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CURRICULUM VITAE FOR DR HANNINGTON SENGENDO
NAME : HANNINGTON SENGENDO
ADDRESS : P O BOX 10744, TEL 258811, FAX 258833
KAMPALA
SEX : MALE
DATE OF BIRTH : 14 TH NOVEMBER 1954
MARITAL STATUS : MARRIED
NATIONALITY : UGANDAN
HEIGHT : 5 FEET 6 INCHES
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
- PH.D IN URBAN PLANNING (WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON
URBAN HOUSING) – NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY, U.K.
- M.A. IN HUMAN GEOGRAPHY – LEEDS UNIVERSITY, U.K.
- B.A. (SECOND CLASS UPPER DIVISION, HONS) -
MAKERERE UNIVERSITY, KAMPLA
- DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION – MAKERERE UNIVERSITY,
KAMPALA
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
1 UNIVERSITY
September 1989 to December 1992 – Completed a three year full-time degree
course of research in planning studies with main focus on Urban Housing
particularly of low income groups at the University of Nottingham (U.K.) leading
to Doctor of Philosophy Degree.
September 1986 to June 1987, attended a one-year Master of Arts Course in
Human Geography at the University of Leeds (U.K.) and obtained a Master of
Arts Degree in 1987.
1975-1977 attended a two year Diploma in Education Course at National
Teachers College, Kyambogo and obtained a Second Class Diploma 1977
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2 INSTITUTIONS
May 1975 – March 1977, National Teacher’s College Kyambogo, Uganda.
Attended a two-year course specialising in teaching Geography and Music. Was
awarded a Diploma in Education Class Two of Makerere University
3 SECONDARY EDUCATION
1972-1974 Higher School Certificate majored in Geography, History, Economics
and Fine Art as Principal Subjects in Kololo Senior Secondary School obtained
Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education. 1968-1971 Ordinary Level at Mengo
Senior Secondary School and obtained a Uganda Certificate of Education
4 PRIMARY EDUCATION
1961-1967 Primary Education at Mengo Primary School and obtained a Primary
Leaving Examination Certificate
5 KEY POSITIONS HELD
(a) 1985 – 1986: Ag. Deputy Headmaster – Makerere College School
(b) Feb 1997 to date : Non Executive Director – Macmillan (U) Ltd
(c) May 1995 – date : Deputy Managing Director – Eco Shelter &
Environmental Consultants
(d) Sept 1994 to 1998: Head of Geography Department – Makerere
University
(e) 1990 – 1991: President for International Students Bureau – Nottingham
University – U.K.
(f) 1999 –2003: Associate Dean, Faculty of Arts – Makerere University
(g) 2003 January: appointed Chairman Management Kampala Parents School.
(h) 2003 March: appointed Chairman PTA Academic committee, King's
College Buddo.
(i) 2003, April: appointed Dean Faculty of Arts, Makerere University
(j) 2003, May: appointed by Makerere University Council as member on the
Information and Communication Technology Committee of Makerere
University.
6 RESEARCH WORK/CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS ATTENDED
(a) Carried research on housing problems in urban areas of Uganda with
particular reference to the Growth of Low Quality in Kampala between
1972-1989 as the main focus of research for Ph.D.
