DECOLONISING RESEARCH ETHICS PLANS
How to Write a Research Ethics Statement A research ethics statement is a detailed account of ethics that (1) will…
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Where is your work published – in Africa or outside?
Think locally, publish locally and develop locally. ASWDNet, 2023 There are many African thinkers and researchers who write or author…
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Fast-tracking African and national disability policies adoption and enforcement as an enabler of disability inclusion
Blogger: Kudzai Mwapaura The organizations representing people with disabilities (PWDs) have urged the government of Zimbabwe to swiftly enact a…
Morocco earthquake and Libya dam floods
In the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco an earthquake shook the land on 8 September 2023, killing close to 3000…
Israel-Palestine Conflict, African Union (AU) Positions and Lessons for Social Work and Development
Preventing loss of life through dialogue is crucial. What is happening in the Middle-East could be prevented by dialogue towards…
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…
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How are Philosophies, Theories and Models developed?
What is a philosophy? A philosophy refers to a whole view about life, sometimes called a worldview or way of…
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Key Points and Actions from Wazee Day of Older Persons Webinar, 2023
Cite as: Association of Schools of Social Work in Africa and Africa Social Work and Development Network (2023). Key points…
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Artificial Intelligence (AI): How to avoid students cheating assessments
It is true that Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools can think for students and make them less critical learners. Ultimately, they…
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Cheikh Anta Diop’s Theories and their Place in Social Work and Development
Cheikh Anta Diop (1923-1986) was born in Thieytou, Diourbel Region of Senegal. His philosophy and theories are important in social…
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Writing a journal article could be as easy as making fufu, nsima, ugali or matoke!
Just like making fufu, writing a journal article can be as easy for students if you start early. The staple…
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Disputed elections and challenges of the democracy project in Africa
Voting in Africa – colonial or liberating
Françafrique: unethical colonial action that has underdeveloped Africa
Niger is the 7th largest producer of uranium all of which go to Europe yet it is the 7th poorest…
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In Memory of Professor Lovemore Mbigi – Philosopher, Theorist and Social Worker
Professor Lovemore Mbigi was a social worker, philosopher, theorist, consultant, entrepreneur and motivational speaker whose work in South Africa has…
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Citing sources: how to decolonise it
An important requirement for published work is to have other sources cited within it. This serves a number of purposes,…
How to Start and Sustain an Academic Journal – 10 steps?
An academic, scholarly or scientific journal is a book that contains a collection of independent articles. It is published periodically…
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Ethical Incentives in Research have a Foundation in Ubuntu
Incentives in Research
ASWNet Guide to Writing (Academic Research Brief| Proposal | Thesis)
In your journey as a student, you may end up researching as part of a subject (e.g. in weeks 9-10…
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Guns Are Not Silent in Africa …Yet
The African Union (AU) anticipated guns to be silent in Africa by 2020, as part of Agenda 2063, however, with…
ASWNet Guide to Writing (Academic Research Brief| Proposal | Thesis)
In your journey as a student, you may end up researching as part of a subject (e.g. in weeks 9-10…
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Unrest in Niger after military officers detained President Mohamed Bazoum: lessons for social work and development globally
The Nigerien (not Nigerian) presidential guard detained the president and announced the dissolution of government last month. The National Council…
UNETHICAL FUNDRAISING IN THE NAME OF AFRICA
How do you tell ethical stories and avoid unethical stories when writing about Africa or fundraising for projects in Africa?…
Students Conference on DAY OF THE AFRICAN CHILD (DAC): 16 JUNE 2023
On 16 June, Africa commemorated the Day of the African Child. In South Africa, 16 June is Youth Day, a…
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Rejecting Western-Framed, Funded and Initiated Sexuality Activisms: The African Union (AU) Leads by Example
A United States of America based sexuality activism organisation, Synergía – Initiatives for Human Rights, together with other Western-funded organisations,…
Decolonising African Social Work – Selected Abstracts and Texts
Text in this blog was cited verbatim from the original sources, and details or link of the original source or…
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Remembering ASWEA – the Association of Social Work Education in Africa – 1971 to 1989
As we approach Africa Day, we do a sankofa of the Association of Social Work Education in Africa (ASWEA). The…
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Timbuktu Manuscripts and Africa’s Renaissance
Timbuktu manuscripts, Mali In an area called Timbuktu in Mali, scholarship (that is formalised learning and teaching) was established around…
The African Union and Two Simple Ways to Make African Social Work More Focused on Local Problems
Working with and aligning social work in Africa with the work of the African Union is an easier way of…
Ubuntu-Inspired Workshop or Seminar – An Example and Skills for Facilitators
Cite as: Mugumbate, R. (2023). Ubuntu-Inspired Workshop or Seminar – An Example and Skills for Facilitators. Blog post at https://africasocialwork.net/blog…
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People of Africa Are Not One Group, But Have A Common Philosophy
The text below has excepts from: Mayaka, B. van Breda, A. D. Uwihangana, C. and Mugumbate, R. (2023). The Ubuntu…
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