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      Faculty of Economics Energy & Management Science


      Sustainable economic growth and development is an outcome of the economy’s potential resources and their efficient utilization. Besides the conventional factors of production, energy and environmental security has emerged as the primary issue on the global economic development agenda. Consensus has recently been forged on the potential for long-term economic, national security and societal damage from insecure energy supplies and environmental catastrophe, as well as the intense need for technological advances that can provide low-polluting and secure energy sources. In terms of linkages, the energy supply chain, right from extraction, procurement, transportation and inventory to storage and care of the wide range of materials requires by both upstream and downstream operations. This warrants investment in the economy’s human capital and development of the sufficient skills and expertise to match these development needs. The Faculty of Economics Energy and Management Sciences (FEEMS), MUBS, is borne to develop and provide capacity in the disciplines of Economics, Energy and Management Science through research and trainings. 

      FEEMS Values

      • Quality Service
      • Integrity
      • Inclusiveness
      • Client and stakeholder commitment
      • Community and Global partnerships
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      Department of Applied Statistics & Management Science
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      Department of Applied Economics
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      Department of Energy Science Technology
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      Publications

      Research 

      • Ali Kasaija and Alex Mugarura “Factors influencing the choice of energy source for cooking and lighting in Ankole sub-region in Uganda”
      • Dr. Robert Muwanga, Ms. Christine Kasabiti and Ms. Brenda Kyasimire “Uganda’s Public Transport Reform: Exploring Factors Influencing the Willingness to use Electric Buses for Public Transport”
      • Dr. Miria Nakamya, Dr. Bernard Onyinyi and Ms. Sharon Mande “An Environmental Tax to Promote and Sustain Biofuels and Climate Policy: The Potential for a Double Dividend in Agriculture-Dependent Economies”
      • Dr. Anthony Olyanga, Ms Mukundane Proscovia, Mr. Mugambe Darious and Ms. Kemitare Gladys “The effects of Trade Facilitation and Innovativeness on Cottage Industry Development In Uganda”
      • Prof. Susan Watundu, Mr. Vicent Lukyamuzi and Dr. Livingstone Senyonga “Adoption and Sustained Use of Clean Cooking Fuels in Uganda: A Gender Analysis”
      • Dr. Eng. Dickson Dunstan Turinawe, Dr. Gideon Nkurunziza, Mr. Edison Waibi “Key Predictors of Customer Queuing Behaviors in Uganda’s Service Operations”
      • Mr.Muhire Francis, Ms. Judith Nakirrijja and Mr. Solomon Agona “The Institutional Determinants of Green Energy Financial Flows: Evidence from the East African Community”
      • Ms. Muyinda Bridgette Mirembe and Mr Muhangi Pascal “Digital Tourism Marketing and its Impact on Economic Growth in Uganda: A case of Social Media Campaigns”
      • Ms. Kemitare Gladys Rochelle, Mr. Kibekityo Gilbert and Ms Mukama Proscovia “The Effect of Electricity Unreliable on Capacity Utilization within the Manufacturing Sector in Uganda’s”
      • Dr. Ronnett Atukunda, Dr. Bernard Wabukala and Mr. Solomon Agona “Tariff Rebate Policies and Electricity Demand in Uganda: A Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) Study of Households in Kampala Metropolitan Area”
      • Dr. Bernard M. Wabukala and Mr. Muyiwa S. Adaramola “Assessing Energy Dynamics and Electricity Security in Uganda”
      • Mr. Ayebazibwe Julius, Prof. Susan Watundu and Ms Namono Wandera Maureen “Electricity access in Uganda: The role of Socio-economic and Governance Factors”
      • Dr. Niwamanya Epaphurus, Mr. Mugarura Alex and Prof Will Kaberuka “Multi-level Analysis of Academic Entrepreneurship in Uganda: The Role of Institutional Factors”

