OWSD PhD Fellowship
OWSD Early Career
2023
Nagawa Christine Betty
About the project
Her research project will develop reinforced construction bricks and pavers using recycled plastic and sawdust waste and plastic. Plastic disposal and management is a major challenge in Uganda, as non-biodegradable plastics pile up at landfills or end up in bodies of water, where they threaten aquatic life. Sawdust produced by the sawing of wood is also a waste product; while it may be used in the manufacturing of particle boards and pulp and in the poultry and agriculture industries, in Uganda only a small percentage is recycled, and burning of sawdust contributes to the release of greenhouse gases. At the same time, there is a need for affordable bricks and other construction materials as the country is rapidly urbanizing and most building materials are costly. This project will convert these waste products into low-cost and user-friendly building materials to make construction of houses more affordable to communities.
Field of Specialization
Position
Lecturer
About the institution
October 2023
Christine Betty Nagawa > Other Awards
The scholarship award enabled me to pursue my PhD studies at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria for a period of 3 years.
February 2022
Christine Betty Nagawa > Other Awards
I received an IsDB-TWAS Postdoctoral Fellowship for my research titled Effect of Resin tapping on the yield and growth of Selected Pine Species from Kikonda and Corewoods Planted Forests. The award enabled me demystify the myth that resin tapping affects the mechanical and structural properties of wood.
July 2012
Christine Betty Nagawa > Other Awards
This award which was managed by the directorate of research and graduate training enabled me complete my data collection in time. It was awarded to PhD student whoneeded support with mainly data collection.
July 2019
Christine Betty Nagawa > Other Awards
The funding from the Makerere University - Research Innovation Fund (MAK-RIF) of ($14,097) by the government of Uganda helped us find a solution to the ever increasing problem of post harvest losses which are caused by pests in storage.
Full Member
Dr Christine Betty Nagawa
Membership since:
1970
Field of activity:
Degrees:
2015
Doctorate
Chemical Sciences
2008
Master
Chemical Sciences
2002
Undergraduate
Chemical Sciences
Publications resulting from Research
1.George William Atwooki Nyakairu, Christine Betty Nagawa, Jolocaum Mbabazi, (2010) “Assessment of
cyanobacteria toxins in fresh water fish: A case study of Murchison bay Lake Victoria and L.Mburo
Uganda” , Toxicon Vol 55 (5) pp 939-946
2. Nagawa, C. B., Böhmdorfer, S., Rosenau T (2015) Chemical composition of volatiles extracted from
indigenous tree species of Uganda: composition of bark extracts of Psorospermum febrifugum and
Milicia excelsa. - Holzforschung Vol 69 (6) pp815- 821
3. Nagawa, C. B., Böhmdorfer, S., Rosenau T (2015) Chemical Composition and Anti-termitic Activity of
Essential Oil from Canarium Schweinfurthii Engl .- Industrial Crops and Products Vol 71 pp 75-79.
4.Kyarimpa Christine, Isaiah Ndiege Omolo, John David Kabasa, Christine Betty Nagawa, John Wasswa,
Cliff Richard Kikawa (2015). Evaluation of anti-oxidant properties in essential oil and solvent extracts from
Tagetes minuta . African Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry Vol.9(5), pp. 98-104
5.Oluk Isaac, Nagawa Christine Betty, Banadda Noble, Tumutegyereize Peter, Owusu Achaw Prosper
(2021): Development of maize cob-based biochar filter for water purification. Water and Environment
Jornal Vol 35 (1) pp 349-358
6. Abayi Juma John Moses, Gore Christopher Tombe, Christine Nagawa, Bandowe Banjamin A Musa,
Matovu Henry, Mubiru Edward, Ngeno Emily Chelangat, Odongo Silver, Sillanpaa, Ssebugere Patrick
(2021); Polyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in sediments and fish species from the White Nile, East Africa:
Bioaccumulation potential, source apportionement, ecological and health risk assessment.
Environmental Pollution Vol 278 116855
7. Namukobe, J., Sekandi, P., Byamukama, R., Murungi, M., Nambooze, J., Ekyibetenga, Y., Nagawa, C. B. &
Asiimwe, S. (2021). Antibacterial, antioxidant, and sun protection potential of selected ethno medicinal
plants used for skin infections in Uganda. Tropical Medicine and Health, 49(1), 49.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-021-00342-y
8. Kizito, Simon, Joseph Jjagwe, Simon Wandera Mdondo, Christine Betty Nagawa, Hamidou Bah, and Peter
Tumutegyereize. "Synergetic effects of biochar addition on mesophilic and high total solids anaerobic
digestion of chicken manure." Journal of Environmental Management 315 (2022): 115192.
