Indigenous Knowledge-based Vegetable Garden Projects for Poverty Alleviation in South Africa

Chinsamy, Mayashree; Koitsiwe, Motheo

doi:10.1080/09718923.2016.11893521

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“…Studies have shown that IKS-based policy formulation and developmental agendas are sustainable in the sense that indigenous people will be encouraged and begin to accept development ideas; they will become fully involved during implementation and evaluation processes (Chinsamy & Koitsiwe 2016). Challenges of developmental nature that indigenous people face are usually exemplified by unemployment, balance of payment problems, climate change, environmental degradation, poor resource management, hunger and diseases, among other indicators.…”

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“…To place the aforesaid into perspective, a review of selected programmes may come in handy from the region. Chinsamy and Koitsiwe (2016) report on the Lekgophung Community Women Indigenous Vegetable Garden Project (North West province, South Africa). The project, at the time of the study, had only six of the 20 original members.…”

Section: Interventions Should Be Premised On Indigenous Epistemologiesmentioning

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Approaches to embedding indigenous knowledge systems in Made in Africa Evaluations

Pophiwa

Saidi²

2022

Afr. eval. j.

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Background: In this article, the authors make a case for weaving indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) with monitoring and evaluation of interventions targeted at communities on the African continent. Current efforts do not make explicit reference to indigenous knowledge in Made in Africa Evaluation (MAE). Indigenous knowledge systems are implied as the defining aspect of MAE, being called upon to be fused with existing evaluation systems and practices in order to enhance evaluation in African communities.Objective: To call for enrichment of the MAE in setting the agenda and bring agency to evaluation practices in Africa against centuries of unsustainable developmental practices that continue to underdevelop the continent.Method: This article explores aspects of IKS which challenge Western hegemonic epistemologies in evaluation approaches and practices in Africa.Results: It is argued that associations such as African Evaluation Association (AfrEA) should strive to become knowledge hubs which pursue the mission to re-project and reposition Africa within the existing continuum of global knowledge.Conclusion: The article makes several recommendations for fusing IKS with MAE in a bid to bring the African voice to the fore in evaluations.

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Section: Limited Recognition Of Indigenous Knowledge Systems In Devel...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Interventions Should Be Premised On Indigenous Epistemologiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Approaches to embedding indigenous knowledge systems in Made in Africa Evaluations

Pophiwa

Saidi²

2022

Afr. eval. j.

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Indigenous Knowledge-based Vegetable Garden Projects for Poverty Alleviation in South Africa

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Approaches to embedding indigenous knowledge systems in Made in Africa Evaluations

Approaches to embedding indigenous knowledge systems in Made in Africa Evaluations

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