ISSN 1012-10801 
JOURNAL OF 
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT 
IN AFRICA 
Editorial 
Child Labour and education: a study from 
south-eastern Zimbabwe 
M.F.C. Bourdillon 
Poverty alleviation with economic growth strategy: 
Prospects and challenges in contemporary Nigeria 
S.I. Oladeji and A.G. Abiola 
Ethnicity and development in sub-Saharan Africa 
Ndanga Noyoo 
Food vending: Adaptation under difficult circumstances 
Victor Ngonidzashe Muzvidzhva 
We don't have to go to bed on phulhu alone: 
A case of transformation in Colenso 
Eleanor Win! and Thembi Ngcobo 
The social practice of psychology and the social 
sciences in a liberal democratic society: An analysis of 
employment trends 
M Wilson. L. Richlei: K. Durrheim. 
N. Surendorfand L. Asafo-Agei 
The psychosocial effects of organized violence and 
torture: A pilot study comparing survivors and their 
neighbours in Zimbabwe 
A. !'. Heeler and J. Mhelura 
Book reviews 
Volume 15 No 2
JOURNAL OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA 
School of Social Work 
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The Journal publishes analyses of 
social development issues as they 
affect the poor and marginalized in 
society. It deals especially but not 
exclusively with concerns relevant 
to southern Africa and is addressed 
to development and social workers, 
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academics in a variety of fields such 
as economics, geography, politics, 
sociology, psychology, social 
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Published twice annually, the 
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of the social development 
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and successful projects to those 
most in need and how to maximize 
popular participation, thereby 
creating egalitarian and productive 
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EDITOR 
CAROLE PEARCE 
EDITORIAL BOARD 
EDWIN KASEKE (CHAIRPERSON), 
PRINCIPAL, SCHOOL OE SOCIAL WORK, 
HARARE. 
RODRECK MllPEDZISWA, DEPUTY 
PRINCIPAL, SCHOOL OK SOCIAL WORK, 
HARARE. 
PERPKTHA GUMBO, LECTURER, SCIKXH.OF 
SOCIAL WORK, HARARE. 
JOSPHAT M MATIIE, REDD HARNA, 
HARARE. 
EDITORIAL ADVISORS 
LIONEL LOUW, SENIOR LECTURER, 
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK, 
UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN, SOUTH 
AFRICA. 
JOHN F. JONES, DEAN, GRADUATE 
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK, 
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER, USA. 
JAMES MIIX;IJ?Y, SPECI IT PROFKSSI M ANI > 
DEAN, SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WELFARE, 
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT 
BERKELEY, USA. 
KWAKII OSKI-HWEDIE, HEAD, DEIT. OF 
SOCIAL WORK, UNIVERSITY OF 
BOTSWANA, BOTSWANA. 
PAUL KISHINDO, SENIOR LECTURER, 
DEPT. OF SOCIOMXIY, CHANCELLOR 
COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI, 
MALAWI. 
NANA ARABA APT, COORDINATOR, 
StxiiAL WORK PIMXJRAMMK, DEPT. 
OF SOCIOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF 
GHANA, GHANA. 
GARY CRAIG, PROF, OF SOCIAL 
JUSTICE,UNIVEHSITY OF HULL.
Journal of Social Development in Africa 
Vol 15 No 2 2000 
EDITORIAL 
ABTICLES 
Contents 
Child labour and education: a study from 
south-eastern Zimbabwe 
M.F.C. Bourdillon 5 
Poverty alleviation with economic growth strategy: 
Prospects and challenges in contemporary'Nigeria 
S.I. Oladeji and A.G.Abiola 33 
Ethnicity and development in sub-Saharan Africa 
Ndanga Noyoo 55 
Food vending: Adaptation under difficult circumstances 
Victor Ngonidzashe Muzroidziwa 69 
We don't have to go to bed on phuthu alone: 
A case of transformation in Colenso 
Eleanor Wint and Thembi Ngcobo 93 
The social practice of psychology and the social 
sciences in a liberal democratic society: 
An analysis of employment trends 
M. Wilson, L. Richter, K. Durrheim, N. Surendorf 
and L. Asafo-Agei 115 
The psychosocial effects of organized violence 
and torture: A pilot study comparing survivors 
and their neighbours in Zimbabwe 
A. P. Heeler and J. Mhetura 13 7 
BOOK REVIEWS 169 
BOOKS RECEIVED 174
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