Dr. Stephen Mukiibi, PhD

Stephen.mukiibi@mak.ac.ug/smukbs7@gmail.com
+256-0752696157
Department of Architecture and Physical Planning, Room 2010
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Dr. Stephen Mukiibi, PhD

Associate Professor

Areas of Research Interest: Architecture, Housing, Human settlements development, Urban development and Management.

Biography

I am an academician and a professional architect with thirty-two (32) years of working experience in academia and architectural professional practice. During this time, I have honed my research and managerial skills while growing up the career ladder from an Assistant Lecturer to an Associate Professor and Head of Department at Makerere University and on the consultancy side from an architect to a Project Manager, Board member, and currently part-time CEO of the consultancy firm, Technology Consults Ltd. I hold a Doctorate obtained from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, a Master of Philosophy degree from the same university, and a Master of Science degree in Architecture from the Kiev Institute of Building and Civil Engineering, Ukraine. I also possess a Postgraduate diploma in Management from Uganda Management Institute. I have served in academic and managerial positions where I have worked up the ladder from the position of Assistant Lecturer to Associate Professor at Makerere University. I possess 13 years of management experience as a Head of Department. I have served in various positions in an acting capacity as Dean and Principal. I have served on various committees of the university.I have been part of the reform team for the curricula review of programmes of Architecture and Urban and Regional Planning and the initiation of the collegiate system at Makerere University.

Education Background

  • Postgraduate Diploma in Management (Uganda Management Institute) (2010)
  • PhD, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, (U.K). (2008)
  • M.Phil. Arch. University of Newcastle upon Tyne (U.K.), (1997)
  • Certificate in Social, Economic and Environmental Factors in Housing, University of Newcastle upon Tyne (U.K.) (1993)
  • Msc. Architecture, Kiev Institute of Building and Civil Engineering, Ukraine (1990)

Other key skills training (Certification)

  • Certificate course in Curriculum Development and Pedagogy (2009)
  • Certificate in Scholarly Writing and Communication Skills (2009)
  • Certificate in Academic organization and leadership training (2007)
  • Course on ISO 9000 series for Total Quality Management (2000

Professional membership

  • Registered Member, Architects Registration Board Member, Uganda Society of Architects

Conferences/workshop papers presented

  1. Mukiibi, S., Nnaggenda-Musana A., Namuganyi, L., Machyo, J. and Ngabirano A. (2014). People are not Bees. A paper presented at the Global Challenges University Alliance Workshop on Green and Sustainable Cities – The Role of Landscape Architecture, Uppsala, Sweden, March 2014.
  2. Mukiibi, S. (2011) The effect of urbanisation on the housing conditions of the urban poor in Kampala, Uganda, pp.37-42. Paper presented at The Second International Conference on Advances in Engineering and Technology (AET 2011), held at Imperial Resort Beach Hotel Entebbe, Uganda on January 30 – February 1, 2011. ISBN: 978-9970-214-00-7
  3. Mukiibi S., (2011) An evaluation of Factors that have influenced housing policy development in Uganda, pp. 43 -49. Paper presented at The Second International Conference on Advances in Engineering and Technology (AET 2011), held at Imperial Resort Beach Hotel Entebbe, Uganda on January 30 – February 1, 2011. ISBN: 978-9970-214-00-7
  4. Mukiibi S., and Khayangayanga, D. (2007). Implementing the enabling shelter strategy in Uganda. Proceedings of Conference on Collaborative Research for Technological Development, Kampala-Speke Resort Hotel Munyonyo, Uganda 17th – 21st December 2007.
  5. Mukiibi, S. and Nakiyingi, J. (2005). Utilisation of the indigenous architecture in low-cost housing for slum improvement: The case study of Nakulabye and Naguru. A paper was presented at the AICAD Headquarters under the theme: Industrialization processes/policy and implementation and community development on 13th September, 2005.

Research project history

  1. Innovation and Digitalisation pathways for more affordable housing in Sub-Saharan Africa – Higher Education Partnership in Sub-Saharan Africa (HEP SSA) under the Royal Academy of Engineering (2024-2025)
  2. Slum upgrading in Uganda under Phase II of the Slum Upgrading Programme (PSUP II) partnership with the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development and World Bank (2014-2015).
  3. Utilisation of indigenous architecture in low-cost housing for slum improvement under AICAD (2001-2012).

