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Title: Social work practice in Botswana : principles and relevance
Creator: Jacques, Gloria
Date: 1993
Collection: Journal of Social Development in Africa
Description: This article focuses on the need for supervision in social work agencies and examines some of the functional components of supervision. Secondly, the article also examines social work supervision in Botswana and it is observed that effective supervision is hampered by a variety of constraints which include heavy work loads and lack of facilities and qualified supervisors. While supervision is not unique to social work, it has however, special importance in social work because of the nature of...
Show moreThis article focuses on the need for supervision in social work agencies and examines some of the functional components of supervision. Secondly, the article also examines social work supervision in Botswana and it is observed that effective supervision is hampered by a variety of constraints which include heavy work loads and lack of facilities and qualified supervisors. While supervision is not unique to social work, it has however, special importance in social work because of the nature of the problems the profession addresses. This article therefore sees supervision as a useful mechanisam for safeguarding the rights of clients, social workers and social work agencies.
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Title: The challenge of social work in Africa : starting the indigenisation process
Creator: Osei-Hwedie, Kwaku
Date: 1993
Collection: Journal of Social Development in Africa
Description: This article puts a case for the indigenisation of social work in Africa. The need for indeginisation is based upon the realisation that social work in Africa has failed to respond appropriately to the major social problems confronting the region. The social work profession is heavily influenced by Western theory and no meaningful attempts have been made to ensure that the profession fits into the social, economic and practical environment in which it operates. The article therefore...
Show moreThis article puts a case for the indigenisation of social work in Africa. The need for indeginisation is based upon the realisation that social work in Africa has failed to respond appropriately to the major social problems confronting the region. The social work profession is heavily influenced by Western theory and no meaningful attempts have been made to ensure that the profession fits into the social, economic and practical environment in which it operates. The article therefore emphasises the need for the social work profession to redefine itself and assume a new character. It is suggested that social work should adopt a development approach which in essence requires social workers to play a variety of roles within the framework of social development In order to fulfil this function, to a reorientation in the training of social workers is necessary including a reappraisal of the knowledge, values and skills necessary for meaningful and appropriate social work intervention.
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Title: Cover, publication data, content, advertisement
Date: 1993
Collection: Journal of Social Development in Africa

Title: Book review : If a partner has AIDS by R. Dennis Shelby
Creator: Jackson, Helen (UNFPA Country Technical Advisor)
Date: 1993
Collection: Journal of Social Development in Africa
Description: Review of: R. Dennis Shelby. If a partner has AIDS. New York: Harrington Park Press, 1992

Title: Book review : Administering management development institutions in Africa by Kami Rwegasira
Creator: Namusonge, G. S.
Date: 1993
Collection: Journal of Social Development in Africa
Description: Review of: Kami Rwegasira. Administering management development institutions in Africa. Aldershot: Gower, 1988

Title: Sociological Abstracts, Inc.
Date: 1993
Collection: Journal of Social Development in Africa
Description: Advertisement for the Sociological abstracts (SA) and Social planning/policy & development abstracts (SOPODA) databases

Title: Editorial
Date: 1993
Collection: Journal of Social Development in Africa

Title: Book review : Two halves make a whole
Creator: Kaler, Amy
Date: 1993
Collection: Journal of Social Development in Africa
Description: Review of: Two halves make a whole. Ottawa: CCIC, 1991

Title: Book review : Aid to African agriculture
Creator: Deve, Thomas Muchineripi
Date: 1993
Collection: Journal of Social Development in Africa
Description: Review of: Uma Lele (ed). Aid to African agriculture. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1991

Title: List of books received, notes for contributors
Date: 1993
Collection: Journal of Social Development in Africa

Title: Journal of social development in Africa
Date: 1993
Collection: Journal of Social Development in Africa
Description: Advertisement for the Journal of social development in Africa