(b) Made research/projects on Urban Housing for the poor in Third World
Cities under Urban Housing Paper, social services provision with
particular reference to housing and health services under public analysis
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paper and presented a paper on modern techniques of conducting research
work (for M.A. Degree Course)
(c) Carried out research on the “Growth of Low Quality Housing in Kampala
1987-1989 (for the Ph.D. Degree)
(d) Resource person for Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development
Workshops. Presented papers on community participation in Housing
Development, Role of Women in Housing Delivery, Mukono, May 1993
(e) Workshop on the Evaluation of Namuwongo Low-Cost Housing Project,
Collin Hotel, Mukono, May 1993
(f) Presented a paper entitled, “Women and Social Services Management”
Jinja, Uganda, April 22 nd 1994
(g) Presented a paper entitled, “On the State of the Art of Research on Urban
Poverty in Uganda: A Survey of the Last Two Decades, Dar-es-Salaam
University, March 1994
(h) Attended a one-day workshop on Sharing National Resources and
Environmental Information in Uganda – 24 th March 1994
(i) Attended at two-month workshop on the Teaching of North American
Geography to secondary and University students, University of Santa
Barbara, California, January – February 1995
(j) Methodological Foundation, Research and Project Planning Workshop
organized by the University of Wisconsin International Conference
Center, February – March 1994
(k) Attended a workshop and presented a paper on Urban Research on Urban
Governance and Urban Poverty, Institute of Development Studies,
University of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, 1995
(l) Attended a National Seminar on Human Settlement in preparation for
Habitat II in Istanbul Turkey and presented a paper entitled, “Urban
Poverty Shelter and Urban Governance, February 1995
(m) Attended a three-day Faculty of Arts, Makerere University Conference
and presented a paper on Urbanization Trend and Environmental Crisis in
Uganda: Implications for Management and Sustainable Development,
April 1995
(n) Attended a four-day workshop under OSSREA (Ethiopia) and presented a
paper entitled, “Are Environmental Plans Working in Africa: A Case
Study of Uganda.”
(o) Attended a two-day workshop under Institute of Development Studies,
University of Nairobi, Kenya and presented a paper entitled “Small Scale
Enterprises in Job Creation: A Case Study of Kampala.”
7 EMPLOYMENT RECORD
Ag Head of Geography Department, Makerere University, 1 st September 1994 to
date
October 1988 – Appointed Lecturer in the Department of Geography, Makerere
University, Kampala
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- Supervisor to postgraduate students in the areas of Land Use,
Environmental Planning and Housing Issues
- Co-ordinator, practical geography classes
- Committee member, Geography Department Appointments Board
- July 1982, posted to Makerere College School
Duties:Served as at teacher of Geography
Appointed Head of Geography Department
- 1985-1986, Appointed Acting Deputy Headmaster, Makerere College
School
Duties:
(a) Responsible for organizing School Curriculum
(b) Responsible for organizing and co-ordinating the teaching staff with the
Administration
(c) Running both the internal and external examination
(d) Organizing the writing of terminal report forms for all students
(e) Co-ordinating the students’ club activities
(f) Recording the minutes of Parents’ Teachers’ meetings whenever they take
place.
8 OTHER DUTIES
July 1982 – 1986: Served as a Geography Teacher at Makerere
College School and Head of Geography Department
January 1978: Appointed Head of Geography Department, Jinja
Girls Secondary School
April 1977: Posted to Jinja Girls’ Secondary School to teach
Geography (1977-1982)
(a) Executive Committee Member, International Students Bureau in Charge
of Overseas students, the University of Nottingham, U.K. (1990-1991)
(b) Patron, Geography Club, Makerere College School
(c) Secretary, Discipline Committee, Makerere College School
(d) Chairman, Prefects Electoral Committee, Makerere College School
(e) Co-ordinator Extra Curricular Activities, Makerere College School
(f) President, Makerere University Geography Society, 1984-1985
(g) Head-boy, Kololo Senior Secondary School 1974-1975
(h) Deputy Head-boy, Mengo Senior Secondary School 1970-1971
9 CONSULTANCY WORK
(a) 2001 to Date Consultancy Services to National Housing and Construction
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Corporation to turn National Housing and
Properties into Condominium Properties
(b) August 2000-May 2001: Principal Consultant for UNDP on Public-
Private Partnerships for the Urban Environment
(c) August 1999 to date: Consultant for World Bank on Institutional
Mapping of Service Providers in Kampala District
for City Development Strategy (CDS)
(d) April 1997: Consultant/Facilitator for the Lake Victoria Region
Urban Authorities Co-operation Inaugural
Conference for Entebbe Municipal Council
(e) 1996/1997: Environmental Management and Planning
Consultant for the Plan International
(f) February 1996: Resource Consultant/Facilitator for the East and
Southern African Sub-regional Workshop on
Community Capacity Building for Sustainable
Human Settlements Development for the Ministry
of Gender and Community Development
Management Programme
(g) October 1996 Consultant/Facilitator for the Urban Local
Authorities Workshop and preparation of the
Workshop Proceeding Report
(h) February-April Consultant to ACTION AID Rural Development
1994 Programmes
(i) November 1994 Consultant to INTERAID Masindi Refugee
Resettlement Problems
(j) 1995 Revised the Social Studies Atlas for Uganda
(Second Edition 1994) for the Macmillan Press Ltd.
