'n ondersoek na die beroepsgroei van maatskaplike en welsynswerkers by die ministerie van gesondheid en maatspaklike dienste in Namibia

Abstract

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This study was launched due to the fact that eight social workers resigned from the Ministry of Health and Social Services between July 1990 and March 1991. consequently the student saw the necessity to determine why social workers were resigning from the Ministry

This study can indicate what the social workers expect from the organization and thus the Ministry of Health and Social Services can use these aspects to adjust in-service training programmes and refresher courses according to the needs of social workers

The title of this study is THE DETERMINATION OF PROFESSIONAL GROWTH OF SOCIAL AND WELFARE WORKERS OF THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES IN NAMIBIA. In order to conduct a successful study, the title is subdivided into six themes: Identifying Detials, Self-image, Motivation, Rewarding, Supervision Relationship, and Evaluation

To obtain the goals of this study, the following was done: A literature study on the subject was done; a population was identified and defined; a sample size of 20 was determined; a questionnaire with forty-three questions was compiled; social and welfare workers were contacted for completion of the questionnaires; postal questionnaires were sent out to workers in regional offices. A total of 20 questionnaires were sent out from which only 12 (60

) were returned