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Altering participation through interactions and reflections in design

Author: Winschiers-Theophilus, H ; Bidwell, NJ ; Blake, E Date: Jun 2012 In this paper, we illustrate through a set of examples how our own conceptualisation of participatory design (PD) and associated tools and techniques transforms within the design process itself. Co-designing with African rural communities has ... Read more
Audio pacemaker : Walking, talking indigenous knowledge

Author: Bidwell, NJ ; Winschiers-Theophilus, H Date: Oct 2012 There are mismatches between indigenous knowledge (IK) and the media, representations and abstractions used to gather and depict IK in an increasing number of projects in Africa. We describe new studies that continue our efforts to digitally ... Read more
Designing a view for visually representing information coherence in a document set

Author: Engelbrecht, L ; Botha, Adèle Date: Nov 2015 The majority of the world’s information is contained in textual records that describe specific domain information. The truth value of the information contained in these records is open for scrutiny. During the development of the National ... Read more
Management of communal rangelands - the dialogue between science and indigenous knowledge: the case of the Eastern Cape

Author: Dube, S ; Moyo, B Date: Jul 2010 Communal area rangeland resource users are an important part of the rangeland ecosystem; rangeland management policies and practice should, therefore, accommodate their socio-cultural practices and knowledge. Indigenous knowledge (IK) is often ... Read more
National Recordal System IK holder catalogue process

Author: Pretorius, R ; Bezuidenhout, H Date: Nov 2011 The aim of this poster is to illustrate the South African National Recordal Systems (NRS) process whereby Indigenous Knowledge (IK) holder’s information is captured in a registry, as specified in South Africa’s Indigenous Knowledge Systems ... Read more
New visualization approach to re-contextualize indigenous knowledge in rural Africa

Author: Rodil, K ; Winschiers-Theophilus, H ; Bidwell, NJ ; Eskildsen, S ; Rehm, M ; Koch Kapuire, G Date: Sep 2011 Current views of sustainable development recognize the importance of accepting the Indigenous Knowledge (IK) of rural people. However, there is an increasing technological gap between elder IK holders and the younger generation and a persistent ... Read more
Production, consumption, and quality attributes of Lanhouin, a fish-based condiment from West Africa

Author: Kindossi, JM ; Anihouvi, VB ; Vieira-dalodé, G ; Akissoé, NH ; Jacobs, A ; Dlamini, N ; Pallet, D ; Hounhouigan, DJ Date: May 2012 Indigenous knowledge related to Lanhouin processing, commercialization, and consumption was investigated through a survey in the Mono District in the south of Benin using a questionnaire. The questionnaire focused on the socio-cultural profile ... Read more
The Real Sustainability Challenge

Author: Unknown author Date: Nov 2002 Solving the environmental problems of industrialised countries will not mean much if your very survival is threatened by the social fall-out of an exploitative economic growth model. One does not fight terrorism and hatred with violence, but ... Read more
Software architecture for an indigenous knowledge management system

Author: Fogwill, T ; Viviers, I ; Engelbrecht, L ; Krause, C ; Alberts, R Date: Nov 2011 Indigenous knowledge (IK) is defined as the unique, traditional and local knowledge of people within a particular area. Tpically, IK is stored in peoples' memories and passed down orally from generation to generation. However, with issues ... Read more
A survey of intelligent agro-climate decision support tool for small-scale farmers: An integration of indigenous knowledge, mobile phone technology and smart sensors

Author: Thothela, NP ; Markus, ED ; Masinde, M ; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MI Date: Dec 2020 Food security in Africa and the rest of the globe has come under tremendous threat, meaning that agriculture which is the driving force behind many economies is under threat. Seventy per cent of the food produced in sub-Saharan Africa is ... Read more
Taking sustainability to the corners of the Challenges and opportunities of the way forward

Author: Du Plessis, C Date: Sep 2002 Doing business in developing countries requires a thorough understanding not only of the challenges, but also of the differences of opinion that shapes people’s attitudes and choices. Working in developing countries certainly brings with it ... Read more
Using open source software contributions in an internship program

Author: Butgereit, L Date: May 2007 Interns and new employees right out of university or technicians need practical experience in software development projects before they can effectively contribute to an organization's own software development. Encouraging such interns and/or ... Read more

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