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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Indigenous knowledge system"”.
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Participatory evaluation of the Bachelor of Indigenous Knowledge System at the University of Venda
The Bachelor of Indigenous Knowledge Systems qualification was introduced, in University of Venda, in 2014 as one of the de-colonizing programs to ensure that, South African indigenous knowledge systems is preserved and transferred to younger generations through Higher Education’s teaching and …
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Examining South Africa 's process of cultural transformation : interrogating the Indigenous Knowledge System (IKS) policy framework
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 91-104).
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An exploration of the use of social media as a vehicle to enculturate Vhavenda youth in the Vhembe District, Limpopo Province of South Africa
… media platforms to enculturate youth with the indigenous knowledge system (IKS). IKS mainly relies on information being passed on by word-of-mouth from adults; hence, it requires direct interactions between the older and younger generations. Social media have taken over the socialisation role …
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An emergent model of the teaching of iingoma zamagqirha based on three case studies in the Western Cape, South Africa
… taught at workshops to introduce learners to the indigenous knowledge systems of the amaXhosa of South Africa. It is also a musical art which is performed in both sacred and secular environments. As such iingoma zamagqirha could be suitable for classroom teaching in South African schools and the …
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Bioprospecting of indigeneous species berchemia discolor and its socio-economic prospects in Vhembe District Municipality
… from the utilization of Berchemia discolor using indigenous knowledge system, to investigate the benefits that can be derived from bioprospecting Berchemia discolor, to determine the challenges of utilizing Berchemia discolor species and to develop feasible strategies for improving the …
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A Decolonial Perspective of Knowledge, Power and Place in the Eastern Cape Education System
… has a complex history of contested places and knowledges. Through colonization and apartheid, places of importance were taken from the indigenous people and the education system aimed to colonize their minds. These issues of place and knowledge tend to be studied separately; however, they grew …
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An indigenous crime prevention strategy employing the roles of Amakhosi and social work in Kwazulu-Natal province
… of safety and crime prevention. The study of an indigenous crime prevention strategy employing the roles of AmaKhosi and social workers was conducted in KwaZulu-Natal Province in South Africa. The researcher utilised qualitative research methods to gather information. Intensive interviews and …
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Integrating Decolonization and Africanization into the Curriculum Transformation Activities of South African Universities
Decolonization and Africanization as indigenous knowledge systems have long been marginalized and under-reported within the education pedagogical space. The paper explores the prospects of integrating decolonization and Africanization into South African universities through curriculum …
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Assessing the impacts of climate change and adaptation strategies on smallholder farming in the Vhembe District, South Africa
… and adaptation strategies on smallholder farming systems in the Vhembe District To achieve this aim, qualitative and quantitative research methodologies were employed. A questionnaire was administered to a sample of 224 smallholder farmers to elicit data on perceptions; climate change impacts, …
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Culturally safe management of aggression and violence in mental health care institutions
… care users rely heavily on care from their own indigenous healers according to their Indigenous Knowledge System. This adherence to a Western Based Knowledge System often makes care not culturally safe or appropriate. Most of the research done in this regard focusses on pure management of …
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Indigenising the Screen, Navigating the Currents of Change, a Vision of Fourth Cinema
… have predominantly perpetuated negative belief systems about Māori, have contributed to the reproduction of stereotypical images of Māori, and that alternative structures of belief will be necessary in the field of cultural production. This thesis stems from this essential argument, and is …