Title: The effectiveness of using school children in sample and data collection
Creator: Tobayiwa, Chris
Date: 1993
Collection: Journal of Social Development in Africa
Description: This pilot work conducted between 1987 and 1989, indicated that school children, guided by their school teacher, were effective for collecting water samples and to a limited extent, the children were usefully involved in providing basic environment data. Instructions need to be unambiguously clear and the purpose for which the work will be used must be understood in order to ensure maximum cooperation from both staff and the children. The process is economic, saves time and effort and...
Show moreThis pilot work conducted between 1987 and 1989, indicated that school children, guided by their school teacher, were effective for collecting water samples and to a limited extent, the children were usefully involved in providing basic environment data. Instructions need to be unambiguously clear and the purpose for which the work will be used must be understood in order to ensure maximum cooperation from both staff and the children. The process is economic, saves time and effort and penetrates the community extensively. The key issues are centred on using school children as partners in research. Some teachers found the involvement of the children on a practical level useful in the education process. The technique was successfully used for a specific task in ten different schools in two districts in Zimbabwe and it was felt that it could be developed for general application when the limitations indicated are overcome.
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Title: A tribute to Brigid Willmore
Creator: Jackson, Helen (UNFPA Country Technical Advisor)
Date: 1993
Collection: Journal of Social Development in Africa

Title: New and recent books on Africa and the world
Date: 1993
Collection: Journal of Social Development in Africa
Description: Advertisement for Transaction Publishers

Title: Book review : Psychotherapy and the poverty patient
Creator: Farrell, C. (Cally)
Date: 1993
Collection: Journal of Social Development in Africa
Description: Review of: E. Mark Stern (ed). Psychotherapy and the poverty patient. New York: Haworth Press, 1990

Title: Juvenile justice in Zimbabwe : the need for reform
Creator: Kaseke, Edwin
Date: 1993
Collection: Journal of Social Development in Africa
Description: This paper attempts to highlight the weaknesses of the juvenile justice system in Zimbabwe and makes a case for law reform. It is the author's contention that whilst juvenile justice entails balancing two important considerations, namely the need to protect society against criminal behaviour and the need to pay special attention to the personal circumstances of the offender with a view to promoting his wellbeing, the disposal however is heavily weighed in favour of protecting society and thus...
Show moreThis paper attempts to highlight the weaknesses of the juvenile justice system in Zimbabwe and makes a case for law reform. It is the author's contention that whilst juvenile justice entails balancing two important considerations, namely the need to protect society against criminal behaviour and the need to pay special attention to the personal circumstances of the offender with a view to promoting his wellbeing, the disposal however is heavily weighed in favour of protecting society and thus emphasising retribution and reparation. There is therefore very little in the criminal justice system in Zimbabwe that seeks to promote the wellbeing of the juvenile offender in any meaningful way.
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Title: Social development issues
Date: 1993
Collection: Journal of Social Development in Africa
Description: Advertisement for the journal Social development issues

Title: Book review : Penetration and protest in Tanzania by Isaria N Kimambo
Creator: Deve, Thomas Muchineripi
Date: 1993
Collection: Journal of Social Development in Africa
Description: Review of: Isaria N. Kimambo. Penetration and protest in Tanzania. London: James Curry, 1991

Title: The constraints of NGOs' operational flaws on rural development initiatives in Nigeria
Creator: Ukpong, Ebebe
Date: 1993
Collection: Journal of Social Development in Africa
Description: The effectiveness of the role performance of NGOs should be measured against their ability to engender the preconditions to the attainment of rural development objectives. NGOs are yet to wholly generate these success ingredients. This failure is due to the paradox of performance.The dynamics of operations of NGOs produce some latent inhibiting consequences which constrain the attainment of anticipated grassroots developmentThis article identifies some of these shortcomings and concludes that...
Show moreThe effectiveness of the role performance of NGOs should be measured against their ability to engender the preconditions to the attainment of rural development objectives. NGOs are yet to wholly generate these success ingredients. This failure is due to the paradox of performance.The dynamics of operations of NGOs produce some latent inhibiting consequences which constrain the attainment of anticipated grassroots developmentThis article identifies some of these shortcomings and concludes that concerted global research efforts are needed to understand better these nascent but elusive problems and to offer management strategies.
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Title: Periodica Islamica
Date: 1993
Collection: Journal of Social Development in Africa
Description: Advertisement for the interntional contents journal Periodica Islamica

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