Search Results - "Kulabako, Robinah"

Are pit latrines in urban areas of Sub-Saharan Africa performing? A review of usage, filling, insects and odour nuisances by Nakagiri, Anne, Niwagaba, Charles B, Nyenje, Philip M, Kulabako, Robinah N, Tumuhairwe, John B, Kansiime, Frank

“…A pit latrine is the most basic form of improved sanitation which is currently used by a number of people around the globe. In spite of the wide spread use,…”
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Electrochemical sensors modified with iron oxide nanoparticles/nanocomposites for voltammetric detection of Pb (II) in water: A review by Jjagwe, Joseph, Olupot, Peter Wilberforce, Kulabako, Robinah, Carrara, Sandro

“…Permissible limits of Pb2+ in drinking water are being reduced from 10 μgL−1 to 5 μgL−1, which calls for rapid, and highly reliable detection techniques…”
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Emerging organic contaminants in shallow groundwater underlying two contrasting peri-urban areas in Uganda by Twinomucunguzi, Felix R. B., Nyenje, Philip M., Kulabako, Robinah N., Semiyaga, Swaib, Foppen, Jan Willem, Kansiime, Frank

“…This study investigated the occurrence and seasonal variation in concentrations of emerging organic contaminants (EOCs) in shallow groundwater underlying two…”
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Synthesis, characterization and application of steel waste-based iron oxide nanoparticles for removal of heavy metals from industrial wastewaters by Mwebembezi, Tumutungire, Wakatuntu, Joel, Jjagwe, Joseph, Kanyesigye, Christopher, Kulabako, Robinah N., Olupot, Peter Wilberforce

“…Water treatment and reuse can avail more clean and safe water for human use. In this study, iron oxide waste powder generated from the steel pickling process…”
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Assessment of risks to the quality of water supplied in Bushenyi-Uganda using the water safety plan approach by Kanyesigye, Christopher, Twesigye, Innocent, Marks, Sara J., Niwagaba, Charles B., Kulabako, Robinah N., Ferrero, Giuliana, Kansiime, Frank

“…Abstract This study assessed the effects of environmental and operational hazardous events on the Bushenyi water supply system over the period 2017–2020…”
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Antibiotics in shallow groundwater underlying urban informal settlements in developing countries: influence of on-site sanitation practices and risk assessment by Twinomucunguzi, Felix R. B., Nyenje, Philip M., Semiyaga, Swaib, Kebirungi, Phionah, Kulabako, Robinah N., Kansiime, Frank

“…This study investigated the influence of on-site sanitation practices (OSS) on antibiotics in shallow groundwater underlying an informal settlement in Kampala…”
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Hydrogeology of an urban weathered basement aquifer in Kampala, Uganda by Nyenje, Philip M., Ocoromac, Denis, Tumwesige, Stephen, Ascott, Matt J., Sorensen, James P. R., Newell, Andrew J., Macdonald, David M. J., Gooddy, Daren C., Tindimugaya, Callist, Kulabako, Robinah N., Lapworth, Dan J., Foppen, Jan Willem

“…Weathered basement aquifers are vital sources of drinking water in Africa. In order to better understand their role in the urban water balance, in a weathered…”
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Performance of pit latrines in urban poor areas: A case of Kampala, Uganda by Nakagiri, Anne, Kulabako, Robinah N., Nyenje, Philip M., Tumuhairwe, John B., Niwagaba, Charles B., Kansiime, Frank

“…In many urban poor areas of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), demand for human excreta disposal is met, predominantly by pit latrines. This study aimed at determining…”
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The potential for atmospheric water harvesting to accelerate household access to safe water by Humphrey, Jean H, Brown, Joseph, Cumming, Oliver, Evans, Barbara, Howard, Guy, Kulabako, Robinah N, Lamontagne, Jonathan, Pickering, Amy J, Wang, Evelyn N

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Seasonal variations and shared latrine cleaning practices in the slums of Kampala city, Uganda by Kwiringira, Japheth, Atekyereza, Peter, Niwagaba, Charles, Kabumbuli, Robert, Rwabukwali, Charles, Kulabako, Robinah, Günther, Isabel

“…The effect of seasons on health outcomes is a reflection on the status of public health and the state of development in a given society. Evidence shows that in…”
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Faecal contamination pathways of shallow groundwater in low-income urban areas: implications for water resource planning and management by Nayebare, Jacintha Gumoteyo, Owor, Michael M., Kulabako, Robinah, Taylor, Richard Graham

