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The importance of integrating indigenous knowledge systems into mainstream social work and ensuring context-specific, culturally relevant practice has long been emphasised in Africa and the Global South. This book, based on empirical research, presents a selection of indigenous and innovative models and approaches of problem solving that will inspire social work practice and education. At the core of these models lies a conceptual understanding of the community as the overarching principle for effective social work and social development in African contexts. The empirical part of the book has a focus on East Africa and highlights case examples from Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi, and Kenya. The book is intended for use by those involved in social work and social development practice, social work educators, students, as well as policy makers. It is relevant not just for audiences in Africa but also the global social work community, especially those interested in promoting culturally relevant social work.


Social Work, Indigenisation and Cultural Relevance

Common Social Problems Faced by Communities in Uganda

Traditional Fostering in Northern Uganda; The LAPEWA Model

Community-based Reception and Rehabilitation Services for Children

Bulungi Bwa’nsi as a Community Organising Model

Mutual Aid Groups in South- western Uganda; Village Savings and Loans Association; Akabondo and Nkwatilaako as Innovative Models of Community Development

Culturally Relevant Social Work

Education in Uganda: Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Social Policy

Modernity Meets Tradition: Indigenous Approaches and Contemporary Social Work

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Date de parution 10 janvier 2019
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context-speciîc, culturally relevant practice has long been emphasised in Africa and the Global South. This book, based on empirical research, presents a selection of indigenous and innovative models and approaches of problem solving that will inspire social work practice and education. At the
community as the overarching principle for eFective social work and social development in African contexts.
The empirical part of the book has a focus on East Africa and highlights case examples from Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi, and Kenya.
The book is intended for use by those involved in social work and social development practice, social work educators, students, as well as policy makers. It is relevant not just for audiences in Africa but also the global social work community, especially those interested in promoting culturally relevant social work.
ISBN 978-9970-617-92-0
Social Work Practice in Africa
Social Work Practice in Africa I n d i g e n o u s a n d I n n o v a t i v e A p p r o a c h e s
Editors: Janestic M. Twikirize|Helmut Spitzer
Social Work Practice in AfricaIndigenous and Innovative Approaches
Edited by Janestic Mwende Twikirize Helmut Spitzer
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This publication was funded by APPEAR, the Austrian Partnership Programme in Higher Education and Research for Development. APPEAR is a programme of the Austrian Development Cooperation.
ISBN: 978-9970-617-92-0
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About the Editors .....................................................................................................v About the Contributors...........................................................................................vi Abbreviations and Acronyms.................................................................................xi Preface......................................................................................................................xiii
Indigenous and Innovative Social Work Practice: Evidence from East Africa .....................................................................1 Janestic M. Twikirize and Helmut Spitzer
Ubuntuas a Pan-African Philosophical Framework for Social Work in Africa............................................................................21 Rodreck Mupedziswa, Morena Rankopo and Lengwe-Katembula Mwansa
Culturally Relevant Curriculum for Social Work: An Ethical Imperative for our Time ....................................................39 Linda Kreitzer
A Social Work Analysis of Home-grown Solutions and Poverty Reduction in Rwanda: The Traditional Approach ofUbudeHe...........61 Charles Rutikanga
Umugoroba w’Ababyeyi:An Innovative Social Work Approach to Socio-Economic Wellbeing in Rwanda ...........................................81 Consolée Uwihangana, Alexandre Hakizamungu and Théogène Bangwanubusa
Indigenous and Innovative Models of Problem Solving in Tanzania: Strengths and Obstacles for their Adoption .......................95 Zena M. Mabeyo and Abigail Kiwelu
Community Organising in Tanzania: Learning from the MsaragamboModel in Kilimanjaro Region .......................................111 Zena M. Mabeyo, Abu Mvungi and William Manyama
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Culturally Responsive Social Work Practice in Uganda: A Review of Selected Innovative and Indigenous Models ................125 Ronald Luwangula, Janestic M. Twikirize, Justus Twesigye and Stanley Kitimbo
Building Resilience through Indigenous Mechanisms: The Case ofBatakaGroups in Western Uganda ..............................145 Justus Twesigye, Janestic M. Twikirize, Ronald Luwangula and Stanley Kitimbo
10.Traditional Fostering in a Post-Conict Context: The Case ofLaroo-Pece Women’s Association in Northern Uganda ...................161 Ronald Luwangula, Janestic M. Twikirize and Justus Twesigye
11. Rural Older Women’s Survival in Uganda: Implications for Social Work with Older People ..........................................................181 Sharlotte Tusasiirwe
12.theExploring the Efîcacy of BasHingantaHeInstitution as an Indigenous Model of Problem Solving in Burundi...........................197 Susan Muchiri, Jacqueline Murekasenge and Serges Claver Nzisabira
