Combining indigenous wisdom and academic knowledge to build sustainable future
An example from rural Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19559124 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Roland Bardy (0000-0002-5061-0232, Florida Gulf Coast University), Arthur Rubens (0000-0002-9695-3046, Florida Gulf Coast University), Rubens Arthur, Akolgo Azupogo Helen (Regent University College of Science and Technology) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 8-18 |
| Publication date | 2018-02-28 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of African Studies and Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2141-2189 • E-ISSN: 2141-2189 |
| Publisher | Academic Journals (PUBLISHER • NG) |
| DOI | 10.5897/jasd2017.0481 |
| OpenAlex | W2789808387 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 31 |
The paper presents the premise that sustainable development in Africa is only possible when it involves a bottom-up approach and brings in a multitude of local endeavors. In order for this to occur, community knowledge bases must be captured and utilized. This is shown here by using the case example of a community in Northern Ghana where a new college has been set up in the midst of a rural environment. The preliminary findings from the case show the economic, social and ecological benefits of using the local community’s resources and stakeholders, and their indigenous knowledge, for positioning the new college’s mission within its constituency. From a theoretical viewpoint, the paper envisages how a combination of knowledge management and systems thinking can amalgamate into practical approaches for both building new approaches to sustainable development and fostering pertinent projects and programs. Key words: Indigenous wisdom, sustainable development, community intellectual capital, systems thinking, Africa
Economic growth · Economics · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Geography · Indigenous · Knowledge management · Multitude · Political science · Premise · Social capital · Social science · Sociology · Sustainable development · Systems thinking · Traditional knowledge · Adult and Continuing Education Topics · Computer Science · Sustainability in Higher Education · Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy · Ecology
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| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2023 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |