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- In the /950s and 1960s Tanzania had the third largest co-operative movement in the world. These co-operatives provided economic and social protection to members so that poor peasants could sell their crops even in years of bad world market prices. The services provided by co-operatives, like education and trusteeship for peasants who took out loans, collapsed when the government abolished cooperatives in 1976. They were re-introduced.in 1982 but, due to their abolition, they had lost capital, personnel and members. The current co-operatives are much weaker than the pre-1976 ones and cannot provide the same kind of protection they once did. Cooperatives have still a great potential for social and economic protection but much change in the government policy on cooperatives is needed.
- Date Issued:
- 2002-07-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Journal of Social Development in Africa
- Date Issued:
- 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
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- Journal of Social Development in Africa
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- Advertisement for the International social science journal
- Date Issued:
- 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Journal of Social Development in Africa
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- Advertisement for Sociological abstracts (SA) and Social planning/policy & development abstracts (SOPODA)
- Date Issued:
- 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Michigan State University. Libraries
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- Journal of Social Development in Africa
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- 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 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.
- Date Issued:
- 1993-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Journal of Social Development in Africa
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- Advertisement for the Zimbabwe Connect conference 1995
- Date Issued:
- 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Journal of Social Development in Africa
- Date Issued:
- 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Journal of Social Development in Africa
- Date Issued:
- 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Journal of Social Development in Africa
- Description:
- Social forestry has failed in may countries in Africabecause the projects have been conceived, designed and implemented by agencies with a commercial forestry orientation. Social forestry must address the needs of farmers and be incorporated in the peasant farm system, using and expanding the existing institutions which service rural development The lack of appropriate technologies is a major constraint to the success of social forestry. Foresters should play a major role in developing appropriate species and technologies and in the management of indigenous woodlands. Existing agricultural extension agencies are better placed to implement social forestry programmes. An integrated approach to development and land use is essential to maximise growth and ensure the sustainable utilisation of natural resources. Agriculturalists should consider trees, and other indigenous flora and fauna, essential components of the fanning systems they are developing.
- Date Issued:
- 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Journal of Social Development in Africa
- Description:
- In Phase ll of this study the Zimbabwean team selected the Zunde raMambo and burial societies for an in-depth study. Four provinces were selected and key informants were interviewed from senior officials to members of these organizations at the grassroots. Zunde raMambo, which provide for the contingency of famine and chronic poverty, was useful in alleviating the plight of rural people but the scheme was not being implemented in all communities because of problems such as lack of fertile land, inputs and poor community mobilization. Communities need more land, seed and fertilizers and community members should be encouraged to participate in the Zunde. Burial societies were quite common in urban areas although not in rural areas. Their effectiveness is compromised by the low monthly contributions at a time when the cost of funerals has risen. Most of these societies operate without constitutions, resulting in suspicions of mismanagement or misappropriation of funds. The study recommends that burial societies develop constitutions to guide their operations. They should also increase their contributions in order to get maximum benefits and engage in income-generating projects to enhance the viability of their clubs. The non-governmental sector could be very useful in building the capacity of burial society committee members to discharge their duties effectively.
- Date Issued:
- 2002-07-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- Journal of Social Development in Africa