmaceutical pollution of water resources in Nakivubo wetlands and Lake Victoria, Kampala, Uganda Authors: Sahar Dalahmeh, Emma Björnberg, Anna-Klara Elenström, Charles B. Niwagaba, Allan John Komakech Keywords: Kampala, Lake Victoria, Nakivubo wetland area, Pharmaceutical pollution, Sulfamethoxazole, Trimethoprim, Wastewater Published: 14 December 2019 Abstract: This study investigated the occurrence and removal in wastewater and water...Read More