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Apart from the rich diversity and number of indigenous cultural groups throughout Africa (*), much of the remaining <>stream [18] It is evident that there are different pedagogical approaches in relation to indigenous knowledge (IKS) which according to Emeagwali and Shizha . (The author charges that in Africa, the loss of cultural reference points has led to the breakdown of society. Indigenous Knowledge and the Integration of Knowledge Systems, In Indigenous Knowledge and the Integration of Knowledge Systems: Towards a Philosophy of Articulation, pp. Author: Toyin Falola Publisher: ISBN: 9781531012304 Size: 60.28 MB Format: PDF, ePub, Docs View: 7395 Access Book Description This is the 2018 paperback printing of the hardback published in 2008. Journal of Southern African Association for Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 4: 19 - 31. One of the beautiful things about this well-researched work is the recognition by the author that the enterprise of Christology, just like the business of theology in general, is never an I-alone-istic affair. While some religions adopted a pantheistic worldview, most follow a polytheistic system with various gods, spirits and other supernatural beings. <>/MediaBox[0 0 595.32 841.92]/Parent 10 0 R/Resources<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI]>>/Tabs/S/Type/Page>> `6P9ahDDe8*O9i)dh#` <> In regard to the former, such knowledge systems are regarded as universal due to the fact that western education is entrenched in many . <> 59 0 obj This paper explores preservice science teachers' views and reflections of science, Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) and their perspectives on the inclusion of Indigenous Knowledge holders as 1 PDF Envisioning the Indigenised university for sustainable development Marcellus Mbah, Sandra Ajaps, A. Johnson, Sidat Yaffa Business 92 0 obj <>stream Appligent AppendPDF Pro 5.5 'African indigenous health care knowledge is characterized as closed, non - systematic, holistic rather than analytical, without an overall conceptual framework, and advances on the basis of new experiences, not on the basis of a deductive logic' (Odendaal 2010, p. 21). However, this knowledge is not well documented and it stands in danger of being lost as its custodians are passing away. To achieve this, it recommends a new paradigm to environmental discourse where natural science integrates with African indigenous knowledge to achieve environmental sustainability. Indigenous Knowledge Systems -Crossing Epistemological Boundaries in Education By Ruairidh C MacKenzie IB ESS iGCSE Environmental Management "Real freedom will only come when we free ourselves of the domination of Western culture, Western education and the Western Way of being." - Mahatma Ghandi %%EOF 2-22. All these being done within and not without the Church, the Body of the same Christ, who is the subject of the study. ABSTRACT Africa has rich traditions and knowledge systems founded on the principles of caring for one another and the spirit of mutual support embedded in the African philosophy of Ubuntu. ;VZ(6 [AqyTDF_,&'{Ai~t'/\)}-|W FR. For over a century, ethnobotanical studies have been undertaken reflecting the knowledge of the Zulu, Khoikhoi, Xhosa and the Sotho, amongst other groups. Ensure that course content allow students understand Eurocentric perspectives within the context of history and recognize the continued dominance of these assumptions by offering critical Accordingly, the relationship Some i ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF AFRICAN STUDIES, African Indigenous Knowledge and Peace Building: Proceedings of the International Conference of the Association for the Promotion of African Studies on African Ideologies, Human Security and Peace Building, 10th -11th June 2020. Indigenous African knowledge system as a system of study is like other disciplines of study developed outside Africa, not within it. 3 0 obj %PDF-1.2 % DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.33815.39842. ISBN: 978-978-984-931-4. Author: Ikechukwu Anthony Kanu Publisher: AuthorHouse ISBN: 1665599596 Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 244 View. uuid:4c1a4a10-a7ee-11b2-0a00-b014aeacff7f 2 0 obj 55 0 obj culture-indigenous-knowledge-and-development-in-africa 2/5 Downloaded from voice.edu.my on October 30, 2022 by guest The concept of African Indigenous Knowledge Systems (AIKS) also delineates a cognitive structure in which theories and perceptions of both nature and culture are conceptualized (Hoppers: 3). Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies. Compilation of Some Published Articles by Professor Emurobome Idolor: (1) African Music pp. It is, however, imperative that African indigenous knowledge systems are understood in relation to a world-view which is to a large extent realised in religious ceremonies, rituals and other practices. Cumulative and dynamic. It looks at how indigenous knowledge systems can impact on the transformation of knowledge generating . This paper posits that to be meaningful and empowering, African-based research must, of necessity, include African thought and ideas from inception through completion to the implementation of. 2018-02-13T08:08:52-08:00 ), under the supervision of John G. Adair. indigenous knowledge has made, and can still make, a significant contribution to resolving local problems. Current development research and practice have witnessed a striking invisibility of IKS. 3.1 objectives of the study the objectives of the study are therefore to: (i) investigate the understandings of ik within homogenous groups (those representing the local Health care in sub-Saharan Africa is and will continue to be an issue of utmost importance in the twenty-first century. The call for the interfacing of iKS with other knowledge systems is based on tenets Adapts to social, economic, environmental, spiritual and political change. The bill seeks to provide legal protection for indigenous knowledge, i.e. Focus on harvest and survival. African Indigenous Knowledge: An Underutilised and Neglected Resource for Development It is a system developed to the study of Africa, not necessarily by Africans. Chapter 8 African Indigenous Knowledge Systems And Patents is available in our book collection an This includes the worship of tutelary deities, nature worship, ancestor worship and the belief in an afterlife. Little wonder, then, an elaborate review was made by the author, before making his original input, of some well-known models of Igbo Christology like Healer, Chi, Ancestor, Victor, etc. To browse Academia.edu and the wider internet faster and more securely, please take a few seconds toupgrade your browser. Association for the Promotion of African Studies, USA. Rather, it is one which the person concerned can only do better standing on the shoulders of those who, before him\her, had worked in the field of Christology while at the same time holding hands with contemporaries who are doing the same today. Based on this discrepancy, it is the role of this paper to explore the dynamics of how theoretical frameworks can be aptly interrelated with indigenous knowledge in an x"'TbF566[{bR)`/lV!2W|0epDG#Vw\wXUxB'l o!mO,#@_Q\)f6x-{l with indigenous knowledge and indigenous decision-making systems. 1 0 obj << /Author () /Creator (FineReader) /Producer () /Title () /Subject () /Keywords () /CreationDate (D:20030326152849) /ModDate (D:20030326152849) >> endobj 2 0 obj << /Type /Catalog /Pages 3 0 R >> endobj 244 0 obj << /Type /Page /Parent 3 0 R /MediaBox [ 0 0 612 788 ] /Resources 245 0 R /Contents 246 0 R /Thumb 250 0 R >> endobj 245 0 obj << /ProcSet [ /PDF /Text /ImageB ] /Font << /F8 36 0 R >> /XObject << /im1 248 0 R >> >> endobj 248 0 obj << /Type /XObject /Subtype /Image /Name /im1 /Width 3400 /Height 4379 /BitsPerComponent 1 /ColorSpace /DeviceGray /Filter /CCITTFaxDecode /DecodeParms << /K -1 /EndOfLine false /EncodedByteAlign false /Columns 3400 /EndOfBlock true >> /Length 249 0 R >> stream A=H6YP9D. The debates and anguish expressed by emerging Africentric thoughts such as (Tani, 2015), indicates the continuous negligence of culturally relevant curriculum which meets and fits the contextual needs of Africans. that African indigenous knowledge system (which still remains untapped resource) could beuseful, in fostering the much needed culture of ecological responsibility. African indigenous knowledge systems and relevance of higher education in South Africa indigenous knowledge systems as a tool for making higher education relevant to the developmental challenges in South Africa and African at large (Muya, 2007). The Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) Policy, adopted in November 2004, was the result of an interdepartmental effort to create a guide for the recognition, understanding, integration and promotion of South Africa's wealth of indigenous knowledge resources. endobj <> hb```UB eazQ@G7863u{ p;gg\$.FvS)NLP F2@I>9G@YC\D?,wHQlq~(yBI.S?. <>/MediaBox[0 0 595.32 841.92]/Parent 10 0 R/Resources<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI]>>/Tabs/S/Type/Page>> Indigenous Knowledge (IK) practices are being researched to document the cultural and spiritual value of plants to different South African ethnic groups. knowledge (Kargbo, 2005: 200). This book explores the relationship between Africa, the West and China.It notes that while Africa is a continent of diverse cultures, raw materials, human resource, indigenous . valid contribution of Indigenous knowledge" (Castellano, 2014; cited by Pidgeon, 2016, p. 79) b. Media, Association for the Promotion of African Studies, Innovative trends and advances in African philosophy. Kapur suggests that pedagogical methods are often chosen because they are evidence based and are of a practical nature. Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) refer to intricate knowledge systems acquired over generations by communities as they interact with the environment. Abstract The motivation for a focus on indigenous (African) knowledge, science, and technology is fairly easy to explain, especially when one considers the denigration, suppression, and. endobj These collective values tend to be marginalised in international human rights standards built on western values. 56 0 obj G4yHJ#)$}HHD *kh8:{>^qtVRBZ(%(BAQ#nz[[8:gB>`qt The South African White Paper on Science and Technology, issued in September 1996 . 