Waheed Akber Khaskheli Lecturer, Department of Social Work University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan Waheed Akber Khaskheli is a Social Work academic, researcher, and development professional with over 16 years of experience in teaching, research, training, community development, and social mobilization. He currently serves as a Lecturer in the Department of Social Work at the University of Sindh, Jamshoro. He holds an MPhil in Social Work, with research focused on malnutrition among school-going children in District Tharparkar, and is currently pursuing a PhD in Social Work at the University of Karachi. His research and academic interests include child welfare and nutrition, social welfare, community and rural development, poverty, women?s empowerment, social mobilization, disaster risk management, and grassroots development. His work combines academic knowledge with practical field experience, with a particular focus on the needs of vulnerable and marginalized communities. Through teaching, research, and community-based practice, he is committed to strengthening Social Work education and contributing to practical solutions for social and development challenges.

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