item: #1 of 26 id: ajsw-125340 author: Makuvaza, Ngoni title: Interrogating the ‘irrationality of the rational’ & child sexual abuse in Zimbabwe: The call for education for Hunhu / Ubuntu date: 2014-11-09 words: 8812 flesch: 48 summary: It has been argued that while all people are human beings, not all of them are rational human beings per se. What is also this problem more interesting is that; there are no reported cases of the so – called irrational animals forcing themselves on rational human beings or even on fellow irrational beings of a different species? keywords: african; beings; education; happiness; human; hunhu; makuvaza; people; rationality; search; zimbabwe cache: ajsw-125340.pdf plain text: ajsw-125340.txt item: #2 of 26 id: ajsw-125342 author: Eusebius, Small; Mengo, Cecilia; Brendon, Ofori title: Rethinking poverty: The role of international organisations in grassroots development date: 2015-11-09 words: 4099 flesch: 43 summary: The Netherland Development Organization (SNV), a Netherlands NGO and UNDP facilitated local communities in Niger to work with mayors to design a new system for local revenue collection and to rehabilitate schools and health centers. GROOTS International is a good model that uses analytical and strategic approaches to community development (Moser and Sparr, 2007). keywords: community; development; journal; mengo; ngos; number; social; work cache: ajsw-125342.pdf plain text: ajsw-125342.txt item: #3 of 26 id: ajsw-125343 author: Zinyemba, Lizzy title: Challenges experienced by unemployed adults on anti-retroviral therapy in Harare date: 2015-11-09 words: 5205 flesch: 60 summary: AJSW, Volume 4, Number 1, 2014 Zinyemba, L. CHALLENGES EXPERIENCED BY UNEMPLOYED ADULTS ON ANTI-RETROVIRAL THERAPY IN HARARE Zinyemba, Lizzy ABSTRACT The Anti -Retroviral Therapy (ART) study sought to investigate the challenges that were experienced by unemployed adults on ART in Harare, Zimbabwe over two periods, 2008 and 2013. This paper will look at the challenges that were faced by unemployed adults on Anti- Retro Viral Therapy (ART) when inflation officially reached an overwhelming 231 million percent by July 2008 and when inflation figures African Journal of Social Work, 4(1), June 2014 56 _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ AJSW, Volume 4, Number 1, 2014 Zinyemba, L. stabilised to a single digit after the introduction of the multi-currency (LEDRIZ, 2012). keywords: adults; art; health; number; respondents; work; zinyemba cache: ajsw-125343.pdf plain text: ajsw-125343.txt item: #4 of 26 id: ajsw-125345 author: Nkhoma, Potiphar title: Drinking and depression as predictors of social support and quality of life amongst civilians and ex-combatants in Juba, South Sudan date: 2015-11-09 words: 5494 flesch: 52 summary: We note a curious positive association between suicide and social support, which my suggest that high social support, comes with high expectations especially for ex-combatants, thus putting pressure on them, and African Journal of Social Work, 4(1), June 2014 73 _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ AJSW, Volume 4, Number 1, 2014 Nkhoma, P. leaving them probably more vulnerable to depression and suicide, which may explain why studies find high suicide rates, even though depression and suicidal ideation are not found to be significant predictors of either. The current research investigated the relationship between drinking and depression as predictors of social support and quality of life amongst ex-combatants and civilians in South Sudan. keywords: depression; drinking; fit; health; journal; life; model; nkhoma; quality; support; work cache: ajsw-125345.pdf plain text: ajsw-125345.txt item: #5 of 26 id: ajsw-125348 author: Mobolaji, Ojedokun Isaiah title: Determinants of tuberculosis services acceptance among patients in Ibadan, Nigeria date: 2015-11-09 words: 5199 flesch: 52 summary: Tuberculosis patients should be motivated to accept modern and free tuberculosis health services in Nigeria. Premised on this, this paper therefore tried to find out the effects of religion, educational status and stigmatization on acceptance of tuberculosis services among tuberculosis patients in Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria. keywords: acceptance; education; health; patients; services; treatment; tuberculosis; work cache: ajsw-125348.pdf plain text: ajsw-125348.txt item: #6 of 26 id: ajsw-127531 author: Mugumbate, Jacob title: Editorial Note date: 2015-12-15 words: 746 flesch: 53 summary: Social workers in Zimbabwe are, therefore, encouraged to research on spirituality and social work. Mugumbate and Nyanguru conclude that successful utilisation of the ubuntu concept in other disciplines makes it suitable for application in social work especially to enhance practice ethics, community work and conduct in research. keywords: social; work cache: ajsw-127531.pdf plain text: ajsw-127531.txt item: #7 of 26 id: ajsw-127532 author: Dhemba, Jotham title: Social