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Indigenous knowledge and social work education in Nigeria: Challenges and need for sustainable development


Author(s) : Chinwe Nnama-Okechukwu, Hugh McLaughlin, Uzoma Okoye, Eleanor Hendricks, Loveness Imaan, Tumani Malinga, Agnes Wizi-Kambala, Samuel Ebimgbo, Oghenechoja Veta, Nnachi Imo
International Social Work
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Abstract


Social work education in Africa is faced with a myriad of challenges that require immediate attention for a sustainable future. If the principles of social justice, human rights and respect for diversities are central to the social work profession, then the education and practice of social work in Nigeria should be culturally relevant in engaging people and structures to address challenges. Participants for the study included four social work educators, 10 social work students and four social work practitioners. Findings from the research suggest the need for a paradigm shift from Western pedagogy to a more inclusive Nigerian pedagogy for a sustainable future.


Original language en
Pages (from-to) 1857-1871
Volume 66
Issue number 6
Publication status Published - 2022

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