EDUCATORS’ AND PRACTITIONERS’ PERSPECTIVES ON INVOLVEMENT OF SOCIAL WORKERS IN NIGERIA’S DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES

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dc.contributor.authorVeta Oghenechoja Dennis,
dc.contributor.authorAtiku Abdullateef Abiodun
dc.date.accessioned2026-05-02T05:37:52Z
dc.date.available2026-05-02T05:37:52Z
dc.date.issued2026-03
dc.description.abstractGlobally, the involvement of professionally qualified social workers in development programmes is significant to achieving sustainable development. Since independence in 1960, successive Nigerian governments have established various development programmes to eradicate poverty. The study argues that sustainable development has not yet been achieved in Nigeria due to the limited involvement of qualified social workers. Thus, the study used a qualitative research design, utilising purposive and snowball sampli ng techniques which involves 19 in - depth interview (IDI) participants from Ilorin and Asaba towns in Nigeria . The study’s findings revealed that the involvement of social workers is relevant to attaining sustainability in Nigeria’s development programmes. Despite the relevance, participants indicated a low participation of social workers due to many critical challenges, including unspecified role of social workers resulting in the involvement of non - social work graduates playing the role of social workers, inadequate funding, a low presence of social workers at the macro/policy level of practice , a lack of autonomous regulatory body, and inadequate political will to execute sustainable programmes. In response to these challenges, the study identified strategies for adequate involvement of social workers in Nigeria. It recommends the establishment of an autonomous social work regulatory body, the formulation of adequate development policies that prioritise poverty eradication programmes, and the proper involve ment of social workers for effective practice and sustainability in Nigerian development programmes. Keywords : Nigeria, development programmes, sustainable development,
dc.identifier.issn1095 -5 37X
dc.identifier.urihttps://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/123456789/17896
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherFaculty of Social Sciences Federal University Wukari Taraba State, Nigeria
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVol. 5. NO. 1; 309-326
dc.subjectNigeria
dc.subjectdevelopment programmes
dc.subjectsustainable development
dc.subjectsocial work educators
dc.subjectsocial work practitioners
dc.subjectsocial work
dc.titleEDUCATORS’ AND PRACTITIONERS’ PERSPECTIVES ON INVOLVEMENT OF SOCIAL WORKERS IN NIGERIA’S DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES
dc.title.alternativeFUWUKARI JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (FUWJSS)
dc.typeArticle

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