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View article: What drives toilet cleanliness in urban schools? Roles of infrastructure, resources, and hygiene promotion in Kampala
What drives toilet cleanliness in urban schools? Roles of infrastructure, resources, and hygiene promotion in Kampala Open
Access to clean toilets in schools is essential for a conducive learning environment and safeguarding pupils' health. Urban schools often face sanitation challenges stemming from overcrowding, inadequate facilities, and differences in mana…
View article: Optimization of natural zeolite powder milling parameters to enhance surface area and improve heavy metal adsorption from water
Optimization of natural zeolite powder milling parameters to enhance surface area and improve heavy metal adsorption from water Open
Milling parameters during the production of natural zeolite powder significantly contribute to achieving the desired surface area suitable for the adsorption of heavy metals. In this study, Response Surface Methodology (RSM) and Central Co…
View article: Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Microplastics in Nakivubo Catchment: Implications for the Pollution of Lake Victoria
Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Microplastics in Nakivubo Catchment: Implications for the Pollution of Lake Victoria Open
Microplastics (MPs) have been extensively studied in the marine environment, but reliable data on their sources and pathways in freshwater ecosystems, which are the main sources of such pollutants, are still limited. In this study, we inve…
View article: Factors enhancing operation and maintenance of sanitation facilities for improved service levels in Kampala Schools
Factors enhancing operation and maintenance of sanitation facilities for improved service levels in Kampala Schools Open
This study explores the critical roles of Operation and Maintenance (O&M) in influencing sanitation service levels, as outlined by the Joint Monitoring Program (JMP), in schools across Kampala City. In consideration of access, technology, …
View article: Enhanced Biogas Production from Water Hyacinth and Cow Dung with Wood and Faecal Sludge Biochar
Enhanced Biogas Production from Water Hyacinth and Cow Dung with Wood and Faecal Sludge Biochar Open
View article: Enhanced biogas production from water hyacinth and cow dung with wood and faecal sludge biochar
Enhanced biogas production from water hyacinth and cow dung with wood and faecal sludge biochar Open
Water hyacinth (WH), known for its ecotoxicity and economic burden in tropical regions, can play an important role as a lignocellulosic biomass source for biogas production. Co-digesting WH with cow dung (CD) enhances biogas yield but pose…
View article: Improving access to urban piped drinking water services in Africa: a scoping review
Improving access to urban piped drinking water services in Africa: a scoping review Open
Access to reliable and safe piped drinking water protects public health and provides a range of social and other benefits. There has been substantial investment across Africa to improve access to piped water supply in urban areas of Africa…
View article: Electrochemical sensors modified with iron oxide nanoparticles/nanocomposites for voltammetric detection of Pb (II) in water: A review
Electrochemical sensors modified with iron oxide nanoparticles/nanocomposites for voltammetric detection of Pb (II) in water: A review Open
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. Electrochemical sensors have garnered attention in d…
View article: Groundwater systems of an urban weathered basement aquifer in Kampala, Uganda
Groundwater systems of an urban weathered basement aquifer in Kampala, Uganda Open
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 basement aquifer in Kampala, Uganda, this study installed a transect of monitori…
View article: Synthesis, characterization and application of steel waste-based iron oxide nanoparticles for removal of heavy metals from industrial wastewaters
Synthesis, characterization and application of steel waste-based iron oxide nanoparticles for removal of heavy metals from industrial wastewaters Open
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 was used to develop iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) using solution gelation synt…
View article: Assessment of risks to the quality of water supplied in Bushenyi-Uganda using the water safety plan approach
Assessment of risks to the quality of water supplied in Bushenyi-Uganda using the water safety plan approach Open
This study assessed the effects of environmental and operational hazardous events on the Bushenyi water supply system over the period 2017–2020. Monthly secondary water quality data for the period July 2013–December 2017 were analyzed toge…
View article: Access to and factors influencing drinking water and sanitation service levels in informal settlements: Evidence from Kampala, Uganda
Access to and factors influencing drinking water and sanitation service levels in informal settlements: Evidence from Kampala, Uganda Open
Inequalities in access to safely managed water and sanitation services remain one of the barriers to making urban informal settlements more inclusive and safe areas to live. The 2030 Sustainable Development Goals' (SDG) agenda provides a n…
View article: Sustainable valorisation of agri-food waste from open-air markets in Kampala, Uganda via standalone and integrated waste conversion technologies
Sustainable valorisation of agri-food waste from open-air markets in Kampala, Uganda via standalone and integrated waste conversion technologies Open
Though the magnitude of organic-rich agri-food waste arisings from open-air agri-food markets in many sub-Saharan Africa cities such as Kampala, Uganda are largely unknown, the predominant approaches to managing them, i.e., open burning an…
View article: Hydrogeology of an urban weathered basement aquifer in Kampala, Uganda
Hydrogeology of an urban weathered basement aquifer in Kampala, Uganda Open
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 basement aquifer in Kampala, Uganda, this study installed a transect of monitori…
View article: Faecal contamination pathways of shallow groundwater in low-income urban areas: implications for water resource planning and management
Faecal contamination pathways of shallow groundwater in low-income urban areas: implications for water resource planning and management Open
Shallow groundwater is vulnerable to faecal contamination, especially in low-income urban areas where use of on-site sanitation facilities is high. This paper explores statistical relationships between potential factors influencing contami…
View article: In-situ fluorescence spectroscopy is a more rapid and resilient indicator of faecal contamination risk in drinking water than faecal indicator organisms