0 BY, INTEGRATIVE HUMANISM JOURNAL-GHANA, VOLUME ONE; NUMBER TWO, COMBATING CORRUPTION WITH AFRICAN RESTORATIVE JUSTICE TRADITION: SUGGESTED STEPS FOR NIGERIA, Philosophy in Indigenous Igbo Proverbs: Cross-Cultural Media for Education in the Era of Globalization, Pedagogical Model for Decolonising, Indigenising and Transforming Science Education Curricula: A Case of South Africa, AFRICAN INDIGENOUS ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS: RELIGION, PHILOSOPHY AND THE ENVIRONMENT, A discourse on the fundamental principles of character in an African moral philosophy, Ordinary Language Analysis (OLA), Proverbs and Moral Development in Africa: Philosophical Exploration. <>/MediaBox[0 0 595.32 841.92]/Parent 10 0 R/Resources<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI]>>/Tabs/S/Type/Page>> <> Divining the Future of Africa : Healing the Wounds, Restoring Dignity and Fostering Development. Accordingly, the relationship between the indigenous knowledge, its holders, and the technologies and devices used for its application are Here are some of the key characteristics of this knowledge base: Qualitative over Quantitative Passed on to next generation through direct teaching and story-telling. endobj indigenous african knowledge systems and scope 2013 use of wild food resources and postharvest technologies in the context of natural resource and disaster management systems . endobj 21 Their understanding of this is deep as it includes planting dates, mixed farming, and storage of extra harvest for food supply separately from that destined for the market. The importance of innovation in higher education is recognised in South African educational discourse. The growing recognition and use of Indigenous education methods can be a response to the erosion and loss of Indigenous knowledge through the processes of colonialism, globalization, and . uuid:4c1a3e44-a7ee-11b2-0a00-782dad000000 <> 1 0 obj 9e 8 0 obj The current situation in Africa is that theory has been given a nominal role in defining practice in education (Shouler, 2008:243). European incursion into Africa affects what we are today labeling "Indigenous African knowledge system". However, African indigenous knowledge system seems to be facing the possibility of going out of use due to changes in the physical and social environment of the African landscape (Worldbank, 2015). 2018-02-13T08:08:52-08:00 The spat in this conceptual yet analytical paper is that the advent of modern type western education has resulted in the drought of the importance of indigenous forms of knowledge in Cameroon in particular and Africa in general. You can download the paper by clicking the button above. 54 0 obj Indigenous knowledge points to the fact that Africa has been able to generate, test and apply knowledge through its own methodologies and approaches. These consequences according to Higgs and Smith (2015) include 1) the erasure of the rich knowledge legacy of African people. of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS), and its role in development of community life. ISBN: 978-978-984-931-4. Chapter 8 African Indigenous Knowledge Systems And Patents, but end up in harmful downloads. T5PQ"p0n / S"(g%f+X|+Y-kX|cSkd`f`POc}l,ncc7Yte3XtwY?SW`i This hegemonic display of power on the part of Western/Eurocentric knowledge system has certain consequences for indigenous African knowledge systems. 2020, ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF AFRICAN STUDIES, AFRICAN INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS: PROBLEMS AND PERSPECTIVES, Edited by Prof. Saidu Ahmed aura and Dr. Nura Ibrahim .of Bayero University Kano. endobj 70 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<0D7C324ECB788640AB128CD49E7ECA47><6AD366AB562EB54EBACD6BFD5FBAB542>]/Index[42 51]/Info 41 0 R/Length 123/Prev 317022/Root 43 0 R/Size 93/Type/XRef/W[1 3 1]>>stream Indigenous education specifically focuses on teaching Indigenous knowledge, models, methods, and content within formal or non-formal educational systems. endobj A Philosophical Insight, 2006. endobj 22 0 obj 24 0 obj indigenous knowledge should be a respectable part of the global knowledge system. Among . <> DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.33815.39842 x||U97dfd&df2iRH$BH I (M 4Q0kdP VuwmV]EH;#W{yS7?3R5?7K|b >fL,_?1~TOT_;p1>Xvq04>^of6,n^0V`BU+Y/[' (1}X.Xv,c:k{[sg Odora Hoppers, C.A. <>stream <> Some of the African ways of knowing and teaching involves initiation of both girls and boys through different stages of adulthood, indigenous games, agricultural systems, dances and songs,. A social-ecological system can be defined as: [2] (p. 163) A coherent system of biophysical and social factors that regularly interact in a resilient, sustained manner; A system that is defined at several spatial, temporal, and organisational scales, which may be hierarchically linked; A set of critical resources (natural, socio-economic, and . Sorry, preview is currently unavailable. Our fieldwork among the Xhosas in South Africa confirms such a view (for a comprehensive discussion of this fieldwork, see Breidlid, 2002 ). Such knowledge includes medical practices, the production of food. ed. 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