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Institutionalizing the intangible through research and engagement: Indigenous knowledge and higher education for sustainable development in Zambia

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  • Mbah, Marcellus
  • Johnson, Ane Turner
  • Chipindi, Ferdinand M.

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Universities have an integral role in the development of communities. This is underpinned by the notion that universities possess a social responsibility to be agents of change in relation to society’s socio-economic, political, and environmental issues. In Africa, the quest for sustainable development necessarily engages a consideration of the different forms of knowledge available. This is as a result of the rich and varied patterns of beliefs, behaviour, and values that permeate the continent and have persisted despite colonialism. In this paper, we assert that there is much to be gained from engaging Indigenous knowledge through scholarship and public responsibility. Through a qualitative case study design based on relational dialogues with academic researchers and university managers, we emphasize the attributes associated with constructing and acting upon Indigenous knowledge at one university in Zambia and the ways in which Indigenous knowledge can contribute to sustainable development through a community engagement remit. This work also seeks to centre African research and researchers in the discourse on higher education in Africa.

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  • Mbah, Marcellus & Johnson, Ane Turner & Chipindi, Ferdinand M., 2021. "Institutionalizing the intangible through research and engagement: Indigenous knowledge and higher education for sustainable development in Zambia," International Journal of Educational Development, Elsevier, vol. 82(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:injoed:v:82:y:2021:i:c:s0738059321000080
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2021.102355
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