The role of social work in poverty reduction and realization of Millennium Development Goals in Kenya
By: by Gidraph G. Wairire, Agnes P. Zani, Mumbi Machera, Pius M. Mutie
Contributors: Zani, Agnes P. (Agnes Philomena), 1966- author; Machera, E. Mumbi, author; Mutie, Pius M., author
Series: UPCC book collections on Project MUSE
Publisher: University of Nairobi Press
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Nairobi (Kenya)
Language: eng
Number of pages: 131
ISBN-13: 9789966792570; 9789966792525
Subjects: Social service; Social work education; Poverty; Government policy; Economic conditions; Social conditions; POLITICAL SCIENCE; Public Policy; Social Services & Welfare; SOCIAL SCIENCE; Human Services; Economic history; Millennium Development Goals
Other titles: Role of social work in poverty reduction and realization of MDGs in Kenya
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; About the Authors; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Acronyms; Executive Summary; 1. Introduction; 1.1 Historical Dimensions of Social Work in Kenya; 1.2 The PROSOWO Project; 2. Study Methodology and Approaches for Information Gathering; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Research Design; 2.3 Study Sites and Rationale for Site Selection; 2.4 Rationale for Selection of Target Groups; 2.5 Description of Tools Used for Primary Data Collection; 2.5.1 Questionnaires; 2.5.2 Focused group discussions, and key informant interview schedules.; title: 2.6 Description of Secondary Sources of Data2.7 Quality Assurance in Data Management; 2.7.1 Quality assurance; 2.7.2 Quantitative data analysis; 2.7.3 Qualitative data analysis; 2.7.4 Research clearance and other ethical issues; 2.7.5 Study limitations; 3. Poverty and Social Development in the Context of Millennium Development Goals; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Defining Poverty; 3.2.1 Social workers' definition of poverty; 3.3.2 Manifestations of poverty in Kenya; 3.3 Programmes for Poverty Reduction in Kenya; 3.4 Major Actors in Poverty Reduction; 3.5 Social Work and Social Development.; title: 3.6 Programme Linkages to the MDGs3.6.1 Social work practice and MDGs; 3.6.2 Programmes to realize MDGs; 4. Dynamics of Social Work Practice in Kenya; 4.1 Status of Social Work Practice; 4.2 Social Demographic Profile of Social Work Practitioners; 4.2.1 Distribution of social work practitioners by sex; 4.2.2 Distribution of social work practitioners by age; 4.2.3 Distribution of social work practitioners by level of education; 4.2.4 Applied social work approaches; 4.2.5 Applied social work methods; 4.3 Roles of Social Work in Poverty Reduction and Social Development.; title: 4.4 Professional Social Work and Realization of Millennium Development Goals4.5 Challenges Facing the Social Work Profession; 4.6 Professional Identity of Social Workers in Kenya; 4.7 Repositioning the Place of Social Workers as Agents of Change; 5. Reflections on Social Work Education and Training; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Policy and Legal Environment for Social Work Education and Practice; 5.3 Social Work Training Curriculum in Different Institutions; 5.4 Perceptions of Social Work Practitioners About the Adequacy of Social Work Training.; title: 5.5 Perceptions of Educators About the Social Work Curriculum5.6 Experiences and Perceptions of Students about the Social Work Curriculum; 5.7 Field Practice Education as Part of the SocialWork Curriculum; 5.7 Field Practice Education as Part of the Social Work Curriculum; 5.8 Indigenization of Social Work Education and Training; 5.9 Areas for Improvement in the Social Work Education and Training; 6. Challenges and Issues Confronting Social Work Clients; 6.1 Problems Confronting Social Work Clients; 6.2 Desirable Social Changes in Society: Areas of Intervention for Social Workers.