      Punlications

      • Electricity sub sector liberation and electricity consumption in Uganda: By Dr. Tomson Odongo, D.Lokwii.
      • An Environment tax to promote and sustain biofuels and climate policy: The Pontential for a double dividend in agriculture-dependent economics. By Dr. Miria Nakamya, Eirik Romstad. 
      • Onyinyi, B., Katutsi, V. P., Elasu, J., & Nakamya, M. (2025). The nexus between perceived welfare benefits and sustained use of clean cooking technologies in Uganda. International Journal of Energy Sector Management.
      • Katutsi, V. P., Nakamya, M., & Onyinyi, B. (2024). Examining The Drivers of Sustained Use of Clean Cooking Technologies in Uganda: A Double Hurdle Model Analysis. ORSEA JOURNAL, 216-240.
      • Muwanga, R., Namugenyi, I., Wabukala, B. M., Tibesigwa, W., & Katutsi, P. V. (2024). Examining social-cultural norms affecting the adoption of solar energy technologies at the household level. Cleaner Energy Systems, 9, 100164.
      • Muhire. F, Turyareeba. D, Olyanga. A. M, Nantongo. G. M, Atukunda. R, Muyiwa. S. A, & Nakirijja. J& Elasu. J (2025).  The Drivers of green energy consumption in East African Community; Journal of Financial and Management Sciences,
      • Ssengonzi. J, Yasin. K. G, & Olyanga. A. M, (2025).   Contribution of Social Capital and Microcredit Accessibility on Economic Welfare of Small-Scale Farmers in Mityana District, Uganda; East African Journal of Business and Economics, Volume 8, Issue 1, 2025.
      • Olyanga. A. M, Mukundane. P & Muhire. F, (2025).  Intra-industry Trade and Sustainability of Export Competitiveness of Firms in the East African Community; International Journal of Economics, Business and Management Research Vol. 9, No.04; 2025.
      • Acen. V, Olyanga. A.M & Muhire. F, (2025).  Water Tariff Structures and Access to Clean Water. A Case Study of Lira City, Uganda; Journal of Economics, Finance and Management Studies, Vol. 8 issue 04 2025
      • Olyanga. A. M, Mukundane. P & Muhire. F, (2025).  Revealed Comparative Advantage and Sustainable Export Competitiveness of Firms in the East African Community; Journal of Economics, Finance and Management Studies, Vol 8 Issue 03 2025.
      • Ssengonzi. J, & Olyanga. A. M, (2024).   Effect of Social Capital on the Economic Power of Small -Scale Farmers in Mityana District, Uganda; East African Journal of Management and Business Studies, Vol.04, No 04 2024.
      • Muhire. F, Turyareeba. D, Muyiwa. S. A, Nantongo. G.M, Atukunda. R, & Olyanga. A. M, (2024).  Drivers of green energy transition: A review, Green Energy and Resources
      • Wabukala, B. M., Bergland, O., Otim, J., Elasu, J., Muwanga, R., & Adaramola, M. S. (2025). Keeping the lights on: Assessing energy dynamics and electricity security in Uganda. Energy, 136581. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2025.136581
      • Kisui Ibrahim Wako, Michael Samanya, Immaculate Nakalembe (2025); Determinants of Manufacturing Sector Growth in the East African Community. Economic Policy and Management. EdinBurg Peer Reviewed Journals.
      • A.M. Olyanga;, P. Mukundane;, F Muhire (2025): Intra-industry Trade and Sustainability of Export Competitiveness of Firms in the East African Community. International Journal of Economics, Business and Management Research
      • Elasu, J., Wabukala, B. M., Atuhaire, R., Olupot, C., Atukunda, R., Ntayi, J. M., … & Adaramola, M. S. (2025). Sustainable humanitarian energy transitions: a review of interventions and challenges. SN Social Sciences, 5(5), 59. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43545-025-01091-z 
      • Wabukala, B. M., Birungi, C., Muchabaiwa, L., Ggoobi, R., & Obst, M. A. (2024). Re-imaging barriers to social spending in developing countries: A review. Development and Sustainability in Economics and Finance, 100027 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsef.2024.100027 
