Miriam Winnie Hasheela

PhD in Social Welfare, with extensive experience in addressing complex social issues through research, practice, and curriculum development. As a PhD holder in Social Welfare, I specialize in making complex social welfare principles accessible through hands-on clinical practice, research, and educational programs.

Ansie, V., Mbamba, C. R., Brenyah, J. K., Esson, D., Arthur, C., Awortwe, V., & Hasheela, W. W. (2025). The power of community and culture: A study on community-based HIV/AIDS health promotion strategies in Ghana. International Perspectives on Health Equity.

Hasheela, M. W., Chilwalo, N., Rantho, K., & Matlakala, F. (2024). Being there: A scoping review on psychosocial challenges faced by adolescents during bereavement in the Southern African Development Community. Environment and Social Psychology. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/377109550

Hasheela, M. W., Ananias, J. A., & Schenck, C. (2020). The mushrooming of alcohol establishments: A case study of Greenwell Matongo, Windhoek, Namibia. e-Bangi, 17(8).

Hasheela, M. W., Makhubele, J., Ananias, J., & Matlakala, F. (2019). Proximity and density of alcohol outlets as a risk factor of alcohol abuse amongst the youth: A case study of a border town in the northern region of Namibia. Global Journal of Health Science, 11(10), 134.
https://doi.org/10.5539/gjhs.v11n10p134Hasheela, M. W., Makhubele, J. C., Ananias, J. A., Matlakala, F. K., Mafa, P., Chilwalo, B. N., Frank, S., Freeman, R. J., Svinurai, A., Ilonga Hamuse, T. N., & Ndanyakuwa, A. (2019). Density of alcohol outlets as a risk factor of alcohol abuse amongst youth: A case study of a border town in northern Namibia. Global Journal of Health Science, 11, 134.https://doi.org/10.5539/gjhs.v11n10p134

Matlakala, F. K., Calvin, M. J., Hasheela, M. W., Ananias, J. A., Frank, R. S., Svinurai, A., & Ilonga, H. T. N. (2019). Religious leaders’ perspectives on the effects of “hitting the bottle hard” among youth in Musina Town, Limpopo Province. e-Bangi, 16(4).
http://myjournal.ukm.my/

Hasheela, M. W. (2024). Effects of grant termination for orphans, vulnerable children, and their caregivers in Windhoek, Namibia (Doctoral dissertation, University at Albany, SUNY).
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/etd 

• Dr Mary McCathy, Director of National Child Welfare Institute, University at Albany, 5185277420, mmccarthy@albany.edu
• Dr Priya Winston, Director of Curriculum and Clinical Excellence at Transitions, 5183906883, winston@thearclexington.org
• Dr Ndilimeke Nashandi, Lecture at University of Namibia, 264811279043, jnashandi@unam.na

Effects Of Grant Termination For Orphans, Vulnerable Children and their Caregivers in Windhoek, Namibia, 01/01/23, 01/01/24, Windhoek, Namibia, Conducted a qualitative study on the effects of OVC grant Termination for orphans and vulnerable children in Namibia. 

Family Engagement in Child protection Services: What it means to Workers and Barriers to Practice, 01/01/22, 01/01/23, New York Capital Region, Research study. Report provided to office of Children and Family Services. 

Back to School Project of Vulnerable population, 01/01/23, 01/01/23, Windhoek, Namibia,  aimed at supporting vulnerable children living in places of safety, providing about 30 school stationeries for children in places of safety.

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