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Submission Number: 163
Submission ID: 260
Submission UUID: 33984bcc-ea3a-4cd5-aa51-1b36fc54400e
Submission URI: /2023/abstracts
Created: Wed, 07/26/2023 - 20:17
Completed: Wed, 07/26/2023 - 20:29
Changed: Fri, 08/18/2023 - 04:22
Remote IP address: 102.221.200.92
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English
Is draft: No
Current page: Complete
Webform: Abstract
| Title | Dr. |
|---|---|
| Lastname | Zimba |
| Firstname | Zibonele |
| [email protected] | |
| Mobile | 0787752258 |
| Institution | University of Johannesburg |
| Biosketch | Zibonele Zimba is a lecturer in the Department of Social Work and Community Development at University of Johannesburg. He teaches community development theories, models and perspectives. His research interests are on cultural competence practice and social work, and issues of social justice. |
| Is there a Second Presenter? | No |
| Title of Presentatation | The use of African Proverbs in Advancing Afrocentric Social Work: A cultural competence practice |
| Theme Selection | THEME 4: Quality management and enhancement of social services |
| Subtheme FOUR Selection | SUB 4.4 Advancing Decolonial and Afrocentric education, research, and practice |
| Select your Presentation Type | Oral Presentation |
| Abstract | African proverbs are considered as an integral part of African cultures and are used to share knowledge from one generation to the other for centuries. African proverbs offer advice, teach, or reinforce morals, make an argument, relieve interpersonal tensions, aid in understanding, or to console or inspire others. In this conceptual paper, widely known African proverb such as “It takes a village to raise a child”, “You strike a woman, you strike a rock”, and “Umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu”. Cultural competence practice is used as a framework to demonstrate how African Proverbs can be used during intervention stages in social work practice. The paper concludes that the use of African Proverbs social work will inclusiveness and collaboration with African people and their environment. |
| Title | Prof |
| Firstname | Mariette |
| Lastname | van der Merwe |
| Does the Abstract fit the selected Theme? | Yes |
| What Area does this Abstract Focus on? | Empirical Research |
| Status | Accepted |
| Title | Prof |
| Firstname | Annaline |
| Lastname | Keet |
| Does the Abstract fit the selected Theme? | Yes |
| What Area does this Abstract Focus on? | Empirical Research |
| Status | Accepted |
