Assoc. Prof. Martine Nyeko

Associate Professor


Dr. Martine Nyeko is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biosystems Engineering at Gulu University. He holds a Ph.D. degree in Hydrology, with a special interest in the analysis and modeling of water and agricultural systems. Graduated in 2010 from the University of Naples Federico II in Italy. Dr. Martine has over fifteen years of teaching experience and multidisciplinary research in the areas of water resource development and management and climate science. Dr. Martine is a dynamic, forward-looking, team player with experience in problem-solving. He has excellent working knowledge in GIS and Remote sensing, including the ability to interpret and analyze images for environmental applications

Qualifications

Institution Period Degree obtained
University of Naples Federico II, Italy November, 2007 – October, 2010 PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) Water Resources Engineering research focused on hydrologic modelling of watershed using distributed hydrologic model SWAT (Soil Water Assessment Tool)
Makerere University August 2004 – January, 2007 MSc. (Civil): Speciality- Groundwater Hydrology
Makerere University August, 1997 – October, 2001 Bachelor of Science B.Sc. (Hons) Agricultural Engineering

Research Interests

1. GIS and Remote sensing, including image analysis, processing, and thematic information extraction, using ArcGIS, and ERDAS software
2. Excellent skills in modeling water resources problems using SWAT, HEC-HMS, hydrologic models

Publications

Nyeko Martine, Beatrice Arwenyo, Fredrick Amanyire . (2026) . Systems Approach to Climate Change Crisis, Global Perspective, and Uganda’s Outlook – A Review . Cureus Journal of Engineering
Beatrice Arwenyo, Nyeko Martine, Geoffrey M. Malinga, Jac J. Varco, Todd Mlsna . (2026) . Transport Pathways of Biochar Enhanced Phosphorus Uptake to Root Surface: A Review . Journal of Agricultural Chemistry and Environment, 15(2), pp. 141-172
Openy, G., Nono, D., Byakatonda, J., Labeja, R. L., Nyeko, M. (2025) . (2025) . Application of Geomodeller in Production of Enhanced Lithological Map for Groundwater Exploration . Cureus Journal of Engineering, [online] Volume . Available at: https://www.cureusjournals.com/articles/5364-application-of-geomodeller-in-production-of-enhanced-lithological-map-for-groundwater-exploration#!/
Atube, F., Okello, M. D,, Nyeko, M., Malinga, G. M., Omony, W. G., Okello, I. U. (2025) . (2025) . Analysis of Seasonal Rainfall Trends and Farmers’ Perceptions of Rainfall Variability Impacts in Amuru District, Uganda . Ipolto; Preprint
Francis Atube, Daniel Micheal Okello, Nyeko Martine, Geoffrey Maxwel Malinga . (2025) . Localising Climate Change: Farmers’ Perception and Rainfall Trends in Amuru District of Uganda. . African Journal of Climate Change and Resource Sustainability
Bwambale, Bosco; Muhumuza, Moses; Kahigwa, Thaddeo Tibasiima; Baluku, Stanley Mbalibulha Bakahinga; Kasozi, Humphrey; Nyeko, Martine; Kervyn, Matthieu (2021) . (2023) . Foundations of indigenous knowledge on disasters due to natural hazards: lessons from the outlook on floods among the Bayira of the Rwenzori region . Disasters, [online] Volume 47(1), pp. 181-204. Available at: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/disa.12529
Bwambale, Bosco; Nyeko, Martine; Sekajugo, John; Kervyn, Matthieu (2022) . (2022) . The essential contribution of indigenous knowledge to understanding natural hazards and disaster risk: historical evidence from the Rwenzori (Uganda) . Nat Hazards , [online] Volume 110, pp. 1847–1867. Available at: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11069-021-05015-x
Francis Atube, Geoffrey M. Malinga, Martine Nyeko, Daniel M. Okello, Basil Mugonola, George William Omony & Ipolto Okello-Uma . (2022) . Farmers’ perceptions of climate change, long-term variability and trends in rainfall in Apac district, northern Uganda
Atube, Francis; Malinga, Geoffrey M; Nyeko, Martine; Okello, Daniel M; Mugonola, Basil; Omony, George William; Okello-Uma, Ipolto(2022) . (2022) . Farmers’ perceptions of climate change, long-term variability and trends in rainfall in Apac district, northern Uganda . CABI Agriculture and Bioscience, 3
Francis Atube, Daniel M. Okello, Geoffrey M. Malinga, Martine Nyeko & Ipolto Okello-Uma . (2022) . Farmers’ adaptation to climate change and crop yield: a case of Amuru and Apac districts of Northern Uganda . International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability , 20(5), pp. 967-981
Francis Atube, Geoffrey M. Malinga, Martine Nyeko, Daniel M. Okello, Simon Peter Alarakol & Ipolto Okello-Uma . (2021) . Determinants of smallholder farmers’ adaptation strategies to the effects of climate change: Evidence from northern Uganda . Available at: https://agricultureandfoodsecurity.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40066-020-00279-1
Francis Atube, Geoffrey M. Malinga, Martine Nyeko, Daniel M. Okello, Simon Peter Alarakol and Ipolto Okello‑Uma (2021) . (2021) . Determinants of smallholder farmers’ adaptation strategies to the effects of climate change: Evidence from northern Uganda . Agriculture & Food Security, 10, p. 6
Francis Atube, Geoffrey M. Malinga, Martine Nyeko, Daniel M. Okello, Simon Peter Alarakol and Ipolto Okello‑Uma; Agriculture & Food Security. (2021) . (2021) . Determinants of smallholder farmers’ adaptation strategies to the effects of climate change: Evidence from northern Uganda . Agriculture & Food Security, 10(6)
Francis Atube1*, Geoffrey M. Malinga2, Martine Nyeko3, Daniel M. Okello4, Simon Peter Alarakol5 and Ipolto Okello‑Uma6 . (2021) . Determinants of smallholder farmers’ adaptation strategies to the effects of climate change: Evidence from northern Uganda . Agriculture & Food Security, 10(6)
Bosco Bwambale, Martine Nyeko, Moses Muhumuza Matthieu Kervyn (2020) . (2020) . Questioning knowledge foundation: What is the best way to integrate knowledge to achieve substantial disaster risk reduction? . International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 51
Atube, Francis; Okello, Daniel M; Malinga, Geoffrey M; Nyeko, Martine; Okello-Uma, Ipolto; International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, Taylor & Francis, . (2020) . Farmers’ adaptation to climate change and crop yield: a case of Amuru and Apac districts of Northern Uganda . International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability , 20(4), pp. 967-981
. (2019) . Using indigenous knowledge to model land suitability for crops in Amuru district, northern Uganda . African Journal of Food Agriculture Nutrition and Development , 19(4)
Nuwategeka, E., and Nyeko, M. (2019). . (2019) . Using indigenous knowledge to model land suitability evaluation for crops in Amuru district, Northern Uganda . African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition, and Development, 19(4)
. (2019) . Using Indigenous Knowledge to Model Land Suitability for crops in Amuru District, Northern Uganda. . African Journal Of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development , 19(3)
Pen-Mogi N., Nyeko M.; Leal Filho W. (eds) (2018) . (2018) . Introduction of a Biodiversity Farming Concept in Amuru District, Uganda . Handbook of Climate Change Resilience. Springer, Cham, [online] Volume , pp. 1-18. Available at: https://link.springer.com/rwe/10.1007/978-3-319-71025-9_103-1
Bwambale, B. Muhumuza, M. & Nyeko, M., (2018). . (2018) . Traditional ecological knowledge and flood risk management: A preliminary case study of the Rwenzori . Journal of Disaster Risk Studies , 10(1), pp. a536
B. Arwenyo  1 *, J. Wasswa 2, M. Nyeko 3, G.N. Kasozi 2 . (2017) . The impact of septic systems density and nearness to spring water points, on water quality . African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 11(1), pp. 11-18
Nuwategeka, E. Nyeko, M (2017) . (2017) . Indigenous land suitability evaluation system of the Acholi tribe of Northern Uganda
Arwenyo, B., Wasswa, J., Nyeko, M. and Kasozi, G. N. (2017) . (2017) . The impact of septic systems density and nearness to spring water points, on water quality. , pp. 11-18
Arwenyo, B., Wasswa, J., Nyeko, M. and Kasozi, G. N. (2017) . (2017) . The impact of septic systems density and nearness to spring water points, on water quality , pp. 11-18
Nono, D, T Odirile, P., P Parida, B., & Nyeko, M (2016) . (2016) . Sampling design for calibration of hydraulic and chlorine decay models of water distribution systems . Available at: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Sampling-Design-for-Calibration-of-Hydraulic-and-of-Nono-Odirile/37fc7dbf59b28f3c60cdfbec0ffdfa372f3bc9bc?p2df
Nyeko M., 2015 . (2014) . Hydrologic Modelling of Data Scarce Basin with SWAT Model: Capabilities and Limitations . Water Resources Management, 29, pp. 81-94
Nyeko M., 2012 . (2012) . GIS and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis for Land Use Resource Planning . Journal of Geographic Information System., 4(4), pp. 341-348
Nyeko M., G. D'Urso, W. W., Immerzeel (2012) . (2012) . Adaptive simulation of land use change impact on water resources in Aswa basin . Journal of Agricultural Engineering, 43(4)

Supervision


Ph.D. Supervisions (completed):

  1. Atube Francis (Gulu University): Thesis- Effects of climate variability on perceived crop productivity and adaptation strategies of smallholder farmers in northern Uganda
  2. Bwambbale Bosco (Universiteit Brussel – VUB): Thesis- Theory and praxis of integrating indigenous knowledge and science for Disaster Risk Reduction: A socio-epistemic case study of floods in the Rwenzori (Uganda)
  3. Nuwetegeka Expidito (Gulu University): Thesis- Indigenous knowledge in land suitability evaluation: Opportunities for conflict prevention and social stability in Amuru district, Northern Uganda.

MSc. Supervisions (completed):

  1. Acan Hilda (Gulu University): Dissertation – Effects of Land Use/Cover Changes on Sediment loading and Stream Flow in Agago Sub-Catchment, Northern Uganda
  2. Oguli Francis (Gulu University): Dissertation – Assessing Farmers’ Access and Utilization of Agro-Meteorological Information in Teso Sub-Region
  3. Lajul Peter (Gulu University): Dissertation – The Effect of using Indigenous Knowledge of Weather Forecast on Crop Production in Gulu District
  4. Lajul Peter (Gulu University)

Ph.D. Supervisions (completed):

  1. Atube Francis (Gulu University): Thesis- Effects of climate variability on perceived crop productivity and adaptation strategies of smallholder farmers in northern Uganda
  2. Bwambbale Bosco (Universiteit Brussel – VUB): Thesis- Theory and praxis of integrating indigenous knowledge and science for Disaster Risk Reduction: A socio-epistemic case study of floods in the Rwenzori (Uganda)
  3. Nuwetegeka Expidito (Gulu University): Thesis- Indigenous knowledge in land suitability evaluation: Opportunities for conflict prevention and social stability in Amuru district, Northern Uganda.

MSc. Supervisions (completed):

  1. Acan Hilda (Gulu University): Dissertation – Effects of Land Use/Cover Changes on Sediment loading and Stream Flow in Agago Sub-Catchment, Northern Uganda
  2. Oguli Francis (Gulu University): Dissertation – Assessing Farmers’ Access and Utilization of Agro-Meteorological Information in Teso Sub-Region
  3. Lajul Peter (Gulu University): Dissertation – The Effect of using Indigenous Knowledge of Weather Forecast on Crop Production in Gulu District
  4. Lajul Peter (Gulu University)

 

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External examination

  1. Makerere University, Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, College of Agricultural and Environmental Science (Dissertation)
  2. Busitema University, Department of Agricultural Mechanization & Irrigation Engineering (Programmes and Dissertation)