Indigenous Knowledge and Education in Africa
Author:   Chika Ezeanya-Esiobu
Publisher:   Springer Verlag, Singapore
Edition:   2019 ed.
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9789811366345


Pages:   115
Publication Date:   10 May 2019
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Chika Ezeanya-Esiobu
Publisher:   Springer Verlag, Singapore
Imprint:   Springer Verlag, Singapore
Edition:   2019 ed.
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9789811366345


ISBN 10:   9811366349
Pages:   115
Publication Date:   10 May 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. Indigenous Knowledge And Its Importance In Africa’s Curriculum.- 2. Foundations For An Indigenous Knowledge Based Curricula.- 3. Historical Foundations Of Formal Education Curriculum In Africa.- 4. Contemporary Education Curriculum In Africa.- 5. Africa’s Indigenous Knowledge: From Education To Practice.- 6. The Case Of Traditional Bonesetting And Orthopaedic Medical Curriculum.- 7. Research, Innovation, Indigenous Knowledge and Policy Action in Africa.- 8. Conclusion: Towards a Mainstreaming of Indigenous Knowledge in Africa’s Curriculum.

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Chika Ezeanya-Esiobu is a researcher, teacher, non-fiction and fiction writer, and a well-known intellectual who holds a Ph.D. in African Development and Policy Studies from Howard University in Washington D.C. At the core of Chika’s research interests is the multidisciplinary exploration of indigenous knowledge, and homegrown and grassroots-based approaches to the sustainable advancement of Africa. In this context, Chika’s interests extend further to education, specifically curricula as central to indigenous knowledge research development. Chika has published numerous academic articles in peer-reviewed journals, book chapters and short essays, and has also produced documentary films. Chika has conducted research on indigenous knowledge and homegrown approaches to sub-Saharan Africa’s growth for such organizations as the United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER), United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD), the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida), International Development Research Center (IDRC) Canada and the African Economic Research Consortium.

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