13.Ikibiriin Burundian Society: An Indigenous Model of Solidarity and Collaboration ..............................................................213 Susan Muchiri, Jacqueline Murekasenge and Serges Claver Nzisabira
14. The Role of Mobile Phones in Social Work Service Delivery: A Kenyan Perspective.........................................................................229 Elijah Macharia Ndung’u
15. Towards Integrating Indigenous Knowledge and Problem Solving into Contemporary Social Work in Africa .............................245 Helmut Spitzer and Janestic M. Twikirize
Glossary of Key Indigenous Terms and Concepts ........................................ 257
About te Edîtors
Janestic Mwende TWIKIRIZE, PhD,is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Social Work and Social Administration, Makerere University, Uganda. She holds a PhD in Social Work and Social Development. Dr Twikirize served as the Vice President of the Association of Schools of Social Work in Africa (ASSWA) and as a board member of the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) from 2012 to 2018. She is a member of the editorial board of the journal International Social Work.PROSOWO,She is the East Africa Regional Coordinator of a six-member institutional academic partnership project to professionalise social work in East Africa. She has served as a Visiting Lecturer at Gothenburg University, Sweden, and University of Stavanger, Norway. Her research areas and published works focus on social work in Africa, indigenisation of social work, gender and child rights.
Contact: janestic@gmail.com
Helmut SPITZER, PhD, is a Professor of Social Work at Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, Austria. He served as Overall Coordinator of the projects PROSOWO I (2011-2014) and PROSOWO II (2016-2018) on the promotion of professional social work in East Africa. His teaching, research and publications (in German and English) focus on international social work, social work methods, gerontological social work, children in especially difîcult circumstances, cross-cultural research, and social work in East Africa. The bookProfessional Social Work in East Africa: Towards Social Development, Poverty Reduction and Gender Equality(2014), which he published together with Janestic M. Twikirize and Gidraph G. Wairire, has become a major reference on social work in the East African region. Contact: h.spitzer@cuas.at
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About te Contrîbutors
ThéogèneBANGWANUBUSA, PhD, is a Lecturer at the University of Rwanda (UR). He holds a Baccalaureat and Licence in Social Sciences (National University of Rwanda), an MA in Sociology (Stellenbosch University, South Africa), and a PhD in Peace and Development Research (Göteborg University, Sweden). He is Associate Researcher at the Centre for Conict Management (UR). Among others, he is the author ofExercice à la Maturation Sociale au Rwanda: Analyse d’un Contexte Post Conit(2012);Conceptualisation des Systèmes de Sécurité Sociale: Un Regard sur l’Expérience Rwandaise(2011);Rural Development: What Is theThe South African Experience of Relevance for Rwanda?(2011);Leadership and Genocidal Violence in Rwanda: Towards a Post-Conict Era(2011); andUnderstanding the Polarization of Responses to Genocidal Violence in Rwanda(2009).
Contact: batheogene@yahoo.fr
AlexandreHAKIZAMUNGUholds a master’s degree in Social Work and Human Rights. He is currently an Assistant Lecturer and Head of Department of Social Sciences at the University of Rwanda. He is a licensed social work specialist and President of the Rwanda National Organisation of Social Workers.
Contact: alexahakiza@yahoo.fr
Stanley KITIMBO holds a Bachelor of Social Work and Social Administration degree and is currently enrolled in an MA programme (Social Sector Planning and Management) at Makerere University, Uganda. He served as a Project Assistant for the PROSOWO project in Uganda. His evolving research interests and areas include social work with vulnerable children and families, indigenous social work models, and HIV/AIDS among young people.
Contact: kitimbo.stanley@gmail.com
Abigail KIWELUSocial Work,an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of  is Institute of Social Work, Tanzania. She served as a Project Assistant for PROSOWO II in Tanzania.
Contact: kiweluabigail@yahoo.com
Linda KREITZER, PhD, practised social work in the U.S. and the UK from 1976 to 1994. From 1994 to1996, she taught social work at the University of Ghana,
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Legon. She înished her master’s in Social Work at the University of Calgary, completing her social work practicum and thesis data collection at Buduburam refugee camp, Ghana. From 1999 to 2000, she worked for the American Red Cross in Armenia. In 2004, she înished her PhD programme at the University of Calgary looking at social work curriculum in Africa. She continues to be involved in African social work issues. Currently, she teaches at the University of Calgary, Faculty of Social Work, Central and Northern Region, and her teaching interests include international indigenous issues, community practice, professional use of self, international social work, and immigrants and refugees. Her book,Social Work in Africa: Exploring Culturally Relevant Social Work Education and Practice in Ghana, was published in 2012. Other books includeLying Down in the Ever-falling Snow: Canadian Health Care Professionals’ Experiences of Compassion FatigueandSherpa in My Backpack: A Guide to International Social Work Practicum Exchanges and Study Abroad Programs. She currently sits on the Board of Directors for the International Association of Schools of Social Work.
Contact: lmkreitz@ucalgary.ca
RonaldLUWANGULA, PhD, is a Lecturer in the Department of Social Work and Social Administration, Makerere University. He is a social worker specialising in children’s rights. He is a child protection scholar, researcher, trainer and consultant. In the îeld of action research, he tailors his engagement with communities towards identifying locally relevant solutions to contextual social development challenges.
