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2. Appropriate methodology : an example using a traditional African board game to measure farmers' attitudes and environmental images
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Barker, David (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 1979
- Published:
- UK: Institute of Development Studies, Brighton, UK
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 44 Document Number: B05280
- Journal Title:
- IDS Bulletin
- Journal Title Details:
- 10 (2) : 37-40
- Notes:
- Evans, cited reference, A were conscious effort to develop appropriate research methodology in developing countries is advocated to provide alternatives to conventional social science methods. It is incumbent upon the people asking questions to use elicitation techniques which are appropriate to the cultural context and tailored to the abilities and requirements of the local community. In this way, interactions between interested parties can be structured so that the initiative and answering questions rests with local people. Field trials at Oluwatedo,, Oyo State, Nigeria, adapted Ayo board to elicit farmers perceptions of weeds and pest. Ayo is the Yoruba version of a popular African game, which has its roots in the aged Egyptian game of men cannot Ayo board format was used and conjunction with repertory grid methodology to focus discussion on farming problems. Numerous scenarios can be devised using the format to generate genuine dialogue between farmers and outside research workers.
3. Indigenous technical knowledge : analysis, implications and issues
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Chambers, Robert (author) and Howes, Michael (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 1979
- Published:
- UK: Institute of Development Studies, Brighton, UK
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 44 Document Number: B05276
- Journal Title:
- IDS Bulletin
- Journal Title Details:
- 10 (2) : 5-11
- Notes:
- traditional knowledge, Evans, cited reference, This review of the discussions of a workshop analysis indigenous technical knowledge (IDK) , examines its potential for rule development, and outlines implications that issues. ITK is compared with institutionally organized science and technology. It can be seen in terms of stock in process: a rich, but underutilize stock of knowledge; and potential of processes through which knowledge can be generated, a simulated, and transmitted. Implications include the use of new methods for eliciting ITK, changes in the values and reward systems professionals and officials concerned with rule development, and the need for further research and analysis.
4. Notes on traditional knowledge, modern knowledge and rural development
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Swift, Jeremy (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 1979
- Published:
- UK: Institute of Development Studies, Brighton, UK
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 44 Document Number: B05281
- Journal Title:
- IDS Bulletin
- Journal Title Details:
- 10 (2) : 41-43
- Notes:
- traditional knowledge, Evans, cited reference, The body of knowledge, scientific needs used by rule people is well developed, and can make an important contribution to development, but there's a conflict between it and modern knowledge. Modern knowledge is and instrument of power belonging to the technician. By emphasizing the government agents knowledge, development projects devalue traditional rule People's knowledge and the knife and creativity. We need new institutional ways of release in the creative abilities of roll people. In order to achieve a synthesis of traditional and modern knowledge.
5. Taking indigenous technology seriously : the case of inter-cropping techniques in East Africa
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Belshaw, Deryke (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 1979
- Published:
- UK: Institute of Development Studies, Brighton, UK
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 44 Document Number: B05278
- Journal Title:
- IDS Bulletin
- Journal Title Details:
- 10 (2) : 24-27
- Notes:
- traditional knowledge, Evans, cited reference, Although inter-cropping (IC) is widely practiced in rank that practical small -- scale agricultural and agricultural research scientist have not systematically explored. The rationale for and have rarely attempted to improve it. Instead, they have concentrated on planting crops computer stands an extension advice has been to replace. IC with peer strands. This has reduced the impact of the research and extension activities. A review of East Africa experience from the 1930s, considers reasons for the research concentration on Pier stand planting and reveals two phases one formal experiments on IC were carried out. Despite generally favorable results, neither of these lead to, including IC an extension, advised to farmers. IC can contribute to one more of five, and objectives of small-scale farmers, but the standard design of agronomic experiments at best of takes account of only one of these, so that benefits are underestimated the erroneous policy conclusions drawn the paper advocates, enter alia, bolted disciplinary research for small-scale agriculture and active participation by farmers themselves.
6. The exploitation of indigenous knowledge or the indigenous exploitation of knowledge : whose use of what for what?
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Bell, Martin (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 1979
- Published:
- UK: Institute of Development Studies, Brighton, UK
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 44 Document Number: B05282
- Journal Title:
- IDS Bulletin
- Journal Title Details:
- 10 (2) : 44-50
- Notes:
- traditional knowledge, Evans, cited reference, This article argues that concern with technical knowledge, which is indigenous to disadvantaged rule groups, must go beyond, an interest in extracting fragments of it to make marginal improvements to existing types of R and D project. The main issue must be beats to which such groups are involved in, and have influence upon, the technical change which affects their lives. Arrange a potential uses for indigenous technical knowledge is therefore far wider than those involved in Rand D, and the central concern must be with augmenting the whole spectrum of indigenous capabilities to create, transform and use technical knowledge. This implies there must be a shift from the dominant approach to the rule of technical change, which really seeks to introduce into roll society techniques conceived and developed outside it. Rather, one must seek the technical development of roll society, which enables it more effectively to pursue and control its own path of technical change.
7. The uses of indigenous technical knowledge in development
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Howes, Michael (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 1979
- Published:
- UK: Institute of Development Studies, Brighton, UK
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 44 Document Number: B05277
- Journal Title:
- IDS Bulletin
- Journal Title Details:
- 10 (2) : 12-23
- Notes:
- traditional knowledge, Evans, cited reference, Although has for long been the subject of academic concern, it is only recently that interest has been shown in the possibility of harnessing it for the purpose of development. This paper reviews, a selection of the literature, considers various accounts of the nature of such knowledge can describe some cases, including those -- such as botanical knowledge and awareness of changes in ecosystems in whichITK often has a comparative advantage. The paper considers alternative modes of interaction between such knowledge and organize science in the feasibility and various situations. ITK Suggestions are made about how research can improve our understanding of and in large, it's practical role in development activities.