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Engaging men in gender transformative work in institutions of higher learning: A case of the men’s hub at Makerere University
(Frontiers in Sociology, 2023-02)
It was noted that globally, sexual harassment (SH), abuse, and exploitation in higher
education institutions (HEIs) remain a problem. In Uganda, it regularly made headlines
in the media. Yet, it was only after high-profile ...
Indigenous social work with older persons: An international perspective
(Sage Journals, 2023-02)
As social work gains strength as a global profession, indigenous social work has emerged within the growing calls to decolonize the profession and offers an alternative worldview. This article uses a systematic literature ...
Transforming communities through Ubuntu philosophy: prerequisites, opportunities, and implications for social work practice in Africa
(The International Federation of Social Workers, 2023-06)
The African philosophy of Ubuntu has emerged as a counterweight strategy
to the pervasive consequences of long-term individualism entrenched in African social work because of its western origins. This chapter contends ...
Directions in constructing a body of knowledge in eco-social work education and practice in Uganda: Actions, channels, and implications
(African Journal of Social Work, 2023)
In recent times, Uganda has witnessed human suffering resulting from the occurrence of environmental disasters thereby placing
social work professionals, particularly those in civic organizations at the forefront of ...
Decolonising social work fieldwork education in Africa
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2023)
Social work is widely acknowledged as a practice-based profession and the decolonisation of its fieldwork education element would enhance its practical relevance in many global South countries. In recent years, there has ...
A collaborative agenda for health and well-being in Uganda : Medical social workers working with a community church
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2023)
According to the National Association of Social Workers (2017), the primary
mission of the social work profession is to promote human well-being through
adequate satisfaction of human needs, especially the needs of the ...
Interrogating police work spillover and intimate partner violence: experiences of female civilian survivors in Uganda
(Journal of Gender Studies, 2023)
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a symptom of gender inequality. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 5), announced the call to achieve gender equality, and to have more vigorous efforts, including legal ...