In-situ fluorescence spectroscopy is a more rapid and resilient indicator of faecal contamination risk in drinking water than faecal indicator organisms Open
Faecal indicator organisms (FIOs) are limited in their ability to protect public health from the microbial contamination of drinking water because of their transience and time required to deliver a result. We evaluated alternative rapid, a…
View article: The Lancet Commission on water, sanitation and hygiene, and health
The Lancet Commission on water, sanitation and hygiene, and health Open
View article: Double-Stranded DNA Virus Assemblages in Groundwater in Three Informal Urban Settlements in Sub-Saharan Africa Differ from Each Other
Double-Stranded DNA Virus Assemblages in Groundwater in Three Informal Urban Settlements in Sub-Saharan Africa Differ from Each Other Open
We mapped the double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) virus assemblage in groundwater below sub-Saharan urban poor settlements in Arusha (Tanzania), Dodowa (Ghana), and Kampala (Uganda). Our results indicated that ∼80% of dsDNA virus sequences matched…
View article: Socio-Institutional Drivers of Groundwater Contamination Hazards: The Case of On-Site Sanitation in the Bwaise Informal Settlement, Kampala, Uganda
Socio-Institutional Drivers of Groundwater Contamination Hazards: The Case of On-Site Sanitation in the Bwaise Informal Settlement, Kampala, Uganda Open
Socio-institutional factors are poorly addressed in the risk assessment of groundwater contamination. This paper contributes to the development of a socio-institutional assessment framework based on a case study of contamination by on-site…
View article: Tryptophan-like and humic-like fluorophores are extracellular in groundwater: implications as real-time faecal indicators
Tryptophan-like and humic-like fluorophores are extracellular in groundwater: implications as real-time faecal indicators Open
View article: Reducing Groundwater Contamination from On-Site Sanitation in Peri-Urban Sub-Saharan Africa: Reviewing Transition Management Attributes towards Implementation of Water Safety Plans
Reducing Groundwater Contamination from On-Site Sanitation in Peri-Urban Sub-Saharan Africa: Reviewing Transition Management Attributes towards Implementation of Water Safety Plans Open
High urbanization in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has resulted in increased peri-urban groundwater contamination by on-site sanitation. The World Health Organization introduced Water Safety Plans (WSP) towards the elimination of contamination …
View article: The potential for atmospheric water harvesting to accelerate household access to safe water
The potential for atmospheric water harvesting to accelerate household access to safe water Open
View article: WASH conditions in a small town in Uganda: how safe are on-site facilities?
WASH conditions in a small town in Uganda: how safe are on-site facilities? Open
Inadequate hygiene coupled with the conjunctive use of the shallow subsurface as both a source of water and repository of faecal matter pose substantial risks to human health in low-income countries undergoing rapid urbanisation. To evalua…
View article: Handle with care: navigating the pluriformity of power to enable actionable knowledge for transitions in informal settlements in the global south
Handle with care: navigating the pluriformity of power to enable actionable knowledge for transitions in informal settlements in the global south Open
This Perspective positions urban challenges in informal settlements in the Global South as a question of how to coproduce actionable knowledge for sustainability transitions, and how this relates to power issues. The aim is to inform those…
View article: Assessment of Levels, Speciation, and Toxicity of Trace Metal Contaminants in Selected Shallow Groundwater Sources, Surface Runoff, Wastewater, and Surface Water from Designated Streams in Lake Victoria Basin, Uganda
Assessment of Levels, Speciation, and Toxicity of Trace Metal Contaminants in Selected Shallow Groundwater Sources, Surface Runoff, Wastewater, and Surface Water from Designated Streams in Lake Victoria Basin, Uganda Open
The levels, speciation of elements, and toxicity of selected trace metals as well as other parameters in selected surface water, shallow groundwater sources, landfill leachate, and associated surface runoff in the Lake Victoria basin, Ugan…
View article: A case for urban liveability from below: exploring the politics of water and land access for greater liveability in Kampala, Uganda
A case for urban liveability from below: exploring the politics of water and land access for greater liveability in Kampala, Uganda Open
textabstractImproving urban liveability and prosperity is commonly set as a priority in
\nurban development plans and policy around the world. Several annual
\nreports produced by international consulting firms, media, and global
\nagencie…
View article: Transition Management for Improving the Sustainability of WASH Services in Informal Settlements in Sub-Saharan Africa—An Exploration
Transition Management for Improving the Sustainability of WASH Services in Informal Settlements in Sub-Saharan Africa—An Exploration Open
This paper explores how transition management processes can be designed to address the unsustainability of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services in informal settlements in cities in Sub-Saharan Africa. The unsustainability of serv…
View article: Applying Transition Management for Improving Sustainability of WASH Services in Informal Settlements in Sub-Saharan Africa – An Exploration
Applying Transition Management for Improving Sustainability of WASH Services in Informal Settlements in Sub-Saharan Africa – An Exploration Open
The unsustainability of the services related to water, sanitation and hygiene in informal settlements in Sub-Saharan Africa services is deeply embedded in current societal and governance structures, cultures and practices; it is context-de…
View article: Low cost faecal sludge dewatering and carbonisation for production of fuel briquettes
Low cost faecal sludge dewatering and carbonisation for production of fuel briquettes Open
Globally, there is an increasing demand for energy to support development needs. The challenge of inadequate energy resources is more pronounced in developing countries/ regions like the Sub Saharan Africa. The quench for energy resources …
View article: Assessing ambient and internal environmental conditions of pit latrines in urban slums of Kampala, Uganda: effect on performance
Assessing ambient and internal environmental conditions of pit latrines in urban slums of Kampala, Uganda: effect on performance Open
There is increasing interest to improve the functionality and performance of pit latrines in low income urban areas. This study aimed at assessing the ambient and pit environmental conditions and their implications on the performance (smel…