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Africa’s 10 Great Women Social Workers Born Between 1871 and 1947

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There are many women who contributed significantly to social development and social work in Africa. Some of these women are…

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Women Empowerment Framework or Longwe Framework for Gender Analysis

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Developed by Sara Hlupekile Longwe of Zambia in 1995, this is one of the world’s most persuasive gender theories. The framework…

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Africa Social Work and Development Awards (extended)

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Important links Instructions and Conditions of Award Selection Committee Nomination Form for Africa Social Work and Development Awards Categories

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GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR CULTURALLY COMPETENT MENTAL HEALTH CARE FOR AFRICAN IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES

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By Oyindamola Williams, LMSW INTRODUCTION The African immigrant population in the United States is growing, and with it, the need…

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Kalinganire’s Social Work Practice Model

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Kalinganire C (2017) Social Work Practice Model. Africa Social Work and Development Network Social work in Rwanda (as in the…

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ASWDNet website stats 2020-2025 – most read pages, subscribers, views, visitors etc

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Views per page or post – all time If your country is low on the table know what to do…

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Quantitative data analysis video lectures with Dr Ugochukwu Chinonso Okolie, Nigeria

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Creating Likert Scale questions Dependent and independent variables Likert scale – what is? Data analysis in SPSS – beginners Likert…

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Recent evidence: Ubuntu

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Published in Mugumbate R., Nwanna C. R., Twikirize  J. and Tusasiirwe S. (2024). Empirical evidence on the names and values…

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Recent evidence: Developmental social work training programmes in the Global South

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Cite as: Erasmus, L., & Bloem, C. H. M. (2024). Developmental social work training programmes in the Global South: A…

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10 Steps to Get Published in a Journal

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Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations (AU theme 2025)

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The reparations theme The African Union (AU)’s theme for 2025 is Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through…

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Ubuntu book now available for purchase by individuals and libraries

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About the book Published in Africa and written by African authors for the world, the reference book with textbook features…

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Call for book chapters: Mental Health: African Understandings, Models, and Interventions

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Book details Title: Mental Health: African Understandings, Models, and Interventions Editor: Dr William Abur, University of Melbourne, Australia Length: Approximately 300 pages Audience: Mental…

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External event: Decolonizing International Social Work Education

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Title: Decolonizing International Social Work Education February 27, 2025, 12-2pm EST The Council of Social work Education (CSWE) Council of Global…

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The Dogon people and culture

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The 10th Dogon Mask Festival finished early this month. In the rugged landscapes of Mali, one of the most extraordinary…

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A scale to measure the decolonisation of artificial intelligence (AI) governance and other uses

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The scale below appears in a research article by, and can be cited as: Ayana, G., Dese, K., Daba Nemomssa,…

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A methodology for Artificial Intelligence Reviews (AIR)

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Original contribution by Rugare Mugumbate The Artificial Intelligence Reviews (AIR) methodology was developed by the Africa Social Work and Development…

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Mabaliano methods of research and consultation

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Understanding the baliano process Baliano (plural is mabaliano) method – in this method, one person goes around seeking opinions from…

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Kutano, dare or indaba or imbizo methods

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These methods can be used for data collection, evaluation or service delivery meetings and in learning and teaching. Kutano methods…

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Please contribute to Ushahidi Ubuntu Platform

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Dear members, readers and visitors, We are gathering information about social work educational institutions to enter on the Ushahidi  Ubuntu Digital…

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Special Issue on Social Justice and Human Rights of Older Persons in Africa

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Editorial Note: Social justice and human rights of older persons in Africa PDF version of the Editorial Note Articles Exploring Risk and…

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Wishing members and readers more success in 2025

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Appreciation goes to all committees and members of the ASWDNet for a successful year with best wishes for another successful…

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3rd Annual Ubuntu Lecture (Mfundo waUbuntu)

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Lecturer: Dr Charles Kalinganire, University of Rwanda Plan to attend the last event of the year – The Annual Ubuntu…

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Standards for quality academic journals and books: the South Africa Department of Higher Education (DHET) model

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The following standards are in the Research Outputs Policy (2015). To be included in the DHTE list of accredited journals,…

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Our major events – ASWDNet

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May – Africa Day Indaba Africa Day Webinar June – Day of the African Child Conference Indaba yaWatoto October –…

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Wazee Indaba – Day for Older Persons 2024

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22 October 2024, 10am Central Africa Time Program 2. Guest presentation by Profs Sobantu and Tanusha (30 minutes presentation +…

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Call for papers for the Journal of Development Administration (JDA)

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The JDA has an open call for papers. Submit to people-centred@africasocialwork.net You will be fully supported to get published. Important…

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Standard Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy

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This policy applies to authors, reviewers, editors, teachers, researchers, practitioners and students. In this policy, AI means computer aided generation…

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Ubuntu conferences, indaba and symposium in 2024

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Ubuntu is occupying more and more spaces in discussions in and outside academia. In 2024, below are some indaba, conference…

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Mpox – what you need to know

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Information from Africa Centre for Disease Control (AfricaCDC) What is Mpox? Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is a rare viral…

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