and Macmillan Uganda Ltd.
(k) 1995 Involved in the revision and production of the
Uganda Traveler's Map (1994 Edition) for the
Macmillan Press and Macmillan Uganda Ltd.
10 PUBLICATIONS
1 Geography in the public domain: An appraisal, the East African
Geographical Review, March 1997
2 Urbanization Trends and Environmental Crisis in Uganda: Implications
for Management and Sustainable Development, Eastern and Southern
African Geographical Journal Vol. December 1995
3 Small Rural Urban Center in Economic Recovery of Rural Areas: A
Ugandan Context Journal of Nordisk African Stitujet, No. 1, January 1996
4 Sustainable Development of Mountain Environment in Uganda is
Impossible without Environmental Protection and Economic Development
Aspect
5 Environmental Management in Uganda: A Critique of National
Conservation Policies and Plans
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6 Formulation of Urban Environmental Management Strategies for
Developing Countries: A Case Study of Kampala – Uganda, The East
African Geographical Review, Vol. 19 No 2 December 1997
7 Planning for the Development of Border Regions in Eastern and Southern
Africa: The Case of Busia Region (Uganda and Kenya) United Nations
Center for Regional Development Journal September 1997
11 OTHER SERVICES RENDERED
- Head, Geography Department: 1994-2000
- Co-ordinator of Postgraduate Research and Methodology Course, Faculty
of Arts: 1997-2000
- Editor MAWAZO journal of Makerere University: 1997-2001
- Chairman, Faculty of Arts Welfare Committee: 1996-2000
- Patron, Mountain Club of Uganda, Makerere University: 1995-1998
- Patron, Makerere University Geographical Society: 1994-2002
- Director MacMillan Uganda: 1998 to date
- Education Advisor MacMillan London and MacMillan Uganda Ltd
12 AREAS OF SPECIALISATION/INTEREST
1 Low Income Housing, Planning and Development
2 Urban Housing and Environmental policies, Design Planning and
Development
3 Programme formulation for low income housing, evaluation and appraisal
4 Urbanization problems
5 Planning and establishment training programmes on local environmental
issues
6 Development training programmes for environmental awareness in low
income housing projects
7 Environmental Impact Assessment
8 Project and programme formulation for environment and sustainable
development
9 Developing and promoting community participation in housing and social
infrastructure programmes
10 Gender and environmental issues
11 Informal sector
13 MEMBERSHIP
(a) Executive Member, Uganda Geographical Association
(b) Executive Member, American Geographical Association
(c) Executive member of National Steering Committee for Habitat for
Humanities Uganda: 2002 to date.
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STUDENTS SUPERVISED
A. Nuwagaba Phd 2000/2003
C. Koojo Phd 2001 todate
N.asingwire phd 2002 todate
Dr Hannington Sengendo Date: February 2004
REFEREES
1 Professor Victoria Mwaka
Geography Department,
Makerere University,
P.O. Box 7062,
KAMPALA
2 Professor Oswald Ndolerire
Dean,
Faculty of Arts,
Makerere University,
P.O. Box 7062,
KAMPALA
3 Arch. J. Kateregga
Managing Director
Eco-Shelter and Environmental Consultants
P.O. Box 10744
Kampala-UGANDA
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