Contact: r.luwangula@gmail.com
Zena MnasiMABEYO, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer in social work and the Acting Rector of the Institute of Social Work in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. She has been the Chairperson of the Tanzania Association of Social Workers since 2012 and a Country Coordinator of the project entitledProfessional Social Work inPromotion of East Africawhich has contributed immensely to professionalising (PROSOWO), social work and increasing the visibility of African social work both locally and globally. She is also a member of the Executive Committee of the Association of Schools of Social Work in Tanzania (ASWORT) – a newly formed body for standardising and promoting social work education. She is the East African Representative of the Association of Schools of Social Work in Africa (ASSWA). She has lead research and contributed to publications in the îeld of social work in her country, particularly in the areas of social protection for older people, the role of social work in poverty reduction, and indigenous and innovative models of social work practice.
Contact: zlyuwo@yahoo.com
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William MANYAMASocial is an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Work at the Institute of Social Work in Tanzania. He is currently pursuing PhD studies in the Department of Sociology, University of Dar es Salaam. His areas of research include parenting, indigenous knowledge systems, reproductive health and developmental social work. He has published several articles in these areas.
Contact: williammanyama@yahoo.com
SusanWanjikuMUCHIRI is a Lecturer at Hope Africa University, Burundi, where she serves as the Head of Department of Social Work and Community Development. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Social Work and a master’s degree in Counselling Psychology. She served as Project Co-coordinator of the project PROSOWO II in Burundi.
Contact: muchiriwanjee13@gmail.com
Rodreck MUPEDZISWASocial Work (and former, PhD, is a Professor of Head), Department of Social Work, University of Botswana. He previously taught at University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg and at the School of Social Work, University of Zimbabwe. His research interests focus essentially on the theme of social development issues.
Contact: mupedziswa@mopipi.ub.bw
Jacqueline MUREKASENGEis a PhD candidate in Development Studies at the University of Vienna, Austria. Before starting her PhD studies, she was a Lecturer and Head of Department of Social Work at Hope Africa University, Burundi. Murekasenge holds a master’s degree in educational leadership and a bachelor’s degree in Social Work.
Contact: jmurekasenge@yahoo.com
Abu K. MVUNGI, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Social Work at the Institute of Social Work, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. He has wide experience in teaching sociology, anthropology, and social policy, as well as in research and consultancy. He holds a PhD in Sociology. His areas of interest are governance and leadership, social welfare enhancement and empowerment, economic and environmental issues, child rights, and gender inclusiveness. He has published a number of journal articles in both local and international journals and is involved in several research projects on socio-developmental issues. He was also involved in various consultancy projects funded by the United Republic of Tanzania and development partners.
Contact: kambagha1955@gmail.com
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Lengwe-Katembula J. MWANSA, PhD, is a Professor of Social Work, University of Botswana. Previous portfolios include the headship of the Department of Social Work, Universities of Zambia and Botswana; the Presidency of the Southern African Social Sciences Conference and ASSWA, and the Vice-Presidency of IASSW. Areas of interest include social policy, youth, social work education in Africa, and NGOs.
Contact: mwansalk@mopipi.ub.bw
Elijah Macharia NDUNG’U,PhD, is a Lecturer at St. Paul’s University, Nairobi in the Faculty of Social Sciences. He has actively been involved in the projects PROSOWO I and PROSOWO II on the promotion of professional social work in East Africa. His areas of interest are in social development, counselling psychology, and social research.
Contact: elijah.macharia@outlook.com
Serges Claver NZISABIRAserved as Assistant Project Coordinator for Burundi in PROSOWO II, a project for promoting social work in East Africa. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Social Work and Community Development from Hope Africa University, Burundi. He is a member of the National Association of Social Workers, Burundi.
Contact: nzisabirasergeclaver@gmail.com
Morena RANKOPOGraduate, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer and Coordinator of Social Work programmes at the University of Botswana. He is actively involved in research on the themes of community development, indigenous social work education and practice, HIV and AIDS, disaster risk reduction and management, and gender and development.
Contact: Rankopom@mopipi.ub.bw
Charles RUTIKANGARwanda in the Departmentis a Lecturer at the University of of Social Sciences. Currently he is pursuing his PhD studies in the Department of Development Studies at the University of Vienna on an APPEAR scholarship which is linked to the PROSOWO II project. His areas of research include child protection and social development.
Correspondence: crutikanga@ur.ac.rw
Sharlotte TUSASIIRWESocialan Assistant Lecturer in the Department of  is Work and Social Administration at Makerere University, Uganda. She is currently pursuing her PhD at Western Sydney University, Australia. Her research interests include older people’s vulnerability and resilience, particularly of rural older women,
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