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The direct reason for paying US$22000 is to encourage rankings of local universities, an indirect reason is to improve research…
Kudzai Mwapaura Blogger Informed consent is a cornerstone of research ethics, ensuring that participants understand and voluntarily agree to take…
Young pan-African politicians, Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Ousmane Sonko have taken the leadership of Senegal as President and Prime Minister…
Theme – Buen Vivir 19 March was a commemoration of social work around the world. This is an important day…
The ADF was established in 1972, it became operational in 1974. Administered by the African Development Bank, it comprises, to…
Action research tests potential solutions to social and development problems to find the most effective ones. It is simply a…
Educate an African fit for the 21st Century: Building resilient education systems for increased access to inclusive, lifelong, quality, and…
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A special issue to commemorate two women’s events: International Women’s Day (8 March) and Africa’s Women’s Day (31 July). Pan-African…
When writing — book chapters, book, blog post, social media message or journal article — it is important to think…
From: Mushunje, M. and Matsika, A. B. (2023). Environmental Social Work: African philosophies, frameworks and perspectives. African Journal of Social…
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Albert Chinualumogu Achebe was born in Ogidi, Nigeria, in 1930. He was a poet, novelist and political critic. He also…
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This video and transcribed text below came from Walter Bgoya’s 2021 keynote speech at University of Cape Town, South Africa….
Ushahidi is a phone and computer application or software developed in Kenya, Africa, to collect information from the community and…
The video and text below came from a television editorial by Anthony Afolo of New Africa Broadcasting Notwork (NABNTV) ….
The Adinkra people are an Akan tribe of Ghana, West of Africa. Their symbol is a bird called Sankofa. Like…
Africa is not on track to meet the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 targets to end hunger and ensure access…
Current version: Version 2.0 Funda is a Swahili or Shona word that means to teach or to learn. It comes…
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Also referred to as the Ubuntu database, this compressive and first of its kind bibliography is maintained by Robert Chigangaidze…
In the USA, thousands of books were banned in 20231 (and before) for misinforming their society, especially children. Parents, community…
Primary article (full research) You identify an issue, problem or challenge, ask a question, look for multiple sources to answer…
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by Mohamed Abdulahi Abshir, Somalia The situation in Baidoa is dire, with significant disruptions to daily life. Individuals, such as…
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How to Write a Research Ethics Statement A research ethics statement is a detailed account of ethics that (1) will…
Think locally, publish locally and develop locally. ASWDNet, 2023 There are many African thinkers and researchers who write or author…
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Blogger: Kudzai Mwapaura The organizations representing people with disabilities (PWDs) have urged the government of Zimbabwe to swiftly enact a…
In the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco an earthquake shook the land on 8 September 2023, killing close to 3000…
Preventing loss of life through dialogue is crucial. What is happening in the Middle-East could be prevented by dialogue towards…
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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What is a philosophy? A philosophy refers to a whole view about life, sometimes called a worldview or way of…
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Cite as: Association of Schools of Social Work in Africa and Africa Social Work and Development Network (2023). Key points…
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It is true that Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools can think for students and make them less critical learners. Ultimately, they…
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