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How to cite the bulletin using ASWDNet style:

Author surname and initial, if specified (year) OR Africa Social Work and Development Network (ASWDNet) (Year). Owia Bulletin for Social Work and Development Work, Issue 84.

Editorial & Creative Board of Owia Bulletin

Congratulations to the following for being selected as members of the editorial and creative board of Owia Bulletin. The major role of team is to ensure more Africa-centred content in line with the goals of ASWDNet to create, aggregate and disseminate information and resources to facilitate Social Work and Development Work in Africa. 

Kudzai Mwapaura, Lecturer and Fieldwork Coordinator, Department of Social Work, Women’s University in Africa, Zimbabwe

 Dr Agness C Tembo, Course/Stream Coordinator Postgraduate Advanced Studies Intensive Care Nursing, Lecturer intensive and Critical Care, University of Sydney

Yuvan Sankar, MSW, Community Development, India

Willard Muntanga, Master in Disaster Risk and Livelihoods Studies, Zimbabwe

From Our Blog

Integrated Musha/Nyumba Theory of Socio-economic development

Socio-economic development studies are crucial for development al social work, which has been promoted as the best approach to social work and development in Africa. The body of knowledge of socio-economic development in Africa is growing and new models and theories are emerging. A model that emerged in 2021 is the integrated mushs/nyumba. This is highly appropriate given that more than 70% of people in Africa live on musha or nyumba, and more than 90% have a musha or nyumba. Click here to go to the blog post.

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In a previous issue of Owia, there was a video about beads and how they are linked to Africa philosophy. In Ghana, and other countries in Africa, beads are made from recycled glass in home factories. Beads making contributes to home and community economies, and in a way to societal economy. This is socio-economic development, in small but important ways. This YouTube video shows how glass beads are made in Ghana and how they contribute to the economy.

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