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Charles B. Niwagaba

Charles B. Niwagaba

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Environmental Sciences

D-Index
33
Citations
4049
World Ranking
9563
National Ranking
1

Overview

Charles B. Niwagaba is affiliated with Makerere University in Uganda and primarily works within the field of Environmental Science. Their research spans various subfields, including Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Nutrition and Dietetics, Water Science and Technology, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, and Pollution.

The scientist's scholarly output extensively covers topics related to environmental and public health concerns, with significant focus on wastewater treatment and reuse, child nutrition and water access, environmental education and sustainability, water governance and infrastructure, as well as pesticide exposure and toxicity, insect and pesticide research, and pesticide and herbicide environmental studies.

Recent publications demonstrate a focus on the environmental impacts of agricultural and water management practices. Key recent papers include:

  • Exposure to multiple pesticides and neurobehavioral outcomes among smallholder farmers in Uganda, 2021, Environment International
  • Comparative Analysis of Pesticide Use Determinants Among Smallholder Farmers From Costa Rica and Uganda, 2020, Environmental Health Insights
  • Willingness among food consumers to recycle human urine as crop fertiliser: Evidence from a multinational survey, 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Particle size as a driver of dewatering performance and its relationship to stabilization in fecal sludge, 2022, Journal of Environmental Management
  • Assessing the microbial risk of faecal sludge use in Ugandan agriculture by comparing field and theoretical model output, 2021, Water Research

Niwagaba frequently publishes in venues such as The Science of The Total Environment, Frontiers in Environmental Science, Frontiers in Water, Journal of Water and Climate Change, and SSRN Electronic Journal.

The scientist collaborates regularly with several co-authors, including Jennifer McConville, Swaib Semiyaga, Musa Manga, Chimdi Muoghalu, and Linda Strande, reflecting a network of research partnerships across projects and studies.

Best Publications

  • Sustainable sanitation technology options for urban slums

    A.Y. Katukiza;M. Ronteltap;C.B. Niwagaba;J.W.A. Foppen

  • A value proposition: resource recovery from faecal sludge—can it be the driver for improved sanitation?

    Stefan Diener;Swaib Semiyaga;Charles B. Niwagaba;Ashley Murray Muspratt

  • Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in water, soil and plants in wetlands and agricultural areas in Kampala, Uganda.

    Sahar Dalahmeh;Sana Tirgani;Allan John Komakech;Charles B. Niwagaba

  • Selection of sustainable sanitation technologies for urban slums — A case of Bwaise III in Kampala, Uganda

    A.Y. Katukiza;M. Ronteltap;A. Oleja;C.B. Niwagaba

  • Inactivation of bacteria and viruses in human urine depending on temperature and dilution rate.

    Björn Vinnerås;Annika Nordin;Annika Nordin;Charles Niwagaba;Charles Niwagaba;Karin Nyberg

  • Sanitation facilities in Kampala slums, Uganda: users' satisfaction and determinant factors

    Innocent Kamara Tumwebaze;Christopher Garimoi Orach;Charles Niwagaba;Christoph Luthi

  • Are pit latrines in urban areas of Sub-Saharan Africa performing? A review of usage, filling, insects and odour nuisances

    Anne Nakagiri;Charles B. Niwagaba;Philip M. Nyenje;Robinah N. Kulabako

  • Fuel potential of faecal sludge: calorific value results from Uganda, Ghana and Senegal

    A. Murray Muspratt;T. Nakato;C. Niwagaba;H. Dione

  • Methods to reliably estimate faecal sludge quantities and qualities for the design of treatment technologies and management solutions

    Linda Strande;Lars Schoebitz;Fabian Bischoff;Daniel Isaac Waya Ddiba

  • Descending the sanitation ladder in urban Uganda: evidence from Kampala Slums

    Japheth Kwiringira;Japheth Kwiringira;Peter Atekyereza;Charles Niwagaba;Isabel Günther

  • Decentralized options for faecal sludge management in urban slum areas of Sub-Saharan Africa: A review of technologies, practices and end-uses

    Swaib Semiyaga;Mackay A.E. Okure;Charles B. Niwagaba;Alex Y. Katukiza

  • Grey water characterisation and pollutant loads in an urban slum

    A. Y. Katukiza;A. Y. Katukiza;M. Ronteltap;C. B. Niwagaba;F. Kansiime

  • Optimization of waste collection and disposal in Kampala city

    J.R. Kinobe;J.R. Kinobe;T. Bosona;G. Gebresenbet;C.B. Niwagaba

  • Bench-scale composting of source-separated human faeces for sanitation.

    C. Niwagaba;M. Nalubega;B. Vinnerås;B. Vinnerås;C. Sundberg

  • Gender variations in access, choice to use and cleaning of shared latrines; experiences from Kampala Slums, Uganda

    Japheth Kwiringira;Japheth Kwiringira;Peter Atekyereza;Charles Niwagaba;Isabel Günther

  • Reverse logistics system and recycling potential at a landfill: A case study from Kampala City

    J.R. Kinobe;J.R. Kinobe;Girma Gebresenbet;C. Niwagaba;B. Vinneras

  • Microbial and chemical contamination of water, sediment and soil in the Nakivubo wetland area in Kampala, Uganda

    Samuel Fuhrimann;Samuel Fuhrimann;Michelle Stalder;Michelle Stalder;Michelle Stalder;Mirko S. Winkler;Mirko S. Winkler;Charles B. Niwagaba

  • Grey water treatment in urban slums by a filtration system: optimisation of the filtration medium.

    A.Y. Katukiza;A.Y. Katukiza;M. Ronteltap;C.B. Niwagaba;F. Kansiime

  • Pharmaceutical pollution of water resources in Nakivubo wetlands and Lake Victoria, Kampala, Uganda.

    Sahar Dalahmeh;Emma Björnberg;Anna-Klara Elenström;Charles B. Niwagaba

  • Disease burden due to gastrointestinal pathogens in a wastewater system in Kampala, Uganda

    Samuel Fuhrimann;Mirko S. Winkler;Michelle Stalder;Charles B. Niwagaba

  • Local perspectives on water

    Janet G. Hering;Janet G. Hering;D.L. Sedlak;C. Tortajada;A.K. Biswas

Frequent Co-Authors

Björn Vinnerås
Björn Vinnerås Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Håkan Jönsson
Håkan Jönsson Lund University
Annika Nordin
Annika Nordin Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Jürg Utzinger
Jürg Utzinger University of Basel
Piet N.L. Lens
Piet N.L. Lens University of Galway
James R. Mihelcic
James R. Mihelcic University of South Florida
Christian Stamm
Christian Stamm Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
Eberhard Morgenroth
Eberhard Morgenroth Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
Lutz Ahrens
Lutz Ahrens Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

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