Najib Lukooya Bateganya- PhD Environmental Engineering and Water Management
- Research Associate at Wasser Cluster Lunz
Najib Lukooya Bateganya
- PhD Environmental Engineering and Water Management
- Research Associate at Wasser Cluster Lunz
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February 2012 - present
March 2012 - September 2015
October 2008 - May 2010
Education
September 2012 - November 2015
October 2008 - April 2010
Publications
Publications (24)
Understanding the connection between solid waste and sanitation is crucial for improving both systems. This exploratory case study is the first to examine the type and amount of solid waste in onsite sanitation systems, the reasons behind these practices, their impact, and potential prevention methods, across various stakeholders. The study was con...
Sanitation master plans are typically not participatory and do not engage a diverse range of stakeholders in their development, implementation, and evaluation. We developed a new urban sanitation master plan for Freetown using Citywide Inclusive Sanitation principles and a participatory framework. Stakeholders’ needs, preferences, and aspirations w...
Leachate from waste disposal sites (WDS) can significantly affect the soil physical, chemical and biological qualities, reducing soil health and agricultural productivity. However, there is a paucity of data on soil quality for understanding soil health impact due to WDS in Uganda. This study's aim was to understand, using the Kiteezi landfill site...
Various business models for fecal sludge emptying and transport have been developed to address challenges and their advantages have been documented; however, their evaluation has not been investigated. This study developed an evaluation framework, which was tested in informal settlements in Kampala for sustainable business models of fecal sludge em...
Three water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) support tools were applied to Kampala city, Uganda, to evaluate areas with the highest health hazard due to poor wastewater and faecal sludge management and to develop interventions to improve sanitation and reduce exposure. The Pathogen Flow and Mapping Tool (PFMT) assessed how different sanitation manage...
Over 90% of the population in Kampala Informal settlements is served by onsite sanitation facilities (septic tanks and pit latrines). These fill up fast, leaving emptying as the most viable option for their sustained reuse. This study fills the gap for the limited information about different emptying technologies suitable for informal settlements a...
Sustaining Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH), and Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) services in healthcare facilities (HCFs) remain a challenge in the developing world. This is largely attributable to ineffective management systems such as leadership, training, monitoring, financing and accountability, and operation and maintenance (O&M) f...
Over 620 million children worldwide lacked a basic sanitation service at their school and 12% of schools have facilities that are not usable. In Kampala’s public primary school, the pupil to stance area stands at 57:1 as compared to the required 40:1 by the public health regulation of 2000. A number of waterborne toilets have been constructed in sc...
Socioeconomic aspects have to be adequately included in developing closure plans of waste disposal sites to reduce the negative impacts of the closure on local communities. In this study, we evaluated the Kiteezi landfill for its role in generating livelihoods for the local community and assessed the potential socioeconomic effects due to its closu...
Background
During 2014 to 2019, the SaniPath Exposure Assessment Tool, a standardized set of methods to evaluate risk of exposure to fecal contamination in the urban environment through multiple exposure pathways, was deployed in 45 neighborhoods in ten cities, including Accra and Kumasi, Ghana; Vellore, India; Maputo, Mozambique; Siem Reap, Cambod...
The Kiteezi landfill is the only landfill in Uganda, and it is currently facing significant environmental and sustainability challenges. Therefore, an assessment is needed for a comprehensive quantification of the landfill’s impact to guide decision making regarding management and remediation. This study aimed to quantify the environmental impact o...
Background
Improved Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in Healthcare facilities (HCFs) is of significant public health importance. It is associated with a reduction in the transmission of healthcare acquired infections (HAIs), increased trust and uptake of healthcare services, cost saving from infections averted, increased efficiency and improve...
Background
Improved Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in Healthcare facilities (HCFs) is of significant public health importance. It is associated with a reduction in the transmission of healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs), increased trust and uptake of healthcare services, cost-saving from infections averted, increased efficiency and improved...
Our study aimed at assessing the determinants of hand hygiene and utilisation of bathing facilities in healthcare facilities (HCFs) in the greater Kampala metropolitan area, Uganda. Results indicate that 19.9% of the respondents wished to wash hands and failed while 39.3% faced challenges related to bathing. Failure to wash hands was associated wit...
Background: Improved Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services in Health Care Facilities (HCFs) is of significant public health importance. It is associated with a reduction in the transmission of hospital acquired infections (HAIs), increased trust and uptake of healthcare services, cost saving from infections averted, increased efficiency and...
Background: Improved Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in Healthcare facilities (HCFs) is of significant public health importance. It is associated with a reduction in the transmission of healthcare acquired infections (HAIs), increased trust and uptake of healthcare services, cost saving from infections averted, increased efficiency and improve...
Background: Improved Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in Healthcare facilities (HCFs) is of significant public health importance. It is associated with a reduction in the transmission of healthcare acquired infections (HAIs), increased trust and uptake of healthcare services, cost saving from infections averted, increased efficiency and improve...
Background: Improved Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in Healthcare facilities (HCFs) is of significant public health importance. It is associated with a reduction in the transmission of healthcare acquired infections (HAIs), increased trust and uptake of healthcare services, cost saving from infections averted, increased efficiency and improve...
The factors that influence waste generation and management vary with country but there is a gap in the availability of waste data in Africa limiting the assessment of these factors for sustainability. Hence, this study was aimed at evaluating the drivers of waste generation, collection and disposal, and their impact on sustainability of Kampala as...
This study investigated carbon (CH4, CO2) and nitrogen (N2O) gaseous fluxes as finger prints for microbial wastewater treatment processes in vertical (VF) and horizontal (HF) subsurface flow mesocosms, planted with Cyperus papyrus and operated under batch hydraulic loading. The closed chamber method was used to measure gaseous emissions for 12 week...
Nutrient rich effluents from municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) have significantly contributed to eutrophication of surface waters in East Africa. We used vertical (VF, 0.2m(2)) and horizontal (HF, 0.45m(2)) subsurface flow (SSF) constructed wetland (CW) configurations to design single stage mesocosms planted with Cyperus papyrus, and op...
Chapter 4: Wetlands are recognized worldwide for offering ecosystem services essential for human livelihood. In urban landscapes, some of the key wetland ecosystem services include, but are not limited to, flood attenuation, control of surface and ground water pollution, tourism and recreation, carbon sequestration and water supply (MEA, 2005). How...
In many sub-Saharan African municipalities and cities, wastewater is discharged with limited or no treatment at all, thus creating public and environmental health risks. This study assessed the performance of a conventional municipal wastewater treatment plant (WWTP), based on effluent pollution flux, in Masaka Municipality, Uganda. Also, the downs...
Questions
Question (1)
Dear collegues, I am working on a concept for alternative low-cost treatment technologies of wetland water with high levels of iron. The technology should have low energy in-put and minimal or no chemical consumption. I am already thinking about use of ponds with plants that can take up Iron at very high rates.....your suggestions and experiences are very much welcome and appreciated
