Mtandao creates, aggregates and disseminates information and resources to facilitate Social Work and Development Work in Africa.
Africa, your soil shaped futures beyond your handYet your voice remains too seldom namedHarambee calls, Ubuntu waitsTo guide justice through…
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Welcome to 2026! Our appreciation goes to all committees and members of the ASWDNet for a successful year with best…
This information is based on https://personal.nedbank.co.za/learn/blog/stokvel-options.html. In many South African communities, stokvels are more than just savings clubs. They allow…
African symbols carry deep meanings of justice, collectivity, community, and reciprocity, values that lie at the heart of social work…
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Introduction Indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) are holistic frameworks through which communities understand, organise, and apply knowledge for survival, cultural identity,…
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Designing a theoretical framework is a creative and iterative process. It is not merely summarising existing theories, nor is it…
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Stage 1: Planning Stage 2: Ethics Stage 3: Proposal Stage 4: Conducting Research Stage 5: Writing Stage 6: Publishing Stage…
We want better government, not empty promises.We want lights, not power.We want water, not soda. A generation in the dark…
In universities, government departments and non-governmental organizations across Africa, students, lecturers and practitioners are increasingly turning to the internet for…
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To the global community, Africa contributes wisdom as well as resources. At the heart of this wisdom is Ubuntu, a…
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This post was copied for the conference website. The official Call for Abstracts for the 2026 Joint World Conference on…
In the dynamic landscape of global technology and social work practice, a crucial conversation is emerging across Africa about the…
In social work and development, the challenges we face such as poverty, inequality, housing, environmental degradation, colonisation, displacement are deeply…
Join us in recognising the Day of Older Persons at Wazee Day 2025, an important event dedicated to raising awareness…
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Malaria remains one of Africa’s deadliest diseases, killing hundreds of thousands each year, particularly children under five. Despite progress in…
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Cite as: Africa Social Work and Development Network (ASWDNet), (2021). Fundi: The African Dictionary and Encyclopaedia of Social Work and…
The innovative Ubuntu Digital Platform, packed with 491 resources and growing, has gained traction in the region. Recently, this resourceful…
In this lecture, Dr Rugare Mugumbate talks about Social Work and Social Development in Africa focusing on the role of…
Statistics The website was opened in 2020, and now exceeds 70 000 users a year. Between January and July 2025,…
Feminism in Africa has often been framed through a Western lens, ignoring the continent’s unique cultural, social, and historical realities….
The ASWDNet (Mtandao) has grown to 143 over 6 years with a target of 200 members by end of the…
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Wangarĩ Muta Maathai (1940-2011) from Kenya formed the Green Belt Movement (GBM) in 1977 to champion planting of trees, environmental…
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Bantu language Bantu symbols are visual, linguistic, and cultural representations used by Bantu-speaking peoples of Africa to communicate values, beliefs,…
This article is built on quotations gathered on this topic. The numbers of people experiencing food security on the continent…
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Fadhel Kaboub, a Tunisian educated in economics at the University of Tunis, draws a clear distinction between food security and…
A research report is used to present the completed study, including background, methods, findings, interpretations, and recommendations. Section Description Examples…
A research proposal is used to plan and communicate what the research is going to do, why, how, and with…
Angolan literature continues to shine on the African literary stage, with two books by renowned Angolan authors named as finalists…
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The charter (also accessible here in HTML version) was adopted in 1981. While the charter does not explicitly mention Ubuntu,…
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The principle of the best interest of the child stands as a guiding light in social work, enshrined in global…
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