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Submission Number: 5
Submission ID: 723
Submission UUID: b53eb310-1829-4d62-b426-5333baa80733
Submission URI: /2025/abstracts
Created: Tue, 03/11/2025 - 14:35
Completed: Tue, 03/11/2025 - 14:50
Changed: Fri, 05/02/2025 - 10:20
Remote IP address: 102.33.208.85
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English
Is draft: No
Current page: Complete
Webform: Abstract
| Title | Dr. |
|---|---|
| Lastname | Muleya |
| Firstname | Emmi |
| Emmi.Muleya@wits.ac.za | |
| Mobile | 0718959469 |
| Institution | University of witwatersrand |
| Biosketch | Dr Emmi Muleya is a lecturer in Social Work with research interests in Social Development, Social Policy, Social Protection and Developmental Social Work. He currently coordinates Master of Social Work (School Social Work) and Field Instruction programmes. He is also an experienced Social Work Policy and social development practitioner and has experience in NPO management, program facilitation, monitoring and evaluation. Has an insightful understanding of the political economy of social development, gained through experience in direct social work practice, research and teaching. Has expertise in facilitating, assessing and moderating outcomes-based learning and monitoring and evaluation. |
| Is there a Second Presenter? | No |
| Title of Presentatation | Exploring the lived experiences of street homeless persons in Johannesburg |
| Theme Selection | THEME 2: Social Work and the Achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) |
| Subtheme TWO Selection | SUB 2.3 Work with special and vulnerable populations (children, families, women, older persons, LGBTQIA+ etc). |
| Select your Presentation Type | Oral Presentation |
| Abstract | The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the critical situation faced by people experiencing street homelessness globally and in South Africa. Despite efforts by the Gauteng Provincial Government to provide shelters to the homeless, statistics from the Statistics South Africa (StatsSA, 2023) indicates that street homelessness continues to be on the rise in Gauteng. This study sought to explore the lived experiences of street homelessness persons in the province’s economic hub, Johannesburg. A qualitative research approach and descriptive phenomenological design was used. A purposive and snowballing sampling techniques was used to recruit 10 street homeless adult participants and data was collected using face to face semi-structured interviews and analysed thematically. Preliminary findings point to a myriad of economic; social; structural and personal reasons as perpetuating street homelessness. To address this social problem the study, recommend a comprehensive and multifaceted approach involving government, non-profit organisations and homeless individuals to develop potential solutions. |
| Title | Prof |
| Firstname | Ulene |
| Lastname | Schiller |
| Does the Abstract fit the selected Theme? | Yes |
| What Area does this Abstract Focus on? | Empirical Research |
| Status | Accepted |
| Title | |Dr |
| Firstname | Mildred |
| Lastname | Mushunje |
| Does the Abstract fit the selected Theme? | Yes |
| What Area does this Abstract Focus on? | Empirical Research |
| Status | Pending Review |