Celestin Banamwana, MSc.

Department: Disease Control and Environmental Health

PhD Topic: Utilization of Ecological sanitation technology and microbial risks among users of its products in Burera district, Rwanda

Description: Celestin’s work is focusing on the utilization of Ecological sanitation toilets (Ecosan) which has been reported to be low in different geographical settings, yet its replication is critical in low and middle-income countries. He is also looking at microbial risks among users of Ecosan products which could be a barrier to its utilization especially in agriculture. His findings will support interventions on behavior change towards Ecosan in Rwanda and provide future direction on effective utilization of Ecosan toilets.

Supervisors:

1. Assoc. Prof. Nazarius Mbona Tumwesigye, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Makerere University School of Public Health, Kampala, Uganda
2. Dr. David Musoke, Department of Disease Control and Environmental Health, Makerere University School of Public Health, Kampala, Uganda
3. Prof. Theoneste Ntakirutimana, School of Public Health, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda.