Book chapters
Chapter 3: "The Impact of Gendered Roles in the Briquette Production and Supply Chain: Lessons Learned from Green Heat Ltd, Uganda" by Okello, G., Tumwesige, V., Angura, R. et al in Njenga, M., and Mendum, R., eds. 2018. Recovering Bioenergy in Sub-Saharan Africa: Gender Dimensions, Lessons and Challenges. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute.
Reports
United Nations Environment Programme, Climate & Clean Air Coalition, African Union (2022). Integrated Assessment of Air Pollution and Climate Change for Sustainable Development in Africa - Summary for Decision Makers.
Gabriel Okello and Dr Jake Reynolds (2022). Pathways to e-mobility transitions in Uganda: Policy brief on transition to electric mobility. University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership.
Gabriel Okello, Fredrick Mugisha, Irene Namaganda and William Avis. 2020. Understanding Household Fuel Transitions: The Case of Namuwongo (Kampala). A Systems Approach to Air Pollution – East Africa (ASAP-East Africa) project.
Gabriel Okello and William Avis (University of Birmingham). Systems of Cities: Urban Mobility in Kampala and its Surrounding Areas. (Under final review).
Peer reviewed journals
Okello, G., Nantanda, R., Awokola, B., Thondoo, M., Okure, D., Tatah, L., Bainomugisha, E., & Oni, T. (2023). Air quality management strategies in Africa: A scoping review of the content, context, co-benefits and unintended consequences. Environment International, 171, 107709. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2022.107709
Awokola, B., Okello, G., Johnson, O. et al (2022). Longitudinal Ambient PM2.5 Measurement at Fifteen Locations in Eight Sub-Saharan African Countries Using Low-Cost Sensors. Atmosphere 13, no. 10: 1593. https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/13/10/1593
Semple, S., Dobson, R., O’Donnell, R., Zainal Abidin, E., Tigova, O., Okello, G., & Fernández, E. (2022). Smoke-free spaces: A decade of progress, a need for more? Tobacco Control, 31(2), 250. https://doi.org/10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2021-056556
Woolley, K. E., Thomas, G. N., Kirenga, B., Okello, G., Kabera, T., Lao, X.-Q., Pope, F. D., Greenfield, S. M., Price, M. J., & Bartington, S. E. (2022). Association of household cooking location behaviour with acute respiratory infections among children aged under five years; a cross sectional analysis of 30 Sub-Saharan African Demographic and Health Surveys. Atmospheric Environment, 276, 119055. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2022.119055
Singh, A., Dobbie, F., Kinnunen, T.I., Okello, G., Semple, S., Okyere, P.B., Logo, D.D., Lartey, K.F., McNeil, A., Britton, J., Bauld, L., & Owusu-Dabo, E.. (2021). Adherence to smoke-free policies in Ghana: Findings from a cross-sectional survey of hospitality venue owners and staff. Tobacco Prevention & Cessation, 7(January), 4. https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/131058
Awokola, B.I., Okello, G., Mortimer, K.J., Jewell, C.P., Erhart, A., & Semple, S. (2020). Measuring Air Quality for Advocacy in Africa (MA3): Feasibility and Practicality of Longitudinal Ambient PM(2.5) Measurement Using Low-Cost Sensors. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(19). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17197243
Okello, G., Mortimer, K., Lawin, H. & Semple, S. 2020. Quantifying exposure to respiratory hazards in sub-Saharan Africa: a simple guide to some practical issues to help plan your study. AJRM 14, no 2. https://dspace.stir.ac.uk/retrieve/2bbc117e-239a-45a5-9acf-8b5e99796869/...
Singh, A., Okello, G., Semple, S., Dobbie, F., Kinnunen, T.I., Lartey, K.F., Logo, D.D., Bauld, L., Ankrah, S.T., McNeill, A. & Owusu-Dabo, E. 2020. Exposure to secondhand smoke in hospitality settings in Ghana: Evidence of changes since implementation of smoke- free legislation. Tob. Induc. Dis. 2020;18(May):44
Okello G., Mortimer, K., Lawin, H., and Semple, S.. 2019. Quantifying exposure to respiratory hazards in sub-Saharan Africa: a simple guide to some practical issues to help plan your study. AJRM. Vol 14 No 2
Okello, G., Devereux, G. and Semple, S. 2018, "Women and girls in resource poor countries experience much greater exposure to household air pollutants than men: Results from Uganda and Ethiopia", Environment International, vol. 119, pp. 429-437
Gravely S, Nyamurungi KN, Kabwama SN, Okello G, Robertson L et al. 2018. Knowledge, opinions and compliance related to the 100% smoke-free law in hospitality venues in Kampala, Uganda: cross-sectional results from the KOMPLY Project. BMJ Open 2018;8:e017601. doi:10.1136/ bmjopen-2017-017601
Tumwesige, V., Okello, G., Semple, S., Smith, J. 2017. Impact of partial fuel switch on household air pollutants in sub-Sahara Africa. Environmental Pollution 231 (1)1021-1029.
Okello, G. 2017. Assessing Personal Exposure to Biomass fuel smoke in sub-Saharan Africa using GPS and Time-Activity Diaries data. Global Positioning System in Health Research Network. Issue Number: 11. https://www.gps-hrn.org/pages/admin/imageUploader/CMS_Photos/welcomeSide/docs/16.pdf
Online articles
Okello, G. (2021) Could electric motorcycles (e-bodas) reduce air pollution in Kampala and other rapidly growing African cities? UrbanBetter.
Okello, G. and Thondoo, M. (2023) Air pollution is a hidden pandemic in Africa - tips on how to reduce your exposure and help combat it. The Conversation.
Okello, G. (2022). Effective collaboration is a crucial pathway to tackling air pollution, climate change. NewVision.
Online outputs
RE:TV Terra Carta film showcasing sustainability conversation pivots and how policy, business, and finance leaders can accelerate transition to a sustainable economy that delivers for people, nature and climate. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xp2E6GqfTaw
RE:TV documentary film, entitled ‘Recirculating plastic’. 2021. This documentary film showcases innovation around plastic recycling and creating of green jobs (decent work). Available at: https://www.re-tv.org/rebalance/recirculating-plastic
Webinar for Air Quality, Urban Mobility and Governance in Kampala: an urbanising African city context. 2021. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rupQhYSK6Tc&t=144s