Published books

  • Musinguzi, M., Bagampadde, U., Alinaitwe, H., Mukiibi, S., and others (2007) How to get a quality PhD from Faculty of Technology, Makerere University – A Handbook for PhD Students, Makerere University ISBN 9970-812-05-8. Mixiprint Olofstrom, Sweden printers

Published Book Chapters

Published Journal Articles

  1. Nakiwala, M., Mukiibi, S., Kiggundu, A. T., & Elias, H. (2023) Examining Awareness, Attitudes, and Challenges of Owner Developers Regarding Mortgage Financing Eligibility Terms in GKMA, Uganda. East African Journal of Business and Economics, Vol. 6, no. 1, Oct. 2023, pp. 456-471, doi:10.37284/eajbe.6.1.1512.
  2. Haruna, A. C., Mukiibi, S., & Nnaggenda-Musana, A. (2023). Gender Analysis of Sustainable Housing Choices of Rental Household Heads in Abuja Municipal Council, Nigeria. CSID Journal of Infrastructure Development, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.7454/jid.v6.i1.1083
  3. Nakiwala, M., Mukiibi, S., and Kiggundu, A. T. (2022). Mortgage Financing: Access, Knowledge, Attitudes and Challenges Experienced by Urban Housing Developers. International Journal of Finance and Accounting, Volume 1, Issue 1, 2022: 47-56. https://doi.org/10.37284/ijfa.1.1.1030
  4. Haruna, A.C., Mukiibi, S., Nnaggenda-Musana, A. and Kiggundu-Tamale, A. (2022). Strategies for mitigating rental cost burden by household heads in Abuja municipal. Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies & Management 15(6): 794 – 802, 2022. doi: https://ejesm.org/doi/v15i5.8
  5. Mukiibi, S. (2022). Foster Urban Growth through Green Growth Practices in Secondary Cities: A case study of Uganda., Africa Habitat Review, Vol.16, Issue 1, pp.2323-2330.
  6. Were, A., Mukiibi, S., Nawangwe, B., Mukwaya, P., Nakangu, B., Nambatya, J., Kisitu, D. (2022). A Spontaneous Location Theory and How Street Vendors Acquire Spaces (Case Study: Kampala City – Uganda), International Journal of Architecture and Urban Development, Vol. 12, No.3, pp. 5-15. doi: 10.30495/ijaud.2021.58555.1510.
  7. Byagaba, E. and Mukiibi, S. (2021). The Relationship between Public Transport and the Location of Shanty Settlements in Kampala City. East African Journal of Business and Economics, Vol, 3, Issue 1, 2021 pp.130-146, DOI: https://doi.org/10.37284/eajbe.3.1.365
  8. Mukiibi, S. and Machyo, N. (2021) Housing Transformation in Kampala, Uganda: Causes and Opportunities. East African Journal of Environment and Natural Resources. Vol.3, Issue 1. pp. 64-85.
  9. Mukiibi, S. (2020). Housing provision in an environment of rapid urbanization: a case of Uganda. International Journal of Social Science and Technology. Vol. 5, No.1, pp. 1 -13.
  10. Mukiibi, S. (2018) The emergence of slums: planning sites and services and upgrading, IGLUS Quarterly, Vol. 4, Issue 2, pp 17-21.
  11. Willibald, O., Mukiibi, S. and Limbumba, T. (2018) Understanding residential mobility. American Journal of Engineering Research, Vol. 7 Issue 5, pp. 503-507.
  12. A. and Mukiibi, S. (2016) The Impacts of Informal Settlement Upgrading on Housing Affordability: The Experience of Hanna Nassif in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Journal of Africa Habitat Review, Vol. 10 Number 10. Pages 921 – 929. Nairobi.
  13. Kayom, W., Sengendo, H. and Mukiibi, S. (2015) Is human resources available to carry out physical planning in Uganda? International Interdisciplinary Journal of Scientific Research, ISSN:2200-9833 iijsr.org. Vol. 2. No. 2, pp.18-32.
  14. Kayom, W., Sengendo, H. and Mukiibi, S. (2015) The role of community participation in planning processes of emerging urban centres. A study of Paidha town in northern Uganda. International Refereed Journal of Engineering and Science (IRJES). ISSN (online) 2319-183X (Print 2319-1821. Vol 4, Issue 6 (June 2015), pp. 61-73.
  15. Kayom, W., Sengendo, H. and Mukiibi, S. (2015) An assessment of the relationship between the availability of financial resources and physical planning process in the emerging urban centre of Paidha, north-western Uganda. International Refereed Journal of Engineering and Science (IRJES). ISSN (Online) 2319-183X, (Print) 2319-1821, Vol. 4, Issue 7 (July 2015), pp. 05-12.
  16. Mukiibi, S. (2015) The Potential of Local Building Materials in the Development of Low-Cost Housing in Uganda. International Journal of Technoscience and Development, Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2015. ISSN 2001-2837
  17. Lawino, M. and Mukiibi, S. and Omolo, F. O. (2015) An Investigation of Public Participation Processes in the Preparation of the 1994 Kampala Structure Plan. International Journal of Technoscience and Development, Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2015. ISSN 2001-2837
  18. Mukiibi S., and Khayangayanga, D. (2014) Uganda’s experience in implementing enabling shelter. International Journal of Technoscience and Development, Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2014. http://technoscience.se/ijtd/vol-1-issue-1-2014/
  1. Kiggundu T. A. And Mukiibi S. (2012) Land use and transport planning in the greater Kampala, Uganda. Indonesian Journal of Geography, Vol. 44, no. 1.
  2. Mukiiibi, S. (2010) An analysis of housing conditions in Kampala’s low-income settlements, pp. 70-89. Journal of Environmental Planning and Architecture, Vol.1, No. 1