Dr. Sowedi Masaba is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences at Busitema University. Sowedi holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Governance and Management from the University of Nairobi, a Master of Science in Environment and Natural Resources from Makerere University, Bachelor of Arts in Education (Economics/Geography) Degree from Islamic University in Uganda. Sowedi teaches Disaster Risk Management; Environmental Policy, Law and Governance; and Climate Change at both graduate and undergraduate levels. Sowedi’s research interests focus on disaster risk reduction policy and governance. Sowedi has supervised several graduate and undergraduate students’ research projects to completion. Sowedi has also held several leadership positions as Head of the Department for Environmental Planning and Management, Faculty Deputy Dean, and Chairperson for the Faculty Higher Degrees and Research Committee.
- September 2022 to date: Co-Principal Investigator for Busitema University Research Fund Project titled “Women, the frontliners of climate change in Butaleja District, Eastern Uganda”.
- Andama E., Turyahabwe R., Masaba S., Makoba P.G. (2022). Impact of Commercial Car Washing Bay on Water Quality of River Nakiyanja in Central Uganda.
- Masaba S., Mungai D.N., Isabirye M. and Nsubuga H. (2017). Implementation of landslide disaster risk reduction policy in Uganda. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction 24:326-331
- Masaba S., Mungai D.N., Isabirye M. and Nsubuga H. (2017). Towards decentralized landslide disaster risk governance in Uganda. In Advancing Culture of Living with Landslides (Vol. 5, pp. 415–420). Springer International Publishing.
- Buyinza M. and Masaba S. (2008). Bio-economic perspective to fuel wood policy options in Uganda: A demand-supply nexus. Jurnal Ilmu Kehutanan (1) 2:31-47.
- Masaba, S. (2004). Economic valuation of mountain and highland ecosystems in Uganda. In: Obua J., Nakileza B., and Ogwang E. (Eds). Mountain Ecosystems, Resources and Development in Uganda. Mountain Resource Centre, Makerere University. Kampala, Uganda. ISBN 9970-05-017-6.
- 2019: Focal Point with Dr. Masaba Sowedi on The Bududa Landslides.
- August 2009: Ecological Society for Eastern Africa Conference. Oral Presentation on “Economic Costs of Wetlands loss in Uganda”, Kampala, Uganda
- November 2005: Uganda Society Science Conference. Oral Presentation on “Economic valuation: a tool for sustainable wetlands management”.
Kampala ,Uganda - October 2002: National Workshop on Mountains. 2002. Oral Presentation on “Economic Valuation of Mountain and Highland Ecosystems in
Uganda
- Disaster risk
- Disaster reduction, policy and governance.