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Submission Number: 170
Submission ID: 1157
Submission UUID: a342b82f-fd77-4124-8a54-12acff060179
Submission URI: /2025/abstracts
Created: Thu, 06/12/2025 - 16:23
Completed: Thu, 06/12/2025 - 16:26
Changed: Wed, 06/25/2025 - 13:11
Remote IP address: 165.73.133.150
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English
Is draft: No
Current page: Complete
Webform: Abstract
| Title | Mr. |
|---|---|
| Lastname | Muzondo |
| Firstname | Edward |
| edwardmuzondo@gmail.com | |
| Mobile | +26879529089 |
| Institution | Eswatini medical christian university |
| Biosketch | Edward Muzondo is a clinical social worker, holding a BSc and MSc in Social Work from the University of Zimbabwe. He has worked for the University of Zimbabwe as a Lecturer from 2020 to 2022. Currently he is serving as a lecturer in Eswatini at Eswatini Medical Christian University’s DepartmentofSocialWork. His research interests lie in the areas of mental health, SRHR, drug and substance use, social work decolonisation and social development. He has published more than 10 journal articles in peer reviewed journals. He recently co-authored a book on Ubuntu in Social Services and Social Development in Africa. |
| Is there a Second Presenter? | No |
| Title of Presentatation | THE INTERFACE OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND DRUG & SUBSTANCE ABUSE KN SOUTHERN AFRICA: A REHABILITATIVE MODEL |
| Theme Selection | THEME 2: Social Work and the Achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) |
| Subtheme TWO Selection | SUB 2.2 Research and practice strategies pertaining to health, mental health and wellbeing including poverty eradication, quality education, gender equality, decent work and economic growth. |
| Select your Presentation Type | Oral Presentation |
| Abstract | Agenda 2063 blueprint gives a master plan for transforming Africa into a global powerhouse. Young people are future pillars of the continent and their wellbeing is key for the continent. However, drug and substance abuse is a public health concern that is awfully affecting young people. Substance use and addiction negatively implicates development at personal, community and national level. Due to drug addiction, young people are susceptible to crimes, poor education performance, harmful sexual behaviors, and self-neglect. This study examines the role of social development as a rehabilitative model for drug and substance use disorders among youths in Southern Africa. Using a mixed methods approach, simple random sampling was used to select 130 youths who abuse drugs in Harare. A total of 10 key informants were purposively sampled for the study. In addition, systematic literature review was used to analyse drug addiction intervention programs in Sothern Africa focusing on Eswatini, South Africa and Zimbabwe. The study recognizes that drug and substance abuse is a social development phenomenon not a criminal issue. The study established the need for community-based drug rehabilitation programs that are empowering, sustainable and culturally-relevant to southern Africa. It has been concluded that drug and substance users should be given open access amenities including health, welfare and legal services. It has been recommended that governments should eliminate punitive measures against drug addicts and treat them as people in need of care. The study concludes by designing a decolonised drug rehabilitation model called ARISE model which is guided by principles of social development. Key words: Addiction, Community-based rehabilitation, Drug abuse, Rehabilitative model, Social development, Substance use disorders |
| Title | Dr |
| Firstname | Zurina |
| Lastname | Abdulla |
| Does the Abstract fit the selected Theme? | Yes |
| What Area does this Abstract Focus on? | Empirical Research |
| Status | Accepted |
| Title | Dr |
| Firstname | Bashizi Bashige |
| Lastname | Murhula |
| Does the Abstract fit the selected Theme? | Yes |
| What Area does this Abstract Focus on? | Empirical Research |
| Status | Accepted |