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Indigenous Knowledge and Education in Africa

Part of the Frontiers in African Business Research Book Series

DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-6635-2

ISBN: 978-981-13-6634-5

Publisher: Springer Singapore - Springer Journals

May 1, 2019

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Indigenous Knowledge and Curriculum in Africa

Ezeanya-Esiobu, Chika

Pages: 1 –10

[The principal agenda of this work is to explore the obvious disconnect between education curriculum in Africa and the continent’s indigenous knowledge systems. Africa’s persisting social and economic challenges is examined and questions are raised on the region’s paradigms of development, which...
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The Case for an Indigenous Knowledge Based Curriculum

Ezeanya-Esiobu, Chika

Pages: 11 –20

[Education is multi-functional in any society. Education ensures continuity of life; as individuals in a society get old and die off, a new generation is birthed that needs to be inculcated into the values, mores, culture and way of life of society. Education can and should also act as a change...
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A Faulty Foundation: Historical Origins of Formal Education Curriculum in Africa

Ezeanya-Esiobu, Chika

Pages: 21 –41

[This chapter will attempt a widespread review of historical literature on education in Africa with an emphasis on the evolution of the curricula. Several studies have established that contrary to widespread beliefs, formal and informal education was actively in existence in Africa prior to the...
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Contemporary Education Curriculum in Africa

Ezeanya-Esiobu, Chika

Pages: 43 –53

[African universities were established within an imperial culture. The major rational for the establishment of higher education in Africa was to produce manpower capable of replacing colonial expatriates. After Independence most of the colonies were bereft of universities able to cater to the...
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Africa’s Indigenous Knowledge: From Education to Practice

Ezeanya-Esiobu, Chika

Pages: 55 –80

[This chapter attempts to explore Africa’s indigenous knowledge across fields and sectors. Where applicable, curriculum of study is also brought into focus within a particular field, in order to determine the extent to which indigenous knowledge is recognized in teaching and learning. Fields...
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The Case of Traditional Bonesetting and Orthopaedic Medical Curriculum

Ezeanya-Esiobu, Chika

Pages: 81 –95

[In many parts of Africa, traditional bonesetters are renowned for their efficacy in the treatment of bone injuries. Like other variants of indigenous medicine, the knowledge of bonesetting is verbally passed from one generation to another, without resort to formal documentation. Through the...
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Research, Innovation, Indigenous Knowledge and Policy Action in Africa

Ezeanya-Esiobu, Chika

Pages: 97 –106

[This chapter tries to establish a connection between the low level of innovation and inventions in Africa and the absence of indigenous knowledge in teaching, learning and research across the continent. It starts by exploring the fundamental tenets of innovation and proceeds to look at the...
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Conclusion: Towards a Mainstreaming of Indigenous Knowledge in Africa’s Education

Ezeanya-Esiobu, Chika

Pages: 107 –111

[Education should of necessity incorporate a people’s history, culture and worldview. Africa is rich in indigenous knowledge across fields and sectors, which is often disregarded. African students sometimes struggle to grasp concepts and to reconcile their education with their reality. African...

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