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2025 Journal Article Adverse childhood experiences, social networks and help-seeking experiences of African-background refugee children: Towards a refugee children’s Network-Episode ModelKasherwa, Amani, Lenette, Caroline and Fernandez, Elizabeth (2025). Adverse childhood experiences, social networks and help-seeking experiences of African-background refugee children: Towards a refugee children’s Network-Episode Model. Children and Youth Services Review, 170 108146, 108146. doi: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108146 |
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2025 Journal Article Bouncing back after trauma: music therapy, gender, and mental health in conflict-ridden settingsAlexandre, Ali Bitenga, Kasherwa, Amani, Balegamire, Juvenal Bazilashe Mukungu, Tunangoya, Jonathan Yoyu, Mukanga, Lampard Omari, Buhendwa, Freddy Zihindula, Rusagulira, Marc Ombeni, Hilaire, Masheka Mirango, Busane, Phillipe Amani, Mugisho, Gilbert Mubalama and Mukengere, Denis Mukwege (2025). Bouncing back after trauma: music therapy, gender, and mental health in conflict-ridden settings. Discover Mental Health, 5 (1) 15, 1. doi: 10.1007/s44192-025-00137-1 |
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2025 Journal Article Psychosocial wellbeing and risk perception of older adults during COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria: perspectives on the role of social workersRahman, Farah Naz, Iwuagwu, Anthony Obinna, Ngwu, Christopher Ndubuisi, Kalu, Michael Ebe, Kasherwa, Amani, Tasnim, Anika, Chowdhury, Mohamman Rocky Khan, Rashid, Mamunur and Kader, Manzur (2025). Psychosocial wellbeing and risk perception of older adults during COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria: perspectives on the role of social workers. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 15 1505279, 15. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1505279 |
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2025 Book Chapter Breaking barriers or building walls? Strategies to overcome the barriers to help-seeking among Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) survivors from refugee backgroundsKasherwa, Amani, Lenette, Caroline and Fernandez, Elizabeth (2025). Breaking barriers or building walls? Strategies to overcome the barriers to help-seeking among Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) survivors from refugee backgrounds. The Routledge handbook of child and family social work research. (pp. 768-782) edited by Elizabeth Fernandez, Penelope Welbourne, Bethany Lee and Joyce L. C. Ma. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003241492-53 |
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2024 Journal Article “This is not why we brought our children here!”: Tensions and challenges in responding to Adverse Childhood Experiences in African-background refugee familiesKasherwa, Amani, Fernandez, Elizabeth and Lenette, Caroline (2024). “This is not why we brought our children here!”: Tensions and challenges in responding to Adverse Childhood Experiences in African-background refugee families. Child Abuse and Neglect, 158 107101, 107101. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107101 |
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2024 Journal Article ‘I Can’t Even Talk to My Parents About It’: South Sudanese Youth Advocates’ Perspectives on Suicide Through Reflexive Discussions and Collaborative Poetic InquiryKasherwa, Amani, Lenette, Caroline, Arop, Achol and Duot, Ajang (2024). ‘I Can’t Even Talk to My Parents About It’: South Sudanese Youth Advocates’ Perspectives on Suicide Through Reflexive Discussions and Collaborative Poetic Inquiry. Social Sciences, 13 (12) 644, 644. doi: 10.3390/socsci13120644 |
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2024 Journal Article Connecting the experiences of persons with disabilities and social workers in Nigerian care institutions regarding COVID-19 vaccine uptake: a qualitative descriptive-interpretive designRahman, Farah Naz, Iwuagwu, Anthony Obinna, Ngwu, Christopher Ndubuisi, Kalu, Michael Ebe, Kasherwa, Amani, Chowdhury, Mohammad Rocky Khan and Kader, Manzur (2024). Connecting the experiences of persons with disabilities and social workers in Nigerian care institutions regarding COVID-19 vaccine uptake: a qualitative descriptive-interpretive design. Frontiers in Public Health, 12 1466313. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1466313 |
