Category: Writing and Publishing

Designing philosophical, theoretical, and conceptual approaches in research

3 September 20263 September 2026 Mtandao Research Guru No Comments

When writing a research proposal, report or publication manuscript, one of the most important choices you make is how to…

Research, Writing and Publishing

New online submission portal for the Journal of Development Administration (JDA)

23 June 202623 June 2026 aswnetadmin No Comments

Submit your manuscript We are pleased to announce that the Journal of Development Administration (JDA), People Centred, has launched a…

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Call for Editor: Conclusions Africa

8 June 20268 June 2026 aswnetadmin No Comments

Conclusions Africa is an ASWDNet initiative established in 2020. It is a serial publication positioned between a professional magazine and…

Writing and Publishing

Call for Applications for the Afrocentric and Decolonial Social Work Mentoring Project (AfroMe)

12 May 202612 May 2026 aswnetadmin No Comments

Show Table of Contents Afrocentric and decolonial scholarship is lacking in mainstream social work. This collaborative project between universities from…

Research, Scholarships, Writing and Publishing

Credo Mutwa’s theoretical framework

15 April 202615 April 2026 aswnetadmin No Comments

Mutwa’s theoretical framework has 3 theories which are the balance of the two minds, experiential storytelling and living museums, and…

Research, Research - African methods, Teaching and Learning (Fundo), Writing and Publishing

Feedback giving and receiving in publishing: why it matters?

11 February 20267 February 2026 Mtandao Research Guru No Comments

We publish not only to be read or to change things, but also to get feedback on what we think,…

Motivating, Writing and Publishing

Truthfulness and falsification, justice, and Indigenous research ethics: Lessons from Ubuntu and the San Code

10 February 202610 February 2026 Mtandao Research Guru No Comments

*This article was AI generated using multiple prompts to produce a decolonised understanding and output of the topic. Introduction Did…

Motivating, Writing and Publishing

Designing a theoretical framework for research

25 October 2025 Mtandao Research Guru No Comments

Designing a theoretical framework is a creative and iterative process. It is not merely summarising existing theories, nor is it…

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Publishing Dictionary | Fundi

25 October 2025 aswnetadmin No Comments

Stage 1: Planning Stage 2: Ethics Stage 3: Proposal Stage 4: Conducting Research Stage 5: Writing Stage 6: Publishing Stage…

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Contents of a Research Report (Qualitative)

31 July 202531 July 2025 aswnetadmin

A research report is used to present the completed study, including background, methods, findings, interpretations, and recommendations. Section Description Examples…

Research, Teaching and Learning (Fundo), Writing and Publishing

Contents of a Research Proposal (Qualitative)

31 July 202531 July 2025 aswnetadmin

A research proposal is used to plan and communicate what the research is going to do, why, how, and with…

Research, Writing and Publishing

Sankofa Book Awards Kenya 2025 (external post)

30 July 202531 July 2025 aswnetadmin

Angolan literature continues to shine on the African literary stage, with two books by renowned Angolan authors named as finalists…

Writing and Publishing

Authoring Ubuntu – Masterclass 2025 Videos

5 July 20255 July 2025 aswnetadmin

WHAT IS UBUNTU AUTHORING? – DR RUGARE MUGUMBATE UBUNTU AND HISTORY OF SOCIAL SERVICES – EDWARD MUZONDO AFRICA-CENTRED AUTHORING –…

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Guide to conducting archival research

5 July 20256 July 2025 aswnetadmin

This guide uses the National Archives of Malawi as a reference, with application to social work and development research. Introduction…

Teaching and Learning (Fundo), Writing and Publishing

Citing local is the simplest way to empower African authors, journals and publishers

8 June 20258 June 2025 aswnetadmin

Citing African authors contributes directly to increasing their visibility, citation rates, and the impact of the journals they publish in….

Writing and Publishing

Protecting your research: identifying legitimate journals and avoiding predatory authorship

9 May 20259 May 2025 aswnetadmin

Steps in publishing a good journal article Predatory journals, how to spot them Step in legitimate publishing How predatory journals…

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Now on the DHET list – The Journal of Development Administration (JDA)

30 April 202530 April 2025 aswnetadmin

The People Centred – Journal of Development Administration (JDA) is now indexed on the Department of Higher Education and Training…

Writing and Publishing

Bookshop now open

23 March 202523 March 2025 aswnetadmin

Our bookshop is now open.

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Journal of Ubuntu/Nyingi waUbuntu has started publishing

22 March 202522 March 2025 Maaza Mkelekile

Journal website: www.ubuntu.africasocialwork.net Supported by Zivo Publishing, the Journal of Ubuntu/Nyingi waUbuntu provides a platform for the publishing of high…

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How to easily describe African-centred research designs and methods in research reports and proposals

13 March 202513 March 2025 aswnetadmin

What are the major characteristics as African-centred research designs and methods More African-centred research designs Research designs that can be…

Research, Research - African methods, Writing and Publishing