protection for the elderly in Zimbabwe: issues, challenges and prospects date: 2015-12-15 words: 5348 flesch: 49 summary: In essence social protection includes social insurance, public assistance and welfare programmes. _____________________________________________________________________ AJSW, Volume 3, Number 1, 2013 Dhemba, J. African Journal of Social Work, 3(1), August 2013 3 _____________________________________________________________________ This state of affairs is consistent with the ILO (2000: 81) observation that in many countries “social assistance usually takes a relatively low priority among other social services such as health, education and employment”. keywords: assistance; dhemba; journal; poverty; scheme; social; work; zimbabwe cache: ajsw-127532.pdf plain text: ajsw-127532.txt item: #8 of 26 id: ajsw-127535 author: Biri, Kudzai; Mutambwa, John title: Socio-cultural dynamics and education for development in Zimbabwe: Navigating the discourse of exclusion and marginalisation date: 2015-12-15 words: 4415 flesch: 44 summary: This paper acknowledges the diversity that runs through Africa, but at the same time, does not overlook the unique experiences that African women rather than men, face, that amount to exclusion and marginalisation in the developmental process. According to the patriarchal system, educated women become difficult to control. keywords: african; development; education; institutions; number; women; work cache: ajsw-127535.pdf plain text: ajsw-127535.txt item: #9 of 26 id: ajsw-127538 author: Mtetwa, Edmos; Muchacha, Munyaradzi title: The price of professional silence: Social work and human rights in Zimbabwe date: 2015-12-15 words: 5802 flesch: 46 summary: “Social work and sustainable development constitute the core of human rights because social work aims at community development and addresses the problems that are beyond the ability of individuals who suffer from them and cause hardship for them” (Al Gharaibeh, 2011: 235). To this end, social work strives to eliminate distress, improve the social functioning of individuals, groups and communities as well as promoting social justice. keywords: african; human; journal; mtetwa; muchacha; rights; work; workers; zimbabwe cache: ajsw-127538.pdf plain text: ajsw-127538.txt item: #10 of 26 id: ajsw-127952 author: Mugumbate, Jacob title: Editorial Note date: 2016-01-12 words: 1337 flesch: 44 summary: It is against this background that this study investigated the influence of organisational justice on organisational commitment in manufacturing firms in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Ruth Ololade Akinwumi and Jacob Kehinde Mojoyinola researched on social work and music therapy. keywords: justice; music; study; work cache: ajsw-127952.pdf plain text: ajsw-127952.txt item: #11 of 26 id: ajsw-133934 author: Mugumbate, Jacob title: Editorial Note date: 2016-04-12 words: 924 flesch: 47 summary: The research went further to investigate why rural communities showed little understanding of economic policies and whether it is important to engage the citizen in crafting and implementing public policies. Rural communities of Zimbabwe have long been marginalised as evidenced by a large development gap between them and urban communities. keywords: health; journal; work cache: ajsw-133934.pdf plain text: ajsw-133934.txt item: #12 of 26 id: ajsw-148768 author: Runesu, Elimon title: An overview of military social work: The case of Zimbabwe date: 2016-11-29 words: 4804 flesch: 43 summary: Military social work cannot, therefore, be overemphasized. Military social work is a unique profession because of its extraordinary challenges and dilemmas that arise due to military practices and policies. keywords: families; members; military; practice; problems; services; social; soldiers; welfare; work; workers cache: ajsw-148768.pdf plain text: ajsw-148768.txt item: #13 of 26 id: ajsw-148777 author: Mthethwa, Edmos title: Implementation of appropiate minimum body of knowledge in training and practice of social work in Zimbabwe date: 2016-11-29 words: 5869 flesch: 44 summary: Assessment strategies in social work practice’, British journal of social work, 31, 863–85. These diseases require interventions previously unfamiliar to the field of social work as we know it today. keywords: african; development; knowledge; paper; poverty; practice; skills; social; theories; theory; work; workers cache: ajsw-148777.pdf plain text: ajsw-148777.txt item: #14 of 26 id: ajsw-150260 author: Kakowa, Felix title: Nurturing professional social work in Malawi date: 2017-01-20 words: 3605 flesch: 45 summary: Professionalizing social work in Malawi While evaluating social work practice and education in Africa, Kang’ethe (2014) observed that the profession in some African countries appears to display the following flaws: it continues to follow a curriculum that was crafted by Western world countries that does not adequately match the growth needs of African countries; it is not