Exploring the role of Social Workers in promoting Community-based Rehabilitation Programs for individuals with substance abuse issues in Zimbabwe. Case Study of Ward 34 Gutu.
- Author
- Musiiwa, Phillip
- Title
- Exploring the role of Social Workers in promoting Community-based Rehabilitation Programs for individuals with substance abuse issues in Zimbabwe. Case Study of Ward 34 Gutu.
- Abstract
- The study's main goal was to investigate how social workers promote and support community-based rehabilitation programs for young people in Zimbabwe who are struggling with drug usage. A case study of the Gutu district's ward 34. The startling prevalence of teenage drug and substance addiction in rural locations is what spurred the researcher to conduct this study. Data, literature, and discussion demonstrate not just the public's rising worry about drug usage on the streets but also the increased interest in drug and substance abuse and its possible impacts. For this study and the numerous case study design, qualitative research approach was used. The ecological theory was applied in the study to comprehend social workers' contributions to community development. Purposive Sampling technique was utilized to pick key informant participants and convenience to pick stakeholders. Thematic analysis was used to for collecting research data. Social workers and different stakeholders operating in Gutu District were used as key informants in the study. The research found out that community engagement and sensitization are the key roles of social workers in promoting community based rehabilitation programs. The author concluded that stakeholders in Zimbabwe have a role to play in preventing and helping victims of drug abuse and more funds needs to be channeled towards community rehabilitation services. The study recommended that all children should be protected from CSA. Hence laws, policies and programmes should be enforced and implemented to safeguard youths and help victims of drug and substance using the community based approach .It also recommend that social workers and students in universities need to be well educated about community-based rehabilitation programs so that they improve their knowledge base and be able to sensitize communities.
- Date
- June 2024
- Publisher
- BUSE
- Keywords
- Social Workers
- Substance Abuse
- Rehabilitation Programs
- Supervisor
- Ms. R. Muregi
- Item sets
- Department of Social Work
- Media
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