
Indigenous Knowledge Inquiries
A methodologies manual for development programmes and projects
Practical Action Publishing
Published on 15. December 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
416 pages
978-1-85339-571-0 (ISBN)
Description
This manual is for development programme managers and project leaders who wish to incorporate an indigenous knowledge element into their work. The guidelines acknowledge that the design and management of IK-informed projects involve making decisions about many closely interrelated issues. They take cost, time and scope of objectives as the principal design issues. The methodology also deals with issues of team functioning that critically inform project success. The guidelines make reference to project cycle management in the context of natural resources indigenous knowledge research, and present options for reducing conflicts and more effectively including the views of primary stakeholders. Novel topics are covered, such as computer aided analysis of qualitative data and the use of cross-cultural research staff. The methodology is grounded in anthropological and development research, and attempts to be critically aware of contemporary reflective practice. Whatever your interest in indigenous knowledge you will find this book a fascinating and insightful handbook.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Rugby
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
28 Halftones, black and white; 23 Line drawings, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 233 mm
Width: 163 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
544 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85339-571-0 (9781853395710)
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Paul Sillitoe is professor of Anthropology at the University of Durham, UK.