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Decolonising African Social Work – Selected Abstracts and Texts

Posted on 28 May 202316 April 2024 By aswnetadmin 4 Comments on Decolonising African Social Work – Selected Abstracts and Texts
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

Posted on 20 May 202320 May 2023 By aswnetadmin
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

Posted on 20 May 202320 May 2023 By aswnetadmin
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…

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The African Union and Two Simple Ways to Make African Social Work More Focused on Local Problems

Posted on 13 May 202313 May 2023 By aswnetadmin
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…

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Ubuntu-Inspired Workshop or Seminar – An Example and Skills for Facilitators

Posted on 5 May 20239 May 2023 By Rugare Mugumbate
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

Posted on 29 April 202313 May 2023 By aswnetadmin 2 Comments on People of Africa Are Not One Group, But Have A Common Philosophy
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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Cultural and spiritual artifacts of Africa stolen by colonising countries

Posted on 7 April 20237 February 2026 By aswnetadmin 2 Comments on Cultural and spiritual artifacts of Africa stolen by colonising countries
Cultural and spiritual artifacts of Africa stolen by colonising countries

What are artifacts? Artifacts are works of art that are inspired by people’s religion, philosophy and culture. In fact, artifacts…

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African symbols and their usefulness in social work and development

Posted on 31 March 202312 October 2023 By aswnetadmin 1 Comment on African symbols and their usefulness in social work and development
African symbols and their usefulness in social work and development

Recognising, valuing and using Adinkra symbols from west africa Like any other part of the world, Africa has symbols. These…

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DAY OF THE AFRICAN CHILD (DAC): 16 JUNE 2023

Posted on 24 March 202325 May 2024 By aswnetadmin

The Rights of the Child in the Digital Environment On 16 June, Africa commemorates the Day of the African Child….

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Nnoseng Ellen Kate Kuzwayo (1914 – 2006)

Posted on 17 March 202317 March 2023 By aswnetadmin
Nnoseng Ellen Kate Kuzwayo (1914 – 2006)

Nnoseng Ellen Kate Kuzwayo was a born in Lesotho and lived in South Africa. She was a teacher, social worker…

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Ubuntu: Africa’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Framework?

Posted on 5 March 202313 March 2023 By aswnetadmin
Ubuntu: Africa’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Framework?

by Ms. Alexandra Thokozile Mliswa (MSc,LLB, BA) It won’t be the first time that us Africans are ‘taught’ what we…

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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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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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UBUNTU VALUES AND ETHICS IN FUNDRAISING, RESOURCE MOBILISATION AND DONOR ENGAGEMENT

Posted on 18 June 2022 By mugumbatej

From welfarist and charitable to developmental and decolonial methods Cite as: Africa Social Work Network (2022). Ubuntu values and ethics…

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DAY OF THE AFRICAN CHILD (DAC): 16 JUNE 2022

Posted on 16 June 2022 By mugumbatej

To learn more about Day of the African Child Africa, visit this African Union (AU)’s African Committee of Experts on the…

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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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Dedan Kīmathi of the Mau Mau – contribution to Kenya independence and how he was killed by the British imperialist forces during their colonial occupation of Africa

Posted on 25 May 2022 By mugumbatej

“My blood, like the heroic blood of many great Kenyans who have fallen in the course of this war, shall…

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AFRICA’ CONTINENTAL ANTHEM BY THE AFRICAN UNION (AU): ITS SIGNIFICANCE IN SOCIAL WORK

Posted on 25 May 2022 By mugumbatej

The African anthem was composed by Ethiopian poet Tsegaye Gabre-Medhin as a poem. In 1986, it was adopted as the…

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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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WORLD SOCIAL WORK DAY 2022

Posted on 18 March 2022 By mugumbatej

African environmental, ecological and green social work must prioritise environmental decolonisation, repossession and justice Happy World Social Work day. WSWD…

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Twelve (12) Tips and Information for Prospective Doctoral Students