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2024 Journal Article Ubuntu-informed approaches for addressing Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (CRSV): Scope, rationale, and implications for Social WorkKasherwa, Amani, Kapalata, Murhula and Twikirize, Janestic Mwende (2024). Ubuntu-informed approaches for addressing Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (CRSV): Scope, rationale, and implications for Social Work. SSRN Electronic Journal, 1-20. doi: 10.2139/ssrn.4753200 |
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2024 Book Chapter Ubuntu-informed approaches to address conflict-related sexual violenceKasherwa, Amani, Kapalata, Murhula and Twikirize, Janestic Mwende (2024). Ubuntu-informed approaches to address conflict-related sexual violence. Ubuntu philosophy and decolonising social work fields of practice in Africa. (pp. 231-245) edited by Janestic Mwende Twikirize, Sharlotte Tusasiirwe and Rugare Mugumbate. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003330370-21 |
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2023 Journal Article The roles and ethics of psychosocial support workers in integrated health services for sexual and gender-based violence survivorsKasherwa, Amani Clovis, Alexandre, Ali Bitenga, Mugisho, Gilbert Mubalama, Foussiakda, Agino Cecilia and Balegamire, Juvenal Bazilashe (2023). The roles and ethics of psychosocial support workers in integrated health services for sexual and gender-based violence survivors. Journal of Social Work, 23 (3), 586-607. doi: 10.1177/14680173221144551 |
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2022 Journal Article Sexual and gender-based violence victims’ satisfaction of the support services through the holistic model of care in the Democratic Republic of CongoMugisho, Gilbert M., Maroyi, Raha, Nabami, Solange, Kasherwa, Amani C., Bitenga, Ali and Mukwege, Denis (2022). Sexual and gender-based violence victims’ satisfaction of the support services through the holistic model of care in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Discover Social Science and Health, 2 (1) 22, 1-14. doi: 10.1007/s44155-022-00025-x |
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2020 Journal Article The challenges affecting foster care in a “failed-state” context: case of the SEDI child protection network in South-Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of CongoFoussiakda, Agino Cécilia and Kasherwa, Amani Clovis (2020). The challenges affecting foster care in a “failed-state” context: case of the SEDI child protection network in South-Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of Congo. Children and Youth Services Review, 116 105217. doi: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105217 |
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2020 Journal Article ‘The role of youth organizations in peacebuilding in the African Great Lakes Region: a rough transition from local and non-governmental to the national and governmental peacebuilding efforts in Burundi and eastern DRC’Kasherwa, Amani C. (2020). ‘The role of youth organizations in peacebuilding in the African Great Lakes Region: a rough transition from local and non-governmental to the national and governmental peacebuilding efforts in Burundi and eastern DRC’. Journal of Peace Education, 17 (2), 123-160. doi: 10.1080/17400201.2019.1688139 |
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2018 Journal Article Interventions addressing ritualistic child sexual abuse in post-conflict Eastern DRC: Reflections on child welfare policy and programmingKasherwa, Amani C. and Twikirize, Janestic M. (2018). Interventions addressing ritualistic child sexual abuse in post-conflict Eastern DRC: Reflections on child welfare policy and programming. International Social Work, 63 (2), 193-205. doi: 10.1177/0020872818806347 |
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2018 Journal Article Ritualistic child sexual abuse in post-conflict Eastern DRC: factors associated with the phenomenon and implications for social workKasherwa, Amani Clovis and Twikirize, Janestic Mwende (2018). Ritualistic child sexual abuse in post-conflict Eastern DRC: factors associated with the phenomenon and implications for social work. Child Abuse and Neglect, 81, 74-81. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2018.04.012 |
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2018 Journal Article Decentralization and access to basic social services in post-conflict DRC : the promise and the disillusionClovis, Amani Kasherwa and Twikirize, Janestic Mwende (2018). Decentralization and access to basic social services in post-conflict DRC : the promise and the disillusion. Arabian Journal of Business and Management Review (Oman Chapter), 7 (3), 28-37. doi: 10.12816/0046982 |
