Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Development in Africa

Preface
Acknowledgements
Contents
Notes on Contributors
List of Figures
List of Tables
Chapter 1: Introduction: African Knowledges, Decolonization and Alternative Futures
	References
Part I: Reconstructing Indigenous Knowledges for Africa’s Development
	Chapter 2: Falolaist Cultural Brokerage and the Pan-African Agenda in Knowledge Production
		Introduction
		Knowledge Production
		Knowledge Dissemination
		‘Recivilization’ (Knowledge Accreditation) Agenda
		Concluding Remarks
		References
	Chapter 3: African Indigenous Knowledge Systems and the Legacy of Africa
		Conceptualizing African Indigenous Knowledge Systems
			Primary Global African Migration
			Resources
			Political Structures
			Agronomy
			Culture
		Preserving Legacies
			The TFKP and TFIB Models
				Institutional Building and Knowledge Production
		References
	Chapter 4: Removing the Debris
		Introduction
		European Mindset of Africa and Africans
		Nigerian Political Space and the Challenge of Good Governance
			Ethnicity
			The Bedrock of Political Rivalries and Instability
			Corruption
			Religion
		Knowledge Production of Toyin Falola
		Conclusion
		References
Part II: The Role of the State and Intellectuals in Knowledge Production in Africa
	Chapter 5: The Academic and the Crisis of Knowledge Production and Dissemination in Africa
		The Academic
		Knowledge Production and Dissemination in Africa
		Manifestations of the Crisis
		Concluding Remarks
		References
	Chapter 6: The Intelligentsia and the Crisis of Knowledge Production and Development in Nigeria
		Introduction
		Conceptualizing the Intelligentsia
			Intellectuals in Nigeria and the Problems Within
		External Factors and the Intellectuals in Nigeria
		Agenda for the Intellectuals in the Development Project in Nigeria
		Contemporary Intelligentsia and the Challenge from Old Nationalists
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 7: Pan-African Doctoral Schools and Knowledge Production in Africa: Experiences, Issues, and Testimonials of Participants
		Introduction
		The African Doctoral Academy University of Stellenbosch
		The Pan-African Doctoral Academy University of Ghana
		Analytical Framework
			Wiig’s Knowledge Production and Management Model
		Methods
			Interviews and Data Analysis
		Findings
			Building Knowledge from Participants’ Experiences
			Holding Knowledge
			Pooling Knowledge
			Applying Knowledge
		Issues with Pan-African Doctoral Academies
		Discussion
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 8: Re-empowering African Indigenous Peacemaking Approaches: Identifying the Enabling Possibilities from Decolonization and Indigenization Discourses
		Introduction
		Decolonization and Indigenization Theories
		Mainstreaming: Meaning, Risks, and Benefits
		Guidelines for Mainstreaming African Indigenous Peacemaking Approaches—Enabling Actors, Steps, and Processes
		Policymaking Interventions for Mainstreaming African Indigenous Peacemaking Approaches
		National Indigenous Peacemaking Commission
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 9: Back to the Future: Rethinking Alternatives to External Intervention in African Conflicts
		Introduction
		The Nature of African Conflicts
		Normative Framework for External Interventions
		Africa’s Peace Architecture
		Problems with External Interventions
		Back to the Future
		Conclusion
		Reference
Part III: Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Pre-colonial Africa
	Chapter 10: Beyond Western Medicine (Drugs): Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Ola Rotimi’s The Gods Are Not to Blame and James Henshaw’s This Is Our Chance
		Introduction
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 11: The Indigenous Knowledge of Law in Pre-colonial Akwa Ibom Area: A Comparative Study of the Similarities and Differences Between the English and the African Legal System
		Introduction
		A Brief Profile of Akwa Ibom Area
		Denial of Existence of African Law in Pre-colonial Times
			The Period of Invention of English Common Law and Akwa Ibom Area Customary Law
			External Influence on the English Common Law and Akwa Ibom Area Customary Law
			Characteristics of the English Common Law and the Akwa Ibom Area Customary Law
				5(a). Unwritten Law
				5(b). Flexibility of English Common Law and Akwa Ibom Area Customary Law
			Source of English Common Law and Akwa Ibom Area Customary Law
				6(a). Precedent
				6(b). Oral Traditions
				6(c). Customs and Mores
		Summary and Conclusions
	Chapter 12: The Resilience of Ondo Indigenous Adjudicatory Institutions 1915–1957
		Introduction
		Indigenous Tribunals in Ondo Kingdom
			The Osemawe’s Court
			The Lobun’s Court
			The Sashere’s Court
			The Logbosere’s Court
			The Jomu’s Court
		Why Ondo People Continued to Have Faith in Indigenous Tribunals
			Involvement of the People
			Rituals of Re-integration
			Restorative Penalties
			Flexible Rules of Evidence and Procedure
			Norms and Tradition as the Legal Framework
			Appeal to the Supernatural
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 13: Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Food Security in the History of Hausaland: An Examination of Food Preservation and Storage Practices
		Introduction
		The Study Area
		Indigenous Knowledge of Preservation and Storage
		The Granary Structure in Hausaland
		Storage and Food Security
		Conclusion
		Appendix
		References
	Chapter 14: Understanding Igede Indigenous Knowledge Systems and the Future of Igede Cultural Heritage in Benue State, Nigeria
		Introduction
		Geographical Context and Pre-colonial History of Igede Area
		Perspectives: Understanding the Basic Elements of Igede Traditional/Indigenous Culture in the Context of African Indigenous Knowledge System
		Understanding the Dynamics of Igede Indigenous Language in Historical Perspective
		Underpinning the Survival of Igede Indigenous Cultural Heritage Through Mutual Interaction Between Igede Language, Igede Agba Celebration, Epwedii and Ejobi
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 15: Yorùbá Traditional and Contemporary Cultural Perspectives on Homosexuality: Questions of Human and Minority Rights
		Introduction
		Homosexuality—Meaning and Conceptualities
		Homosexuality in Yorùbá Traditional Cultural Settings
			Questions of Existence
			Traditional Perspective
		Homosexuality in Yorùbá Contemporary Cultural Setting: Questions of Influences and Perspectives on Legislation, Human/Minority Rights
			What Has Changed—Reality of Practice
			Western Versus Religious Influences—Christianity and Islam
			Legislation and Criminalization
		Homosexual Minority/Human Rights Debate
		Final Reflections
		References
	Chapter 16: Recognizing the Value of the African Indigenous Knowledge System: The Case of Ubuntu and Restorative Justice
		Silencing and Re-emergence of African Cultural Systems
		Reliance on Ubuntu to Prevent Conflict in Ancient Africa
		Practical Application of Ubuntu in Contemporary Time: Its Role in Seeking Justice and Conflict Resolution
		The Role of Ubuntu in the Truth and Reconciliation in South Africa
		The Role of Ubuntu in Seeking Justice and Reconciliation in Rwanda
		Challenges in the Application of Ubuntu with Truth Commissions as Vehicles
		The Importance of Nation State in Implementing Epistemological Concepts
		Conclusion
		References
Index