adequately addressing most of the social ills African countries are experiencing; and is usually eclipsed by other professions such as sociology, psychology and economics. The researcher used desk research to review social work practice and education in Malawi and argues that the best way to nurture the profession is for social work educators and practitioners to interact and learn from each other. keywords: curriculum; development; education; malawi; practice; social; welfare; work; workers cache: ajsw-150260.pdf plain text: ajsw-150260.txt item: #15 of 26 id: ajsw-150286 author: Toang, Nyayang; Naami, Augustina title: Gender-based violence: comparing the experiences of Sudanese women in Iowa before and after migration to the United States of America date: 2017-01-20 words: 6432 flesch: 58 summary: This research sought to understand the experiences of Sudanese women regarding gender-based violence before and after migration to the United States of America, specifically, the state of Iowa. Sensitivity to the Sudanese culture as well as community outreach and empowerment programs could help reduce gender-based violence against Sudanese women while they reside in the United States. keywords: culture; gender; social; states; study; sudan; united; violence; women; work cache: ajsw-150286.pdf plain text: ajsw-150286.txt item: #16 of 26 id: ajsw-165219 author: Rugoho, Tafadzwa title: City pollution: the case study of vendors and beggars with disabilities in Harare date: 2018-01-17 words: 4824 flesch: 63 summary: In their study on street kids, Mhizha and Muromo (2013) also noted similar trends of some street kids being born out of parents who are also street beggars. Regulating street vendors in Bangkok. keywords: beggars; city; disabilities; harare; journal; pollution; research; street; vending; vendors cache: ajsw-165219.pdf plain text: ajsw-165219.txt item: #17 of 26 id: ajsw-180962 author: Tusasiirwe, Sharlotte title: Listening to voices from below: learning from older women’s self-organised groups to decolonise social work in Uganda date: 2018-12-12 words: 5661 flesch: 49 summary: The paper begins with a discussion on the current situation of social work in Uganda before presenting the empirical findings on older women’s self-organised groups and how they can inform decolonisation of social work practice in Uganda. KEY TERMS: decolonisation, social work, culturally relevant, older women, Uganda, community-based KEY DATES Received 20 August 2018. keywords: community; groups; knowledge; people; practice; social; support; uganda; women; work cache: ajsw-180962.pdf plain text: ajsw-180962.txt item: #18 of 26 id: ajsw-180972 author: Dudzai, Cornelius title: The value of social sustainability policies to poverty reduction in Zimbabwe: a social work perspective date: 2018-12-12 words: 4825 flesch: 41 summary: Social work is there to inform social sustainability policies such as the once effected Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Policy in Zimbabwe. Initially, social work is an important ingredient in social sustainability policies such as the indigenisation policy since it has to empower communities. keywords: development; empowerment; governance; human; indigenisation; policy; poverty; social; sustainability; work; zimbabwe cache: ajsw-180972.pdf plain text: ajsw-180972.txt item: #19 of 26 id: ajsw-241546 author: Ibrahim, Ahmed Thabet Helal; Elsherbiny, Mohamed Mohamed Kamel title: Key drivers of Egyptian social work researchers' low preference for using qualitative research methods in social work studies date: 2022-08-01 words: 6748 flesch: 45 summary: Academic institution factors that drive Egyptian social work researchers to the low preferences for using qualitative research methods Table 3: The responses of the study sample towards the low preference for qualitative research according to the factors associated with the academic institution n=67 No. Item Mean SD Rank Level 1 Environment and research climate factors that drive Egyptian social work researchers to the low preferences for using qualitative research methods Table 4: The responses of the study sample towards the low preference for qualitative research according to the factors related to the environment and research climate (n=67) keywords: disagree; egyptian; methods; research; research methods; researchers; social; study; work cache: ajsw-241546.pdf plain text: ajsw-241546.txt item: #20 of 26 id: ajsw-241547 author: Ramsey-Soroghaye, Blessing Ngowari ; Ogbanga, Mina title: Socio-cultural determinants hindering research among social workers in Nigeria date: 2022-08-01 words: 6009 flesch: 48 summary: Problems affecting social research Sadly, despite the knowledge of what research is, especially from a social work perspective, there are preventable factors acting as determinants that hinder research in Nigeria. There is the issue of hard-to-reach population and this affects social research. keywords: african; idi; knowledge; nigeria; participant; research; social; study; university; work; workers