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

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

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Credo Mutwa’s theoretical framework

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

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Feedback giving and receiving in publishing: why it matters?

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

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

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

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Designing a theoretical framework for research

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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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Publishing Dictionary | Fundi

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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)

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

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Contents of a Research Proposal (Qualitative)

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

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Sankofa Book Awards Kenya 2025 (external post)

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

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Authoring Ubuntu – Masterclass 2025 Videos

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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

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

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Teaching and Learning (Fundo), Writing and Publishing

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

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

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Protecting your research: identifying legitimate journals and avoiding predatory authorship

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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)

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

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Journal of Ubuntu/Nyingi waUbuntu has started publishing

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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

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

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10 Steps to Get Published in a Journal

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Call for papers for the Journal of Development Administration (JDA)

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The JDA has an open call for papers. Submit to people-centred@africasocialwork.net You will be fully supported to get published. Important…

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A westernised discourse of sexuality in Africa – an analysis of the biased authorship in The Conversation Africa

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To understand who contributes to the topic of sexuality in Africa, authorship in The Conversation Africa, an Australian online media…

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Bloggers required

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There is a lot happening in Africa all the time, and we are looking for bloggers to write on these…

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Online Courses (Free)

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The ASWDNet is happy to announce its first two Online Courses (Free) — Visit our Mfundo Training Portal for Research Ethics Courses…

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Why and how to test or validate theories and models?

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Testing and validating theories and models is important to improve their quality and power and to increase confidence in their…

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Tips for turning your thesis or dissertation into a book

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Are you interested in turning your thesis or dissertation into a book and pitching it to a publisher but do…

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Chinualumogu Achebe (1930-2013)’s contribution to social development

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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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What does it mean to decolonise publishing?

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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….

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Research articles – from primary to tertiary articles

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Primary article (full research) You identify an issue, problem or challenge, ask a question, look for multiple sources to answer…

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Integrated Musha/Nyumba Theory of Socio-economic development

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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?

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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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Writing a journal article could be as easy as making fufu, nsima, ugali or matoke!

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Just like making fufu, writing a journal article can be as easy for students if you start early. The staple…

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