Appraising exceptionalism for social services professionalsas entrepreneurial agents for social developmentinsub-saharanafrica

Toby P.T. Nwachuwu, Lucky E. Asuelime, Edith Phaswana

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Abstract

Entrepreneurship channelled by social services practice should align towards inspiring growth and curbing unemployment glides, as the phenomena resonating details that social development should play a significant role in improving human, social, environmental and economic circumstances in sub-Saharan Africa. This paper's theoretical argument confirms that social services practitioners can evolve as exceptional-entrepreneurial agents for social development; through exploitation of the ethical priorities of professionals in social services by executing and advocating entrepreneurial actions in the fight to alleviate poverty and free their clients from circles of deprivation, which was reinforced through an exploratory patterned descriptive analysis. The article examines the theoretical framework of capability and basic needs approaches in ascertaining qualities practitioners in social services should employ to decode a real African breed of entrepreneurs; is a thoughtful process. The exceptionalism construct unveils the creativity of inner strength and sagacity which outcomes are obviously transmitted into innovative entrepreneurship role-play in both formal and informal sectors of social enterprises. The study's outcome assesses the professional ethical practice within the digital economy and ecological entrepreneurships which they evidently support to embrace preventative practice techniques and advocacy for more female participation in agro-ecological entrepreneurial activities that should usher inclusivity and sustainability which social development is geared for improvement.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)85-109
Number of pages25
JournalJournal of Social Development in Africa
Volume33
Issue number2
Publication statusPublished - 2018

Keywords

  • Basic/vital needs
  • Capacity approach
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Exceptionalism
  • Socialdevelopment
  • Socialentrepreneurship

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Geography, Planning and Development
  • Development

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