jy* |ISSN 1012—10801 JOURNAL OF SoCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA Editorial Housing Cooperatives in Zimbabwe: A Contribution to Women's Shelter and Development Ann C Vakil The Functional Literacy Programme in Malawi: Educating Adults for Improved Standards of Living Paul Kishindo The Role of Non-govemmental Organisations in Rural Development: Ghana Yaw A Badu & Andrew Parker Effective Intervention Roles of South African Social Workers in Progressive Social Welfare AnnNtebe The Role of Universities in Peace and Social Development Daniel S Sanders Culture and the Indigenisation of Quality in Third World Social Research Ian Shaw & Khalid Al-Awwad The Socioeconomic Impact of AIDS Helen Jackson Book Reviews Volume 9 No 11994 Editor Nigel Hall JOURNAL OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA School of Social Work, P/Bag 66022 Kopje Harare, Zimbabwe The Journal publishes critical analyses of social development issues as they affect the poo and marginalised in society. It deals with concerns, especially, but not exclusively, relevan to southern Africa, and is addressed to development practitioners, social workers, plannen policy makersa and academics in a variety of fields such as economics, geography, politic: sociology, psychology, social administration, and to other concerned individuals. Published twice annually, the Journal seeks to enhance understanding of the socia development processes that contribute to the planning and implementation of appropriati intervention strategies at different levels. Its goal is to discover how best to target relevant an successful projects to those most in need, and how to maximise popular participation, thereb creating egalitarian and productive communities. Editorial Board Mr E Kaseke (Chairperson), Principal, School of Social Work, Harare, Zimbabwe. Fr Joe Hampson SJ, Provincial, Zimbabwe Province of the Society of Jesus, Harare, Zimbabwe. Dr S Agere, Director, Zimbabwe Institute of Public Administration & Management (ZIPAM) Harare, Zimbabwe. Mr C Kasere, Deputy Director, Dept. of Social Welfare, Harare, Zimbabwe. Ms R Kiire, A/Director of Research, School of Social Work, Harare, Zimbabwe. Mr J Dhemba, Staff Development Fellow, School of Social Work, Harare. Zimbabwe. Editorial Advisors Dr L Louw, School of Social Work, University of Cape Town, South Africa. Dr J F Jones, Dean, Graduate School of Social Work, University of Denver, USA. Dr J Midgley, Dean, School of Social Work, Louisiana State, USA. Dr Kwaku Osei-Hwedie, Dept. of Social Work, University of Botswana, Bostwana. Dr J Jones, Dean, Graduate School of Social Work, University of Denver, USA. H K Oyeh, Principal, School of Social Work, Osu, Accra, Ghana. Subscriptions per annum* Thi Individuals: US$10 Institutions: US$20 Individuals: US$15 Institutions: US$30 Please indicate starting issue or year for subscriptions. Back issues available on request. Agents discount 20%. Airmail surchage US$ 8 per annum. Advertising rates on request, exchange advertising by arrangement. Journal of Social Development in Africa Vol 9 No 11994 Editorial Articles Housing Cooperatives in Zimbabwe: A Contribution to Women's Shelter and Development Ann C Vakil 7 The Functional Literacy Programme in Malawi: Educating Adults for Improved Standards of Living Paul Kishindo 19 The Role of Non-governmental Organisations in Rural Development: The Case of the Voluntary Workcamps Association in Ghana Yaw A Badu & Andrew Parker 27 Effective Intervention Roles of South African Social Workers in an Appropriate, Relevant and Progressive Social Welfare Model AnnNtebe 41 The Role of Universities in Peace and Social Development Daniel S Sanders 51 Culture and the Indigenisation of Quality in Third World Social Research Ian Shaw & Khalid Al-Awwad 59 The Sociocconomic Impact of AIDS Helen Jackson 73 Book Reviews 85 Small Business Management, R Engleman (ed). African Entrepreneurs: Pioneers of Development, Keith Marsden. Multigenerational Family Therapy, David S Freeman. Woman and Development in the Third World, Janet Henshall Momsen. The Politics of Africa's Economic Recovery, Richard Sandbrook. Marriage and Family Therapy: a Sociocognitive Approach, Nathan Hurvitz & Roger A Strauss. Teaching Secrets: The Technology in Social Work Education, Rulh R Middleman & Gale Goldberg Wood, Social Development in Africa: Some Radical Proposals, Stephen Chan. ISSN 0747-6108 AFRICAN URBAN QUARTERLY THC ONLY mOEFCHDCNT. 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