cache: ajsw-241547.pdf plain text: ajsw-241547.txt item: #21 of 26 id: ajsw-241548 author: Simbine, Samuel Lisenga ; Le Roux, Liana ; Muridzo, Noel Garikai title: Research on the Vatsonga people of Southern Africa: A reflection on a case study date: 2022-08-01 words: 7297 flesch: 46 summary: The indiscriminate use of Eurocentric concepts to conceive African research is not sustainable given the uniqueness of African cultures. The indiscriminate use of the Euro-North-American-centric worldview to conceive African research is not sustainable. keywords: african; data; iks; knowledge; literature; participants; research; researchers; social; study; vatsonga; work cache: ajsw-241548.pdf plain text: ajsw-241548.txt item: #22 of 26 id: ajsw-241549 author: Jaure, Ricanos ; Makura , Alfred Henry ; Alexander, Gregory title: Towards a democratised method of data collection through the adoption and adaptation of the Shona concept of dare date: 2022-08-01 words: 3716 flesch: 50 summary: The process would not only allow the indigenous people to have a voice but would also promote their participation in research processes. Kwame, A. (2017) Reflexivity and the insider/outsider discourse in indigenous research: My personal experiences. keywords: african; collection; dare; data; information; process; research; sharing cache: ajsw-241549.pdf plain text: ajsw-241549.txt item: #23 of 26 id: ajsw-241550 author: Charamba, Sunungurayi ; Mukurazhizha, Rudo title: The hurdle of disseminating social work research findings in Zimbabwe and a proposed model date: 2022-08-01 words: 6229 flesch: 43 summary: The researchers recommend blending academic and practical implications of social work research findings if social work research is to bring noticeable and great changes for emerging clinical and developmental issues for individuals, groups and communities. Microsoft Word - 5 The hurdle of disseminating social work research findings in Zimbabwe and and a proposed model.docx ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ AJSW, Volume 12 Number 4 2022 Charamba S. & Mukurazvizha R. African Journal of Social Work, 12(4), 2022 179 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Publisher African Journal of Social Work Afri. j. soc. keywords: african; communities; dissemination; findings; participants; practice; research; research findings; social; work; work research; zimbabwe cache: ajsw-241550.pdf plain text: ajsw-241550.txt item: #24 of 26 id: ajsw-241551 author: Gebru , Alemayehu ; Wako, Wario title: Walking the theories we talk: Utilizing African social work theories in African research date: 2022-08-01 words: 6381 flesch: 42 summary: Microsoft Word - 6 Walking the theories we talk- Utilizing African social work theories in African research.docx ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ AJSW, Volume 12 Number 4 2022 Alemayehu Gebru & Wario Wako African Journal of Social Work, 12(4), 2022 189 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Publisher African Journal of Social Work Afri. j. soc. | Society of African Journal Editors (SAJE) | Asian Digital Library (ADL) | African Social Work Network(ASWNet) | Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) - South Africa | SJR | CNKI – China | Journal Publishing Practices and Standards (JPPS) | EBSCO Walking the theories we talk: Utilizing African social work theories in African research Alemayehu GEBRU and Wario WAKO ABSTRACT keywords: african; research; scholars; social; social work; theories; theory; western; work; work theories cache: ajsw-241551.pdf plain text: ajsw-241551.txt item: #25 of 26 id: ajsw-241552 author: Chigevenga, Rosemary title: Decolonising research methodologies in the Global South: Experiences of an African social scientist date: 2022-06-01 words: 5912 flesch: 47 summary: The fact that progress in African research has been and still remains slow has led to debates and actions directed on decolonising research methodologies and promoting indigenous knowledge systems. Basing on such experiences, I therefore suggest that African research should mainly be guided by our African heritage for it to sufficiently address the needs of our communities. keywords: african; decolonising; knowledge; methodologies; methodology; methods; people; research; social; ubuntu cache: ajsw-241552.pdf plain text: ajsw-241552.txt item: #26 of 26 id: ajsw-241554 author: Tusasiirwe, Sharlotte title: Stories of decolonising research education and practice: experiences from my Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) research date: 2022-08-01 words: 5277 flesch: 42 summary: Discussions of ongoing colonisation in research education and practice are presented, followed by examples of decolonised African research methods and ethics. Indigenous research is a journey: An interview with Bagele Chilisa. keywords: african; conversations; education; knowledge; research; western; women; work cache: ajsw-241554.pdf plain text: ajsw-241554.txt