African Indigenous Knowledge And The Sciences
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African Indigenous Knowledge And The Sciences
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Author : Gloria Emeagwali
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-07-08
African Indigenous Knowledge And The Sciences written by Gloria Emeagwali and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-08 with Education categories.
This book is an intellectual journey into epistemology, pedagogy, physics, architecture, medicine and metallurgy. The focus is on various dimensions of African Indigenous Knowledge (AIK) with an emphasis on the sciences, an area that has been neglected in AIK discourse. The authors provide diverse views and perspectives on African indigenous scientific and technological knowledge that can benefit a wide spectrum of academics, scholars, students, development agents, and policy makers, in both governmental and non-governmental organizations, and enable critical and alternative analyses and possibilities for understanding science and technology in an African historical and contemporary context.
Indigenous Knowledge And Education In Africa
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Author : Chika Ezeanya-Esiobu
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2019-04-30
Indigenous Knowledge And Education In Africa written by Chika Ezeanya-Esiobu and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-30 with Business & Economics categories.
This open access book presents a strong philosophical, theoretical and practical argument for the mainstreaming of indigenous knowledge in curricula development, and in teaching and learning across the African continent. Since the dawn of political independence in Africa, there has been an ongoing search for the kind of education that will create a class of principled and innovative citizens who are sensitive to and committed to the needs of the continent. When indigenous or environment-generated knowledge forms the basis of learning in classrooms, learners are able to immediately connect their education with their lived reality. The result is much introspection, creativity and innovation across fields, sectors and disciplines, leading to societal transformation. Drawing on several theoretical assertions, examples from a wide range of disciplines, and experiences gathered from different continents at different points in history, the book establishes that for education to trigger the necessary transformation in Africa, it should be constructed on a strong foundation of learners’ indigenous knowledge. The book presents a distinct and uncharted pathway for Africa to advance sustainably through home-grown and grassroots based ideas, leading to advances in science and technology, growth of indigenous African business and the transformation of Africans into conscious and active participants in the continent’s progress. Indigenous Knowledge and Education in Africa is of interest to educators, entrepreneurs, policymakers, researchers and individuals engaged in finding sustainable and strategic solutions to regional and global advancement.
African Indigenous Knowledge And The Disciplines
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Author : Gloria T. Emeagwali
language : en
Publisher: Brill
Release Date : 2014
African Indigenous Knowledge And The Disciplines written by Gloria T. Emeagwali and has been published by Brill this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Ethnoscience categories.
This text explores the multidisciplinary context of African Indigenous Knowledge Systems from scholars and scholar activists committed to the interrogation, production, articulation, dissemination and general development of endogenous and indigenous modes of intellectual activity and praxis. The work reinforces the demand for the decolonization of the academy and makes the case for a paradigmatic shift in content, subject matter and curriculum in institutions in Africa and elsewhere - with a view to challenging and rejecting disinformation and intellectual servitude. Indigenous intellectual discourses related to diverse disciplines take center stage in this volume with a focus on education, mathematics, medicine, chemistry and engineering in their historical and contemporary context.
Handbook Of Research On Theoretical Perspectives On Indigenous Knowledge Systems In Developing Countries
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Author : Ngulube, Patrick
language : en
Publisher: IGI Global
Release Date : 2016-09-12
Handbook Of Research On Theoretical Perspectives On Indigenous Knowledge Systems In Developing Countries written by Ngulube, Patrick and has been published by IGI Global this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-12 with Social Science categories.
There has been a growth in the use, acceptance, and popularity of indigenous knowledge. High rates of poverty and a widening economic divide is threatening the accessibility to western scientific knowledge in the developing world where many indigenous people live. Consequently, indigenous knowledge has become a potential source for sustainable development in the developing world. The Handbook of Research on Theoretical Perspectives on Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Developing Countries presents interdisciplinary research on knowledge management, sharing, and transfer among indigenous communities. Providing a unique perspective on alternative knowledge systems, this publication is a critical resource for sociologists, anthropologists, researchers, and graduate-level students in a variety of fields.
Remapping Africa In The Global Space
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Author : Edward Shizha
language : en
Publisher: Brill
Release Date : 2014
Remapping Africa In The Global Space written by Edward Shizha and has been published by Brill this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Africa categories.
