Juliet Namukasa
About
I am a PhD candidate at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), affiliated with the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture. My academic interests include sustainability studies, urban mobility, and social wellbeing, with a focus on research in the Global South.
Research
My research focuses on sustainable and socially just transportation systems in the Global South, with particular attention to urban mobility, green transportation, and everyday travel practices. I examine how transport infrastructures, policies, and built environments shape mobility experiences for different social groups, including older adults and other vulnerable populations.
My doctoral research, conducted under the NORHED 11 project at NTNU in collaboration with Makerere University Business School, explores sustainable transportation transitions in East Africa. Using qualitative and interdisciplinary approaches, I investigate mobility imaginaries, walking and road safety, and the social and environmental dimensions of transport systems in rapidly urbanizing cities.
More broadly, my research interests include sustainable development, transport and climate change, urban well-being, gender and mobility, aging and the built environment, and policy-relevant research for inclusive and low-carbon transport futures.
Publications
Namukasa, J., & Mulkey, H. (2024).
Older pedestrians’ perspectives on walking safety in Kampala: A qualitative inquiry into the built environment. Innovation in Aging, 8(Suppl. 1). https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igae098.3875
Namukasa, J., Namagembe, S., & Nakayima, F. (2020).
Fuel efficiency vehicle adoption and carbon emissions in a country context. International Journal of Global Sustainability, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.5296/ijgs.v4i1.16227
Namukasa, J. (2017).
Records management and procurement performance: A case of the NAADS programme in Uganda. Records Management Journal, 27(3), 256–274. https://doi.org/10.1108/RMJ-04-2016-0011
Namukasa, J. (2013).
The influence of airline service quality on passenger satisfaction and loyalty: The case of the Uganda airline industry. The TQM Journal, 25(5), 520–532. https://doi.org/10.1108/TQM-11-2012-0092
Teaching
Supervision
I have experience supervising bachelor’s and master’s students, primarily in the areas of sustainability, transport, and development studies. My teaching-related activities include academic mentoring, supervision of student research projects, and support for qualitative research and academic writing.