Kakungulu Moses

Salutation
Dr.
First Name
Moses
Last Name
Kakungulu
Qualification
PhD, Bioscience Engineering, KU Leuven, Belgium.
Job Title
Natural Resource Economist
Campus
Namasagali
Office Hours
8:00am-5:00pm
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Biography

Dr. Kakungulu Moses is A=a lecturer at the Faculty of Natural resources and Environment, Busitema University.  His research focused on rural livelihoods and environmental dependence, particularly rural income diversification strategies, land resource management optimization and rural population growth models. He holds PhD in Bioscience Engineering (March, 2025) of KU Leuven, Belgium, a Masters Degree in Economic Policy and Planning of Makerere University. He has worked in various positions at implementation and policy levels in Uganda. Being  a specialist in Impact Assessment and Evaluation, Dr. Kakungulu has  served as a lecturer in number of higher institutions of learning in the areas of Natural resource economics, Environmental economics, Econometrics, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Production Economics and Quantitative research methods. He has also supervised a number of special projects for under graduate and post graduate students. His academic and professional experience has enabled him to develop high level policy and analytical skills. He has  a strong understanding of resource and environmental economic modeling, research and policy making. He  has  an extensive academic training in quantitative research methodologies including practical skills in data collection, management, analysis and report writing.

Publications and Papers

•Kakungulu, M., Isabirye, M., Akoyi, K.T., Van Hoyweghen, K., Vranken, L., and Maertens, M. (2021): Changing Income Portfolios and household welfare in rural Uganda

•Nakiyemba, A., Kinobe, Z., Kakungulu, M., Nyangoma, I. and Masaba, S. (2025). Women’s knowledge and perception of flood disasters in Butaleja district, Uganda. Progress in Disaster Science, 25(1). 100399  

•Ssepuuya, G., Nsiyona, E., Kakungulu, M., Alowo, J.F., and Nampala, P. (2023). Food waste supply and behaviour towards its alternative uses in Kampala city, Uganda. Sustainable Environment Research, 33 (34)

•Semazzi, JB., Kakungulu, M., (2020): Household determinants of food security in rural central Uganda. African Journal of Agricultural research, 16(9): 1245-1252
 

Presentations

Conference presentations

•Kakungulu, M. and Nakiyemba, A. (2025). Understanding the integrated adoption behavior of flood disaster risk reduction measures in Butaleja district, Eastern Uganda. The 3rd Busitema University Symposium, Mbale City, Uganda, from 14th to 16th October 2025. 

•Kakungulu, M., Isabirye, M., Vranken, L., Poesen, J., Deckers, S. and Maertens, M. (2018). Who should diversify? Income portfolios and household welfare in rural Uganda. International Conference on global food security and food safety. The role of universities. Tropentag, September 17-19, 2018, Ghent.

Seminar Presentations

•Kakungulu, M. (2022). Private Sustainability Standards, Women empowerment and Fertility in rural Uganda. Online seminar presented on 22/04/2022, at the Division of Bio economics, KU Leuven, Belgium. 

•Kakungulu, M. (2018). Who should diversify and move out of Agriculture? Income portfolios and household welfare in rural Uganda.” Seminar presented on 12/01/2018, at the Division of Bio economics, KU Leuven, Belgium.

Professional Appointments

2025 to date: Ag. Deputy Dean- Faculty of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences

Research Focus

Natural Resources, Environmental economics , Microeconomics , Macroeconomics, Statistics, Econometrics, Policy making, Land management, Rural life

 

Courses Taught
Natural resource economics,
Environmental economics,
Econometrics,
Microeconomics,
Production Economics
Quantitative research methods.
Committees Served
2023 to date Vice chairperson: Busitema University Academic Staff Association (BUASA)
2021-to data: Member of the Higher Degrees Committee- Faculty of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences
2021 to date Member of the Faculty Finance Committee- Faculty of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences
2021 to date Faculty research coordinator, in the Faculty of Natural Resources and Environmental sciences
2023 to 2024 Team member: Developing PhD program in Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences
2023 to 2024 Lead person: Review of Master of Science in Environmental Economics
2021 Committee member: Faculty Program Audit committee to review the academic programmes under the Faculty of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences
Staff Type
Academic Staff