2. SOCIAL WORKERS SITUATION IN TANZANIA
WHERE SOCIAL WORKERS WORK
Health Institutions (e.g Muhimbili, Bugando, Mawenzi, KCMC)
Non Governmental organizations ie local and Internationals eg TAWREF, KIWAKUKI
Consultancy Services (Social impact assessment, marriage consultancy, etc.
Government Departments e.g local and central government.
Government institutions (police, army, prison, most vulnerable children and orphanse centers, Old aged institutions etc)

3. WHAT SOCIAL WORKERS DO Consultancy works Counseling
Child protection services
Family reunification (home visits and follow ups, etc)
Probations (juvenile, etc)
Educators (lecturers, tutorials etc)
Researchers
Health Promotion (family planning, gender etc)
Policy analysis
Adoption and foster care supervisors
Reporter of all social investigation report concerning a child
Childrens interviews
Supervisions of all social welfare centers
Identification of most vulnerable childrens
Advocacy (in human rights issues, education, child protection etc)
Voive to the voiceless

4. CHALLENGES We don’t have specific budget as well as Ministry
Working environment are very challenged
Unsupportive Working Facilities like specific transport
Absence Public recognition of the profession
Low statutory recognition of the Social Work function , title and roles in government operating system (LGA’s and Central Govnt, salary scales e.t.c)
Public status of social work profession (tradition and probono service oriented)
Limited Education opportunities for Social Workers (masters, phd etc)
Ethical irresponsibility of some Social Workers
Unemployment of Social Workers
Lack of motivations to the Social Workers
Incompetence of some Social Work practitioners in Tanzania-due to absence of specialization in Social Work Field Tanzania Social Work modal is Generalist Social Work.
Role Confusion between Social Work profession and Community Development profession.

5. HOW THEY OVERCOME CHALLENGES
Most of Social Workers Problems can not be solved by a one side part (Social Workers themselves) it requires political will and collective Social responsibilities (e.g Public Private Partnership -PPP) However Social Workers have been striving to overcome their challenges by forming their Social Work Profession Association (TASWO).
TASWO have been struggling to bridge a gape between Social Workers and their Challenges but members commitment is another obstacle towards realizing it goals.

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