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Swahili translation: Afisa Ustawi wa Jamii

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06:01 Feb 19, 2009

English to Swahili translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / community work

English term or phrase: social worker

a person who works in the field of local community sensitization to problematic situations and stimulates people to participation in relsoving them

Marcus Falinzungu

Swahili translation:Afisa Ustawi wa Jamii

Explanation:
Ustawi wa Jamii = Social Welfare
social worker = social welfare officer
Thus, sicial worker = Afisa Ustawi wa Jamii

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Thus, social worker = Afisa Ustawi wa Jamii

This is a contextual translation rather than literal one.

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eBoy
Local time: 08:12

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Afisa Ustawi wa Jamii

eBoy

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Mfanyikazi wa huduma za jamii

Boniface Kyalo

English-Swahili

Judy Mwangi

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peer agreement (net): +1

Mfanyikazi wa huduma za jamii

Explanation:
Worker-mfanyikazi
social (in terms of the services provided by a person who works in the field of local community) - huduma za jamii

Boniface Kyalo
Kenya
Local time: 15:12
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