      • Wabukala, B. M., Bergland, O., Mukisa, N., Adaramola, M. S., Watundu, S., Orobia, L.A., Rudaheranwa, N. (2024). Electricity security in Uganda: Measurement and policy priorities, Utilities Policy, 91, 101844. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jup.2024.101844 
      • Muwanga, R., Namugenyi, I., Wabukala, B. M., Tibesigwa, W., & Katutsi, P. V. (2024). Examining social-cultural norms affecting the adoption of solar energy technologies at the household level. Cleaner Energy Systems, 9, 100164 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cles.2024.100164
      • Kemitare, Rochelle Gladys; Nantongo, Mary Gorret; Nakakaawa-Jjunju, Charlotte Anne; Mukisa, Nicholas; Wasswa, Francis; Adaramola, Muyiwa S. What drives asset and resource stranding in the transition from fossils to clean energy? A systematic review. Frontiers in Energy Research 13 (2025); 10.3389/fenrg.2025.1441767
      • Elasu, J., Wabukala, B., Atuhaire, R. et al. Sustainable humanitarian energy transitions: a review of interventions and challenges. SN Soc Sci 5, 59 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43545-025-01091-z
      • Elasu Joseph , Ntayi Joseph M. , Orobia Laura A. , Adaramola Muyiwa S. , Onyinyi Bernard. Transforming cooking practices in Uganda: transitioning toward clean energy solutions. Frontiers in Sustainability 6 (2025) https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sustainability/articles/10.3389/frsus.2025.1567398
      • Akankunda, B., Nkundabanyanga, S.K., Adaramola, M.S. and Kaawaase, T.K. (2024), “Sustainable performance among power companies in Uganda: role of stakeholder orientation, human capital, regulatory governance, and management control systems”, International Journal of Energy Sector Management, Vol. 18 No. 6, pp. 1463-1488. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJESM-09-2023-0003
      • Nabaweesi, J., Kaawaase, T.K., Buyinza, F., Adaramola, M.S., Namagembe, S. and Nkote, I.N. (2024), “Urbanization and modern renewable energy consumption among East African community (EAC) countries: an empirical analysis”, International Journal of Energy Sector Management, Vol. 18 No. 6, pp. 1378-1399. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJESM-05-2023-0028
      • Muhire, F.; Turyareeba, D.; Adaramola, M.S.; Nantongo, M.; Atukunda, R.; Olyanga, A.M. Drivers of Green Energy Transition: A Review. Green Energy Resour. 2024, 2, 100105. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gerr.2024.100105
      • Mubiinzi, G.; Senyonga, L.; Kaawaase, T.K.; Wasswa, F.; Adaramola, M.S.; Nantongo, M. Income and price elasticities of household electricity demand: A comparative systematic review of aggregated and disaggregated data studies. Energy Rep. 2024, 12, 4449–4465; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egyr.2024.10.021
      • Akankunda B., Nkundabanyanga S.K., Kaawaase T.K., Adaramola M.S., Nkurunziza G., Tumwine S., The mediating effect of management control systems on human capital and sustainable performance among Ugandan power companies, Cogent Bus. Manag. 11 (2024). https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23311975.2024.2324369
      • B. Akankunda, M. S. Adaramola, S. K. Nkundabanyanga, T. Kaawaase Kigongo, and N. Mukisa.The Techno-Economic Performance Assessment of Selected Power Plants in Uganda. Int. J. Sustain. Energy, vol. 43, no. 1, pp. 1–22, 2024, two: 10.1080/14786451.2024.2350980.
      • Elasu, J., Ntayi, J.M., Adaramola, M.S. et al. Climate shocks, adaptive mechanisms and household energy transition in Uganda. Discov Energy 4, 12 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43937-024-00040-w
      • Elasu J, Ntayi JM, Adaramola MS, Buyinza F, Atukunda R and Ngoma M (2024) Perceived satisfaction and household fuel transition: evidence from Ugandan households. Front. Sustain. 5:1404806. doi: 10.3389/frsus.2024.1404806