Posted on 11 February 202221 January 2025 By Rugare Mugumbate
Twelve (12) Tips and Information for Prospective Doctoral Students

The four types or levels of degrees are associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral. The bachelor’s and master’s degree are usually…

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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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Kenneth Buchizya Kaunda’s contribution to the philosophy of African humanism (ubuntu) and pan-African theory

Posted on 6 July 202116 February 2024 By mugumbatej

Contributors: Rugare Mugumbate and Joachim Cuthbert Mumba On 17 June 2021, former Zambian president and pan-Africanist Kenneth Kaunda died in…

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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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DAY OF THE AFRICAN CHILD (DAC): 16 JUNE 2021

Posted on 16 June 20215 September 2022 By mugumbatej
DAY OF THE AFRICAN CHILD (DAC): 16 JUNE 2021

Today we join the rest of the African region in commemorating Day of the African Child. In South Africa, 16…

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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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History of South African Social Work – the founding role of Charlotte Makgomo-Mannya Maxeke (1871-1939)

Posted on 14 April 2021 By mugumbatej

For more about the history of social services, welfare and social work in South Africa, see https://africasocialwork.net/south-africa/ Regarded as the…

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Ignatius Mabasa’s thesis in an African language: Why it is important to use African languages in education, research and publishing

Posted on 7 April 202123 February 2026 By Rugare Mugumbate
Ignatius Mabasa’s thesis in an African language: Why it is important to use African languages in education, research and publishing

In 2021, renowned African author Ignatius Mabasa completed his doctor of philosophy (PhD) thesis in his language. He conceptualised, wrote…

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My name is Okima Innocent Lawrence. I am deeply passionate about social work, community empowerment, and ethical social work practice across Africa. My professional journey over the past eight years has involved community stakeholder engagement, psychosocial support
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My name is Okima Innocent Lawrence. I am deeply passionate about social work, community empowerment, and ethical social work practice across Africa. My professional journey over the past eight years has involved community stakeholder engagement, psychosocial support coordination, survivor restoration, mentorship, and grassroots mobilization. I have worked closely with vulnerable communities, facilitated over 100 stakeholder mentorship engagements, supported survivors of gender-based violence and land injustices, and helped establish women’s support groups.
What attracts me to Mtandao/ASWDNet is its strong commitment to advancing African-led social work knowledge, contextual practice, and professional solidarity. I believe in strengthening indigenous approaches to social work and contributing to knowledge production that reflects African realities.
I bring practical field experience, research interest in trauma-informed care, documentation skills, and commitment to ethical and transformative practice. I hope to contribute through active engagement in discussions, sharing practice insights from Uganda, contributing articles where possible, and collaborating in regional knowledge exchange initiatives.
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I am from the Gambella region, specifically Gambela City in Ethiopia. I joined ASWDNet after searching for membership related to my academic and professional background and was inspired by your mission and goals. I envision collaborating through knowledge and skill sharing, as well as joint initiatives that address common challenges in our communities. I recommend enhancing research, training programmes, and networking opportunities. See my interview here.

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Dear ASWDNet Team, I hope this message finds you well. My name is Hilda Ngaja a social worker based in Tanzania. I recently came across the African Social Work and Development Network (ASWDNet) and was deeply
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My name is Hilda Ngaja a social worker based in Tanzania. I recently came across the African Social Work and Development Network (ASWDNet) and was deeply inspired by its mission to create, aggregate, and disseminate African knowledges and to promote social work and development rooted in our values, languages, and lived realities.

As a social worker I strongly resonate with your emphasis on African epistemologies and values such as Ubuntu. I am especially drawn to your commitment to building emancipatory knowledge spaces for social work professionals, students, academics, and communities across the continent.
With this in mind, I would be honoured to join ASWDNet as a member and contribute to its efforts in advancing socially relevant and culturally grounded practice and scholarship in Africa.
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