^XJi ISSN lol2-1O8o JOURNAL OF soCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA Editorial Juvenile Justice in Zimbabwe: The Need for Reform Edwin Kaseke The Challenge of Social Work in Africa: Starting the Indigenisation Process Kwaku Osei-Hwedie Social Work Practice in Botswana: Principles and Relevance Gloria Jacques The Constraints of NGOs' Operational Flaws on Rural Development Initiatives in Nigeria Ebebe A Ukpong The Effectiveness of Using School Children in Samples and Data Collection Chris Tobayiwa Book Reviews Volume 8 No 1 1993 JOURNAL OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA School of Social Work P/Bag 66022 Kopje Harare, Zimbabwe The journal publishes critical analyses of social developmentissues as they affect the poorand marginalised in society. It deals with concerns especially but not exclusively relevant to Southern Africa, and is addressed to development practitioners, social workers, planners and policy makers, academics in a variety of fields such as economics, geography, politics, sociology, psychology, social administration, and to other concerned individuals. Published twice annually, the journal seeks to enhance understanding of the social development processes that contribute to the planning and implementation of appropriate intervention strategies at different levels. Its goal is to discover how best to target relevant and successful projects to those most in need, and how to maximise popular participation, thereby creating egalitarian and productive communities. Editor Viola Zimunya Editorial Board Mr E Kaseke (Chairperson), Principal, School of Social Work, Harare, Zimbabwe. 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Advertising rates on request, exchange advertising by arrangement Journal of Social Development in Africa Vol8Noll993 Editorial 3 A Tribute to Brigid Willmore 5 Articles Juvenile Justice in Zimbabwe: The Need for Reform 13 Edwin Kaseke The Challenge of Social Work in Africa: Starting the Indigenisation Process 19 Kwaku Osei-Hwedie Social Work Practice in Botswana: Principles and Relevance 31 Gloria Jacques The Constraints of NGOs' Operational Flaws on Development Initiatives in Nigeria 51 EbebeAUkpong The Effectiveness of Using School Children in Samples and Data Collection 73 Chris Tobayiwa Book Reviews 89 Administering Management Development Institutions in Africa, Kami Rwegasira (ed), Psychotherapy and the Poverty Patient, E Mark Stern (ed), Aid to African Agriculture: Lessons from two Decades of Donor's Experience, Uma Lele (ed), Penetration and Protest in Tanzania, L M Kimambo (Author), If a Partner has Aids: Guide to Clinical Intervention for Relationships in Crisis, R Dennis Shelby (Author), Two Halves Make a Whole: Balancing Gender Relations in Development, Canadian Council for International Cooperation, MATCH International Centre. ey New titles from % Hans Zell Publishers -1992 Reference Benjamin Nunez Dictionary of Portuguese African Civilization 2 vols. vol. 1: From Discovery to Independence c352pp. June 1992 c.£48.00l$84.00 cased vol. 2: Biographies - from Ancient Kings to Presidents c.300pp. October 1992 c.£48.00ISS4.00 cosed ISBN 1-873836-70-8 (set 2 vols.) 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