9. Kyarimpa C, Nagawa CB, Omara T, Odongo S, Ssebugere P, Lugasi SO, Gumula I. Medicinal Plants Used
in the Management of Sexual Dysfunction, Infertility and Improving Virility in the East African
Community: A Systematic Review. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2023 Aug 12;2023:6878852.
doi: 10.1155/2023/6878852. PMID: 37600549; PMCID: PMC10439835.
cyanobacteria toxins in fresh water fish: A case study of Murchison bay Lake Victoria and L.Mburo
Uganda” , Toxicon Vol 55 (5) pp 939-946
2. Nagawa, C. B., Böhmdorfer, S., Rosenau T (2015) Chemical composition of volatiles extracted from
indigenous tree species of Uganda: composition of bark extracts of Psorospermum febrifugum and
Milicia excelsa. - Holzforschung Vol 69 (6) pp815- 821
3. Nagawa, C. B., Böhmdorfer, S., Rosenau T (2015) Chemical Composition and Anti-termitic Activity of
Essential Oil from Canarium Schweinfurthii Engl .- Industrial Crops and Products Vol 71 pp 75-79.
4.Kyarimpa Christine, Isaiah Ndiege Omolo, John David Kabasa, Christine Betty Nagawa, John Wasswa,
Cliff Richard Kikawa (2015). Evaluation of anti-oxidant properties in essential oil and solvent extracts from
Tagetes minuta . African Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry Vol.9(5), pp. 98-104
5.Oluk Isaac, Nagawa Christine Betty, Banadda Noble, Tumutegyereize Peter, Owusu Achaw Prosper
(2021): Development of maize cob-based biochar filter for water purification. Water and Environment
Jornal Vol 35 (1) pp 349-358
6. Abayi Juma John Moses, Gore Christopher Tombe, Christine Nagawa, Bandowe Banjamin A Musa,
Matovu Henry, Mubiru Edward, Ngeno Emily Chelangat, Odongo Silver, Sillanpaa, Ssebugere Patrick
(2021); Polyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in sediments and fish species from the White Nile, East Africa:
Bioaccumulation potential, source apportionement, ecological and health risk assessment.
Environmental Pollution Vol 278 116855
7. Namukobe, J., Sekandi, P., Byamukama, R., Murungi, M., Nambooze, J., Ekyibetenga, Y., Nagawa, C. B. &
Asiimwe, S. (2021). Antibacterial, antioxidant, and sun protection potential of selected ethno medicinal
plants used for skin infections in Uganda. Tropical Medicine and Health, 49(1), 49.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-021-00342-y
8. Kizito, Simon, Joseph Jjagwe, Simon Wandera Mdondo, Christine Betty Nagawa, Hamidou Bah, and Peter
Tumutegyereize. "Synergetic effects of biochar addition on mesophilic and high total solids anaerobic
digestion of chicken manure." Journal of Environmental Management 315 (2022): 115192.
9. Kyarimpa C, Nagawa CB, Omara T, Odongo S, Ssebugere P, Lugasi SO, Gumula I. Medicinal Plants Used
in the Management of Sexual Dysfunction, Infertility and Improving Virility in the East African
Community: A Systematic Review. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2023 Aug 12;2023:6878852.
doi: 10.1155/2023/6878852. PMID: 37600549; PMCID: PMC10439835.
13th International Symposium on Prospects for the 3rd Millennium Agriculture
2025
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Chemical Composition and Termiticidal Activity of Essential Oil obtained from Canarium schweinfurthii resin from Sango bay, Uganda
Natural Products Research Network for Eastern and Central Africa (NAPRECA)2023 Symposium
2025
Harare, Zimbabwe
Essential oils from eucalyptus leaves as potential pesticides against bean weevil (Acanthoscelides obtectus) and maize weevil ( Sitophilus zeamais) in stored grains.
Natural Products Research Network for Eastern and Central Africa (NAPRECA)2023 Symposium.
2025
Harare, Zimbabwe
Natural Products Research Network for Eastern and Central Africa (NAPRECA) Uganda Chapter Conference, .
2025
Makerere University, Kampala
NAPRECA Summer School 0n Phytomedicine - from the bush to the shelf.
2025
University of Nairobi. Nairobi, Kenya
Natural Products Chemistry Training And Development Programme
2025
Johor Darul Ta’zim, Malaysia
Summer School on Biorefinery and Biocomposite Analysis
2025
Mariehamn, Aland, Finland
GC/MS training at from 23rd to 27th August.
2025
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya
11th World Lake Conference
2025
Nairobi Kenya.