<i>Grassroots Innovations for Inclusive Development: Need for a Paradigmatic Shift</i>

Kumar, Vipin; Chand, Vijaya Sherry; Zhang, Liyan; Hoppers, Catherine A. Odora; Wei, Zhang; Esders, Marianne; Gupta, Anil K.

doi:10.1177/0256090920130307

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“…Local communities need to be in forefront towards knowledge creation, distribution and sharing system (Lwoga et al, 2010). Creative expressions of informal society can provide solutions and accessibility to appropriate technology (Kumar et al, 2013). Previous research results revealed several plants that can be used reliably and safely to treat livestock.…”

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confidence: 99%

Use of Medicinal Plants by Livestock Farmers in a Local Municipality in Vhembe District, South Africa

Chitura¹,

Muvhali²,

Shai³

et al. 2018

Appl. Ecol. Env. Res.

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Respondents (n = 180) from Mutale municipality, Limpopo Province, South Africa, were interviewed so as to assess the factors affecting the use of medicinal herbs in treatment of livestock diseases. A significantly greater proportion of males (79.8%) than females (52.7%) preferred a combination of treatment methods (P < 0.05). A significantly greater proportion of females (36.8%) than males (10.6%) preferred using medicinal herbs only (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in the proportions of males and females using conventional drugs only (P > 0.05). Overall, a significantly greater proportion of respondents between 20-40years old (83.1%) preferred to use a combination of treatment methods (P < 0.05). A significantly greater proportion of the unschooled respondents (46.6%) preferred to use medicinal herbs only (P < 0.05). A significantly greater proportion of the tertiary-schooled respondents (50%), however, preferred to use conventional drugs only (P < 0.05). Parts from Cassia abbreviata and Cissus quadrangularis were the preferred oral treatments for retained placenta, Pterocarpus angolensis and Combretum collinum were the preferred oral treatments for constipation in cattle. Cissus quadrangularis, Dichrostachys cinerea and Ximenia americana were preferred for topical treatment of wounds, Synadenium cupulare for arthritis, Ziziphus mucronata for mastitis, Maytanus eduncularis for fractures and Gossypium herbaceum for blindness in cattle, sheep and goats.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Use of Medicinal Plants by Livestock Farmers in a Local Municipality in Vhembe District, South Africa

Chitura¹,

Muvhali²,

Shai³

et al. 2018

Appl. Ecol. Env. Res.

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“…According to Gupta [4], GRI is a unique concept in having environment-friendly solutions to the local problems of grassroots communities. Furthermore, it is noted that networking is vital for GRI to receive monetary and non-monetary resources from the government organizations, non-government organization and communities [14,18]. It is also evident that success of GRI depends on the level of socio-economic exchange between the network actors that facilitate grassroots development.…”

Section: Grassroots Innovation (Gri)mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The essence of the GRI is the process of innovation by which the grassroots people such as the rural people, the marginalized communities and the indigenous tribes in rural and semi-urban areas can alter their economic destitution and access a better quality of life [18,19]. Grassroots innovators have the potential for innovations born out of necessity, but they require resources to cmmercialize that innovation or its products [6,20].…”

Section: Grassroots Innovation (Gri) and Entrepreneurshipmentioning

confidence: 99%

Investigating the role of ICT intervention in grassroots innovation using structural equation modelling approach

Singh

Sindhav²,

Eesley³

et al. 2018

Sādhanā

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Research on information communication technologies (ICT) for entrepreneurship development is burgeoning, yet our understanding of the use of ICT in support of grassroots innovation remains unclear. This paper examines the moderating role of the use of ICT on the relationship between grassroots innovation (GRI) and entrepreneurial success (ES). The study involved 400 grassroots entrepreneurs selected from three states in India, and the moderating effect of the use of ICT was analysed using moderated structural equation modelling. The results revealed that the use of ICT partially moderates the relationship between the new learning practices and economic benefits. It also partially moderates the relationship between local solution and economic benefits, but it fully moderates the relationship between networking capabilities and economic benefits, where the relationship is stronger when the use of ICT is high. Furthermore, the study found that the use of ICT does not moderate the relationship between new learning practice and non-economic benefits, relationship between local solution and non-economic benefits and relationship between networking capabilities and non-economic benefits.

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“…These could be grass roots innovations (Kumar et al, 2013), service or organizational innovations;  To mobilize marginalized sections of society (poor people, workers and farmers) and organize them into different institutional structures (selfhelp groups, cooperatives, etc.) to enable them to improve their livelihoods and income through various skill and non-skill-based activities; and  To make accessible the benefits of modern science, technology and medicine to poor and underprivileged sections by various institutional measures.…”

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Inclusive Innovation in India: Contemporary Landscape

Krishna¹

2017

KTIS

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The essence of inclusive innovation is to serve poor, marginalized and underprivileged sections of society to improve their livelihoods and enable them to climb up the socio-economic ladder. In this article, we explore the contemporary Indian landscape. There is a diversity of institutions and institutional approaches, multiple methodologies and goals in promoting inclusive innovations in this landscape. There are grassroots innovation institutions. All these institutions and groups have demonstrated how to improve the living conditions of poor people and enhance their income. They have developed different methodologies of inclusive innovation to intervene, build capacities and capabilities of poor people towards bridging informal and formal sectors of economy. Indian landscape can now boast of some successful models and a "social laboratory" for inclusive innovation. The challenge, however, remains to replicate and multiply these models to impact other sectors of Indian informal economy.

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Grassroots Innovations for Inclusive Development: Need for a Paradigmatic Shift

Cited by 18 publications

References 9 publications

Use of Medicinal Plants by Livestock Farmers in a Local Municipality in Vhembe District, South Africa

Use of Medicinal Plants by Livestock Farmers in a Local Municipality in Vhembe District, South Africa

Investigating the role of ICT intervention in grassroots innovation using structural equation modelling approach

Inclusive Innovation in India: Contemporary Landscape

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