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Africa Social Work and Development Network | Mtandao waKazi zaJamii naMaendeleo waAfrica
Africa Social Work & Development Network | Mtandao waKazi zaJamii naMaendeleo waAfrika

Africa Social Work & Development Network | Mtandao waKazi zaJamii naMaendeleo waAfrika

Mtandao creates, aggregates and disseminates information and resources to facilitate Social Work and Development Work in Africa.

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Author: aswnetadmin

Made in Africa Evaluation (MAE) approach – what it is and how to use it

Posted on 9 February 20237 February 2026 By aswnetadmin
Made in Africa Evaluation (MAE) approach – what it is and how to use it

Are you involved in monitoring and evaluation (M and E) in your organization? Do you teach it? Are you are…

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Eleven (11) Digital Apps, Games And Storytellers to Help African Families Decolonise and Give Kids Pride Early in Life

Posted on 25 October 202225 October 2022 By aswnetadmin

In social work and development, decolonisation has become a key word in learning, teaching, practice and research but it has…

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Africa Ageing Theory

Posted on 29 September 202229 September 2022 By aswnetadmin

There are many models that fall under the African Ageing Theory (AAT). In this blog, Nyanguru’s model is shared. Nyanguru’s…

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School Work Educational Institutions (SWEI) in Africa – Stats from IASSW Directory

Posted on 23 September 20224 October 2022 By aswnetadmin

The IASSW recently published its 2020 directory of SWEIs. The directory shows the Africa had 290 SWEI by 2020 although…

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Over 60 African research methods and techniques

Posted on 21 September 20225 March 2025 By aswnetadmin
Over 60 African research methods and techniques

There are several methods and techniques of research that are African because they existed in Africa before modern science or…

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Getting Published- A 7-step Process

Posted on 19 September 202221 September 2022 By aswnetadmin

By Rugare Mugumbate My first research article was published in 2013 in an African journal published in Zimbabwe by the…

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12 steps to get published

Posted on 16 September 202221 September 2022 By aswnetadmin

12 Steps to Get Published Whether you are a student, practitioner or new to academics, at one point you will…

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‘Ubuntugogy’: An African educational paradigm that transcends pedagogy, andragogy, ergonagy and heutagogy

Posted on 3 September 20228 September 2022 By aswnetadmin
‘Ubuntugogy’: An African educational paradigm that transcends pedagogy, andragogy, ergonagy and heutagogy

Excerpts from a seminal article by Adbul Karim Bangura. To access the full article, use this link. More African social…

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KEY MOMENTS IN THE HISTORY OF AFRICA

Posted on 25 May 20223 September 2022 By aswnetadmin

Today, 25 May 2022 is Africa day.  The day marks the founding of the Organization of African Unity in 1963,…

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How journal metrics and rankings deceive African writers, publishers, readers and universities

Posted on 4 April 20223 September 2022 By aswnetadmin

In recent years, several online based measurements of publications and research quality have emerged. Most (if not all) of these…

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Heri za Kwanzaa (26 Dec – 1 Jan 2024): African American and Pan-African celebration of family, community, culture and heritage

Posted on 14 December 20217 February 2026 By aswnetadmin
Heri za Kwanzaa (26 Dec – 1 Jan 2024): African American and Pan-African celebration of family, community, culture and heritage

Theme and message for this year Founding of Kwanzaa Seven principles (nguzo saba) of Kwanzaa How is Kwanzaa celebrated? The…

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‘Come through the door, not the window’: The San Code of Research Ethics (San Code)

Posted on 23 June 20217 February 2026 By aswnetadmin
‘Come through the door, not the window’: The San Code of Research Ethics (San Code)

The San Code: A great resource for social and development workers Cite the Code as: South African San Institute (SAAI)…

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WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE PICTURES OF SIDI PEOPLE BELOW, YOU WOULD THINK THEY ARE SOMEWHERE IN AFRICA, BUT NO, THIS IS INDIA! How did these 850 000 African descendent Bantu end up in Asia?

Posted on 5 May 20213 September 2022 By aswnetadmin

Sidi is not a country but the BaSidi, VaSidi or The Sidi are African diaspora people in Asia, mainly in…

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INNOVATIVE FIELDWORK PRACTICUM IN AFRICAN SOCIAL WORK TRAINING: LESSONS FROM RURAL CAMP INITIATIVE IN INDIA

Posted on 28 April 20219 November 2023 By aswnetadmin

Sanjoy, R. (2021) Rural camp in social work practicum: A lively pedagogy of learning. African Journal of Social Work, 11(1),…

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COVID-19 and Changing Family System: Evidence from India

Posted on 21 April 20213 September 2022 By aswnetadmin

Professor Roy@Indigenous Social Work Family refers to a universal, permanent and pervasive institution characterized by socially approved sexual access and…

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Welcome to the AFRICASOCIALWORK.NET

Posted on 28 November 20203 September 2022 By aswnetadmin

ASWNet Admin: Karibu. Mauya. Wamkelekile. እንኳን ደህና መጣህ. Olandiridwa. Barka. Murakaza neza. Amohelehile. Siyalemukela. Tukusanyukide. The ASWNet aggregates information and…

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