What are the benefits and risks for Africa's participation in the globalisation nexus? Remapping Africa in the Global Spaceis a visionary and interdisciplinary volume that restores Africa's image using a multidisciplinary lens. It incorporates disciplines such as sociology, education, global studies, economics, development studies, political science and philosophy to explore and theorise Africa's reality in the global space and to deconstruct the misperceptions and narratives that often infantilise Africa's internal and international relations. The contributions to this volume are a hybrid of both 'outsider' and 'insider' perspectives that create a balanced critical discourse that can provide 'standard' paradigms that can adequately explain, predict, or prevent Africa's current misperceptions and myths about the African 'crisis' and 'failure'status. The authors provide a holistic, and perhaps, anticolonial and anti-hegemonic perspective that can benefit a wide spectrum of academics, scholars, students, development agents, policy makers in both governmental and non-governmental organisations and engage some alternative analyses and possibilities for socio-politico and economic advancement in Africa. The book provides up-to-date scholarly research on continental trends on various subjects and concerns of paramount importance to globalisation and development in Africa.
Indigenous Knowledge Of Namibia
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Author : Chinsembu, Kazhila C.
language : en
Publisher: University of Namibia Press
Release Date : 2016-01-29
Indigenous Knowledge Of Namibia written by Chinsembu, Kazhila C. and has been published by University of Namibia Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-29 with Social Science categories.
Indigenous knowledge is the dynamic information base of a society, facilitating communication and decision-making. It is the cornerstone of many modern-day innovations in science and technology. It is also a ready and valuable resource for sustainable and resilient livelihoods, and attracts increasing public interest due to its applications in bio-technology, health, bioprospecting, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, food preparation, mathematics and astronomy. INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE OF NAMIBIA is a fascinating compendium aimed at a wide readership of academics and students, government officials, policy makers, and development partners. The 17 chapters examine the indigenous knowledge of medicinal plants for treating HIV/AIDS, malaria, cancer, and other microbial infections of humans and livestock; indigenous foods; coping and response strategies in dealing with human-wildlife conflicts, floods, gender, climate change and the management of natural resources. A new rationalisation of adolescent customary and initiation ceremonies is recommended in response to the HIV/AIDS pandemic; and a case study of the San people of Namibia speaks to the challenges of harmonising modern education with that of indigenous people.
Indigenous Knowledge And The Integration Of Knowledge Systems
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Author : Catherine Alum Odora Hoppers
language : en
Publisher: New Africa Books
Release Date : 2002
Indigenous Knowledge And The Integration Of Knowledge Systems written by Catherine Alum Odora Hoppers and has been published by New Africa Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Law categories.
This book explores the role of the social and natural sciences in supporting the development of indigenous knowledge systems. It looks at how indigenous knowledge systems can impact on the transformation of knowledge generating institutions such as scientific and higher education institutions on the one hand, and the policy domain on the other.
Indigenous Discourses On Knowledge And Development In Africa
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Author : Edward Shizha
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-12-04
Indigenous Discourses On Knowledge And Development In Africa written by Edward Shizha and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-04 with Social Science categories.
African social development is often explained from outsider perspectives that are mainly European and Euro-American, leaving African indigenous discourses and ways of knowing and doing absent from discussions and debates on knowledge and development. This book is intended to present Africanist indigenous voices in current debates on economic, educational, political and social development in Africa. The authors and contributors to the volume present bold and timely ideas and scholarship for defining Africa through its challenges, possible policy formations, planning and implementation at the local, regional, and national levels. The book also reveals insightful examinations of the hype, the myths and the realities of many topics of concern with respect to dominant development discourses, and challenges the misconceptions and misrepresentations of indigenous perspectives on knowledge productions and overall social well-being or lack thereof. The volume brings together researchers who are concerned with comparative education, international development, and African development, research and practice in particular. Policy makers, institutional planners, education specialists, governmental and non-governmental managers and the wider public should all benefit from the contents and analyses of this book.
African Indigenous Medical Knowledge And Human Health
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Author : Charles Wambebe
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2018-01-29
African Indigenous Medical Knowledge And Human Health written by Charles Wambebe and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-29 with Medical categories.
Despite the relevance of and empirical evidence for African Traditional Medicine, based on African Indigenous Medical Knowledge (AIMK), research and development of new phytomedicines from this continent has been slow. African Indigenous Medical Knowledge and Human Health aims to provide a catalyst for health innovations based on the rich African biodiversity and AIMK. The book documents some of the success stories from the continent related to AIMK and serves as a one-step reference for all professionals interested in the research and development of medical interventions - including pharmacognosists, ethnobiologists, botanists, phytochemists, pharmacologists and medical scientists.
Indigenous Knowledge Systems And Sustainable Development
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Author : Emmanuel K. Boon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Indigenous Knowledge Systems And Sustainable Development written by Emmanuel K. Boon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Ethnoscience categories.
Contributed papers presented at the Conference.