      Collaborations

      • The collaboration of NORAD-NORHED is enabling some staff of the Department to finish their Ph.D and Post. Doc studies, and others finished their Master’s program MEEG. Staff have traveled and presented research papers in international conferences
      • The collaboration of NORAD_NTNU on JSET project is enabling staff to research, do excavations in the informal sector and is supporting staff academically. 
      • A two-year (2024 – 2025) TWAS-BMBF funded project titled “Solar-biogas hybrid energy system for energy transformation.”. The grant is currently supporting research activities (including payment of tuition fees, research fees, and access to software tools) of five Master of Energy Economics and Governance (MEEG) students under the TWAS-BMBF funded project. Of the five students, one (Ms. Nashua Kimuli) has successfully completed her research and graduated, while others are at different stages of their research process. Several other students are also being supervised under the green energy unit outside the project.
      • Collaborating with Climate Compatible Growth (Loughborough University, United Kingdom) to Update Uganda’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) lead by Dr. Benard Musekese Wabukala and other partners including the UNDP, World Bank, AFD, and the Climate and Clean Air Coalition. The NDC Update process will refine this long-term strategy by validating all key input data, revising key assumptions to reflect government agency and stakeholder views, modelling new development pathways, and analysing alternative development pathways to identify the most suitable one to inform new NDC GHG emission targets.
      • The Department has also established strong collaboration with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD), Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS) Programme of Loughborough University, The Open University UK, GIZ, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Uganda National Alliance on Clean Cooking (UNACC), Uganda Solar Energy Association (USEA) and National Renewable Energy Platform (NREP). Through this collaboration, staff are taking a leading role in facilitating the link between academia, policymakers and other stakeholders in the energy space. Staff actively engage in the organization of the annual Renewable Energy Conferences and Expo (RECs & EXPO) which is a premier event in Uganda’s Renewable Energy Space. Through this, MUBS’ reputation as a key contributor to Uganda’s energy discourse has been enhanced. Such engagements are also creating awareness for the Energy programs offered at MUBS which will help in getting applicants for our programs.
      • The collaboration of NORAD-NORHED is enabling some staff of the Department to finish their Ph.D and Post. Doc studies, and others finished their Master’s program MEEG. Staff have traveled and presented research papers in international conferences
      • The collaboration of NORAD_NTNU on JSET project is enabling staff to research, do excavations in the informal sector and is supporting staff academically. 
      • A two-year (2024 – 2025) TWAS-BMBF funded project titled “Solar-biogas hybrid energy system for energy transformation.”. The grant is currently supporting research activities (including payment of tuition fees, research fees, and access to software tools) of five Master of Energy Economics and Governance (MEEG) students under the TWAS-BMBF funded project. Of the five students, one (Ms. Nashua Kimuli) has successfully completed her research and graduated, while others are at different stages of their research process. Several other students are also being supervised under the green energy unit outside the project.
      • Collaborating with Climate Compatible Growth (Loughborough University, United Kingdom) to Update Uganda’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) lead by Dr. Benard Musekese Wabukala and other partners including the UNDP, World Bank, AFD, and the Climate and Clean Air Coalition. The NDC Update process will refine this long-term strategy by validating all key input data, revising key assumptions to reflect government agency and stakeholder views, modelling new development pathways, and analysing alternative development pathways to identify the most suitable one to inform new NDC GHG emission targets.
      • The Department has also established strong collaboration with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD), Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS) Programme of Loughborough University, The Open University UK, GIZ, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Uganda National Alliance on Clean Cooking (UNACC), Uganda Solar Energy Association (USEA) and National Renewable Energy Platform (NREP). Through this collaboration, staff are taking a leading role in facilitating the link between academia, policymakers and other stakeholders in the energy space. Staff actively engage in the organization of the annual Renewable Energy Conferences and Expo (RECs & EXPO) which is a premier event in Uganda’s Renewable Energy Space. Through this, MUBS’ reputation as a key contributor to Uganda’s energy discourse has been enhanced. Such engagements are also creating awareness for the Energy programs offered at MUBS which will help in getting applicants for our programs.

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