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Makerere University

Microplastic research output and top contributors from Makerere University.

🇺🇬 education
30
Papers
4
Tier 1 Papers
940
Citations
70% of papers are collaborative — co-authored with researchers from other institutions. Only 9 papers list Makerere University as the sole institution. How attribution works →

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Author Papers
George William Nyakairu 7
Emmanuel Tebandeke 3
Florence Nantaba 2
John Wasswa 2
Mulindwa, Patrick 2
Allan John Komakech 2
Christine Betty Nagawa 2
Timothy Omara 2
Patrick Ssebugere 2
Esther Kinyua 2
Patrick Mulindwa 2
Job S. Kasule 2
Herbert Mpagi Kalibbala 2
Michael Lubwama 2
Vianney Andrew Yiga 2
Oghenekaro Nelson Odume 1
Francis Okori 1
Simon Ocakacon 1
Philip M. Nyenje 1
Robinah Kulabako 1
Zaccheus Shehu 1
Robinson Odong 1
Isa Kabenge 1
Nicholas Kiggundu 1
Joseph Jjagwe 1
Peter Wilberforce Olupot 1
Noble Banadda 1
Ephraim Nuwamanya 1
Nelson Mwebesa 1
Elisa Basika 1
Richard Katwesigye 1
Diana Nantege 1
Cynthia Mutonyi Wandeka 1
Raymonds Mutumba 1
Michael Ahimbisibwe 1
Betty Nabuuma 1
Faith Atukwatse 1
Gladys Namuswe Bwanika 1
Laura Nabukalu 1
Elisha Kayongo 1
John H. Muyonga 1
Ibrahim Kikomeko 1
Roy Nalugo 1
Dorcus Nassazi 1
Andrew Wabwire 1
Douglas Ssenoga 1
Joseph M. Ntayi 1
Ahmed Walugembe 1
Denis Nuwagaba 1
Saada Kimuli 1

Top Papers

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Synthesis and Application of Granular Activated Carbon from Biomass Waste Materials for Water Treatment: A Review
2021 Tier 2 586 citations
Microplastics as vectors of chemical contaminants and biological agents in freshwater ecosystems: Current knowledge status and future perspectives
2023 Tier 2 162 citations
Overview of African water resources contamination by contaminants of emerging concern
2022 Tier 2 55 citations
Bioadsorbents for removal of microplastics from water ecosystems: a review
2024 Tier 2 25 citations
Plastics and other extraneous matter in municipal solid waste compost: A systematic review of sources, occurrence, implications, and fate in amended soils
2024 Tier 1 22 citations
Photocatalytic Degradation of Microplastics: Parameters Affecting Degradation
2023 Tier 2 22 citations
Microplastic pollution in riverine ecosystems: threats posed on macroinvertebrates
2023 Tier 2 22 citations
Temporal trends of water quality parameters, heavy metals, microplastics, and emerging organic pollutants in Lake Victoria and its basin: knowns, knowledge gaps, and future directions
2024 Tier 2 15 citations
Plastic Packaging: A Study on Plastic Imports in Uganda
2022 Tier 2 10 citations
Visible light photocatalytic degradation of HDPE microplastics using vanadium-doped titania
2024 Tier 2 7 citations
Macro- and microplastics in composts from municipal solid waste industrial composting Plants in Uganda
2025 Tier 2 4 citations
Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Microplastics in Nakivubo Catchment: Implications for the Pollution of Lake Victoria
2025 Tier 2 3 citations
Sustainable food packaging system: Status of regulatory initiatives and issues on plastic use in Tunisia, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania African countries
2025 Tier 2 citations
A Review of Global Occurrence of Emerging Pollutants in Wastewater: Present Status, Source/Pathway, Extraction and Detection Techniques
2023 Tier 2 2 citations
Influence of Weather and Purity of Plasticizer on Degradation of Cassava Starch Bioplastics in Natural Environmental Conditions
2019 Tier 2 2 citations
Advances in vermifiltration: A comprehensive review of recent developments and applications
2025 Tier 1 1 citations
Occurrence of microplastics in surface water, superficial sediments and Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) from fish breeding areas of Lake Victoria
2026 Tier
Synthesis and chemical modification of cellulosic biopolymers from non-edible biomass
2026 Tier 2
Theorizing household plastic waste reduction in low-resource urban contexts: Integrating the Theory of Planned Behavior, social marketing, norms, and structural opportunity. A systematic literature review
2026 Tier 1
Relationship between land use, seasonality, hydrological conditions, and the adsorption of sulfamethoxazole, ciprofloxacin, and 17β-estradiol onto polyethylene terephthalate microplastics in a small urban river system, Eastern Cape, South Africa
2026 Tier 2
Microplastic characterization and removal efficiency in wastewater treatment plants with diverse influent sources in Uganda
2025 Tier 2
Supplementary material for the manuscript titled "Microplastic characterization and removal efficiency in wastewater treatment plants with diverse influent sources in Uganda."
2025 Tier 2
Supplementary material for the manuscript titled "Microplastic characterization and removal efficiency in wastewater treatment plants with diverse influent sources in Uganda."
2025 Tier 2
Potential health risks from contaminated fish in Lake Victoria: A 25-year systematic review of pollutants and management challenges
2025 Tier 1
Characteristics of agro-residue reinforced plastic ceiling board composites from rice husks and polyethylene terephthalate
2025 Tier
Adsorption of Sulfamethoxazole, Ciprofloxacin, and 17β-Estradiol Pharmaceuticals by Microplastics in a Natural Freshwater Environment
2023 Tier 2