“…Abstract Shallow groundwater is vulnerable to faecal contamination, especially in low-income urban areas where use of on-site sanitation facilities is high…”
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Socio-Institutional Drivers of Groundwater Contamination Hazards: The Case of On-Site Sanitation in the Bwaise Informal Settlement, Kampala, Uganda by Twinomucunguzi, Felix R. B., Silvestri, Giorgia, Kinobe, Joel, Mugabi, Allan, Isoke, Jenifer, Nyenje, Philip M., Foppen, Jan Willem, Kulabako, Robinah N., Kansiime, Frank

“…Socio-institutional factors are poorly addressed in the risk assessment of groundwater contamination. This paper contributes to the development of a…”
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Convergent Radial Tracing of Viral and Solute Transport in Gneiss Saprolite by Taylor, Richard, Tindimugaya, Callist, Barker, John, Macdonald, David, Kulabako, Robinah

“…Deeply weathered crystalline rock aquifer systems comprising unconsolidated saprolite and underlying fractured bedrock (saprock) underlie 40% of sub-Saharan…”
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Handle with care: navigating the pluriformity of power to enable actionable knowledge for transitions in informal settlements in the global south by Schipper, Karlijn, Silvestri, Giorgia, Wittmayer, Julia M., Isoke, Jenifer B., Kulabako, Robinah

“…Abstract This Perspective positions urban challenges in informal settlements in the Global South as a question of how to coproduce actionable knowledge for…”
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Empirical modeling of chlorophyll a from MODIS satellite imagery for trophic status monitoring of Lake Victoria in East Africa by Gidudu, Anthony, Letaru, Lydia, Kulabako, Robinah N.

“…We detail our attempts at empirical modeling of MODIS derived Chlorophyll a (Chl a) distribution on Lake Victoria in East Africa and consequently its trophic…”
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Access to and factors influencing drinking water and sanitation service levels in informal settlements: Evidence from Kampala, Uganda by Tumwebaze, Innocent K., Sseviiri, Hakimu, Bateganya, Fred Henry, Twesige, John, Scott, Rebecca, Kayaga, Sam, Kulabako, Robinah, Howard, Guy

“…Inequalities in access to safely managed water and sanitation services remain one of the barriers to making urban informal settlements more inclusive and safe…”
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A case for urban liveability from below: exploring the politics of water and land access for greater liveability in Kampala, Uganda by Nastar, Maryam, Isoke, Jennifer, Kulabako, Robinah, Silvestri, Giorgia

“…Improving urban liveability and prosperity is commonly set as a priority in urban development plans and policy around the world. Several annual reports…”
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The Lancet Commission on water, sanitation and hygiene, and health by Amebelu, Argaw, Ban, Radu, Bhagwan, Jay, brown, Joe, Chilengi, Roma, Chandler, Clare, Colford, John Matthew, Cumming, Oliver, Curtis, Valerie, Evans, Barbara Elvy, Freeman, Matthew Charles, Guiteras, Raymond, Howard, Guy, Humphrey, Jean, Kang, Gagandeep, Kulabako, Robinah, Lanata, Claudio Franco, Montgomery, Maggie Ann, Pickering, Amy Janel, Null, Clair, Wolf, Jennyfer

“…[...]interventions often demand a large investment of time and financial resources from those least able to bear the costs, and underestimate or overlook the…”
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Adequacy of vacuum and non-vacuum technologies for emptying faecal sludge from informal settlements of Kampala City by Semiyaga, Swaib, Bamuhimbise, Gilbert, Apio, Sheilla C., Kinobe, Joel R., Nkurunziza, Allan, Lukooya, Najib B., Kulabako, Robinah

“…Over 90% of the population in Kampala Informal settlements is served by onsite sanitation facilities (septic tanks and pit latrines). These fill up fast,…”
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In-situ fluorescence spectroscopy is a more rapid and resilient indicator of faecal contamination risk in drinking water than faecal indicator organisms by Sorensen, James P.R., Nayebare, Jacintha, Carr, Andrew F., Lyness, Robert, Campos, Luiza C., Ciric, Lena, Goodall, Timothy, Kulabako, Robinah, Curran, Catherine M. Rushworth, MacDonald, Alan M., Owor, Michael, Read, Daniel S., Taylor, Richard G.

“…•TLF/HLF more related to thermotolerant coliforms (TTCs) than other rapid approaches.•Relationships between TLF/HLF and TTCs are significant in the wet…”
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