The mushrooming of alcohol establishments: a case study of greenwell matongo, Windhoek, Namibia

This qualitative paper aimed at exploring the mushrooming of alcohol establishments in a residential area and potential effects on a community in Namibia. A case study design was applied to explore experiences from 18 participants through in-depth interviews. The purposive sampling method was...

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Main Authors: Hasheela, Miriam Winnie, Ananias, Janetta Agnes, Schenck, Catherine
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Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2020
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author Hasheela, Miriam Winnie
Ananias, Janetta Agnes
Schenck, Catherine
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description This qualitative paper aimed at exploring the mushrooming of alcohol establishments in a residential area and potential effects on a community in Namibia. A case study design was applied to explore experiences from 18 participants through in-depth interviews. The purposive sampling method was used to draw participants from various sectors in the community such as self-employed and unemployed persons, shebeen owners, general community members (community councillor, a school teacher, and a police officer), people working at shebeens, and residents who have signed the shebeen consent letter. Data were analyzed employing the thematic data analysis method. The collected data were themed into five major themes, namely economic effects, environmental effects, increase in alcohol consumption, poor parenting and an increase in crime. The paper noted that there is a high density of alcohol outlets which is mostly associated with social, economic and environmental effects. The study concluded that too many alcohol establishments in one community increase the chances of social ills compared to a community where alcohol outlets are fewer. This study recommends policy on a stricter monitoring system of alcohol outlets, especially in low-income communities.
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spelling oai:generic.eprints.org:170042021-07-11T16:57:34Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17004/ The mushrooming of alcohol establishments: a case study of greenwell matongo, Windhoek, Namibia Hasheela, Miriam Winnie Ananias, Janetta Agnes Schenck, Catherine This qualitative paper aimed at exploring the mushrooming of alcohol establishments in a residential area and potential effects on a community in Namibia. A case study design was applied to explore experiences from 18 participants through in-depth interviews. The purposive sampling method was used to draw participants from various sectors in the community such as self-employed and unemployed persons, shebeen owners, general community members (community councillor, a school teacher, and a police officer), people working at shebeens, and residents who have signed the shebeen consent letter. Data were analyzed employing the thematic data analysis method. The collected data were themed into five major themes, namely economic effects, environmental effects, increase in alcohol consumption, poor parenting and an increase in crime. The paper noted that there is a high density of alcohol outlets which is mostly associated with social, economic and environmental effects. The study concluded that too many alcohol establishments in one community increase the chances of social ills compared to a community where alcohol outlets are fewer. This study recommends policy on a stricter monitoring system of alcohol outlets, especially in low-income communities. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2020 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17004/1/44253-142087-1-SM.pdf Hasheela, Miriam Winnie and Ananias, Janetta Agnes and Schenck, Catherine (2020) The mushrooming of alcohol establishments: a case study of greenwell matongo, Windhoek, Namibia. e-BANGI: Jurnal Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan, 17 (8). pp. 109-122. ISSN 1823-884x https://ejournal.ukm.my/ebangi/issue/view/1352
spellingShingle Hasheela, Miriam Winnie
Ananias, Janetta Agnes
Schenck, Catherine
The mushrooming of alcohol establishments: a case study of greenwell matongo, Windhoek, Namibia
title The mushrooming of alcohol establishments: a case study of greenwell matongo, Windhoek, Namibia
title_full The mushrooming of alcohol establishments: a case study of greenwell matongo, Windhoek, Namibia
title_fullStr The mushrooming of alcohol establishments: a case study of greenwell matongo, Windhoek, Namibia
title_full_unstemmed The mushrooming of alcohol establishments: a case study of greenwell matongo, Windhoek, Namibia
title_short The mushrooming of alcohol establishments: a case study of greenwell matongo, Windhoek, Namibia
title_sort mushrooming of alcohol establishments: a case study of greenwell matongo, windhoek, namibia
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17004/
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http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17004/1/44253-142087-1-SM.pdf