ifefc 
• ournal of 
social development 
in africa 
Special Issue: Social Security 
Volume 17 no 2 2002 
ISSN 1012-1080
JOURNAL OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA 
School of Social Work 
P Bag 66022 Kopje Harare Zimbabwe 
The Journal publishes analyses of social 
development issues as they affect the 
poor and marginalized. It deals especially 
with concerns relevant to sub Saharan 
Africa and is addressed to development 
and social workers, planners, policymakers 
and academics in a variety of 
fields. 
Published twice annually, the Journal 
seeks to enhance understanding of the 
social development processes so as to 
contribute to the planning and implementation 
of appropriate intervention 
strategies at different levels. Its goal is 
to discover how to target projects that 
are relevant to those most in need and 
how to maximize popular participation 
to create egalitarian and productive 
communities. 
SUBSCRIPTIONS PER ANNUM (2 ISSUES PER 
YEAR)* 
Zimbabwe 
Zimbabwe (students) 
Developing world 
Rest of world 
Airmail 
Z$300 
ZS150 
US$35 
US$65 
US$20 
PLEASE INDICATE STARTING YEAR FOR 
SUBSCRIPTIONS. BACK ISSUES AVAILABLE ON 
REQUEST. AGENTS DISCOUNT 15%. 
EDITOR 
CAROLE PEARCE 
EDITORIAL BOARD 
EDWIN KASEKE (CHAIRPERSON), PRINCIPAL, 
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK, HARARE. 
RODRECK MUPEDZIS WA, DEPUTY PRINCIPAL, 
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK, HARARE. 
PERPETUA GUMBO, LECTURER, SCHOOL OF 
SOCIAL WORK, HARARE. 
VICTOR MUZVIDZIWA, UNIVERSITY OF 
ZIMBABWE, HARARE 
EDITORIAL ADVISORS 
GARY CRAIG, PROF. OF SOCIAL JUSTICE, 
UNIVERSITY OF HULL, UK 
LENA DOMINELLI, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL 
WORK STUDIES, UNI VERSITY OF SOUTHAM 
PTON, UK 
JOHN F. JONES, DEAN, GRADUATE SCHOOL OF 
SOCIAL WORK, UNIVERSITY OF DENVER, 
USA. 
LYNNE HEALY, THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT 
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK, WEST 
HARTFORD, USA. 
FIKILE MAZIBUKO, ASSOCIATE DEAN, FACULTY 
OF COMMUNITY AND DEVELOPMENT, 
UNIVERSITY OFNATAL, DURBAN, SOUTH 
AFRICA. 
JAMES MIDGLEY, SPECHT PROFESSOR AND DEAN, 
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WELFARE, UNIVERSITY 
OF CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEY, USA. . 
LENGWE MWANSA, DEPT. OF SOCIAL WORK, 
UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA, BOTSWANA. 
RICHARD WINTERSTEEN, DEPT. OF SOCIAL 
WORK, MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, USA.
Journal of Social Development in Africa. 
Vol 17 No 2 2002 
Contents 
EDITORIAL 
ARTICLES 
Tanzania 
A. S. T. Mchomvu, Felician Tungaraza and Sam Maghimbi 
Phase I: Overview of social security in Tanzania 11 
Phase II: Co-operatives and social protection 29 
Phase II: Mutual aid and social protection 45 
Conclusions 58 
Zambia 
Lawrence Mukuka, Webby Kalikiti and Dann Musenge 
Phase I: Overview of social security in Zambia 65 
Phase I I : Chilimba and market associations 97 
Conclusions 106 
Zimbabwe 
Jotham Dhemba, P. Gumbo andJ. Nyamusara 
Phase I: Overview of social security in Zimbabwe 111 
Phase II: Zunde raMambo and burial societies 132 
Recommendations 154 
Uganda 
Deborah Kasente, Narathius Asingwire, Firimooni 
Banugire and Swizen Kyomuhenda 
Social security systems in Uganda 159 
Policy implications 181
This issue, together with the research projects documented in these 
pages, was undertaken with the aid of a grant from the International 
Research Development Centre, Ottawa, Canada