2025/01/02 by S. Levy, Mel Gray, Uzoma O. Okoye +1 · 1 voice
Health Professions · Psychology · Social Sciences · #Homelessness and Social Issues #Migration, Health and Trauma #Social Work Education and Practice
paper · doi:10.1177/00208728241305451
openalex publication_date 2025/01/02 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/01
This study is the first to provide evidence of an extensive Nigerian social work literature. It is significant as it unsettles and refutes the prevailing narrative of an absence of African, specifically Nigerian, social work literature to inform the development of a culturally relevant curriculum. A scoping review was conducted to identify Nigerian social work literature that yielded 308 papers. Health emerged as the most established area of research (n = 70), followed by ageing (n = 44) and child welfare (n = 42). The findings have global relevance for social work educators seeking to decolonise the knowledge underpinning social work education and practice.