Indigenous knowledge an alternative for food security and wellness in Africa

Indigenous knowledge: an alternative for food security and wellness in Africa

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Bibliographic Details
Statement of responsibility:Emmanuel O. Oritsejafor
Main Author: Oritsejafor, Emannuel O., 1963- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2022]
Physical Description:xiii, 171 Seiten : Illustrationen
ISBN:9781793615084 (cloth)
FIV classifikation:
RE (Africa (total)) ;
SH06.03 (Nutrition / Food products) ;
SG02.07 (Living conditions / Forms of living)
FIV-Subjects:
Afrika ;
Ernährungssicherung ;
Traditionelles Wissen ;
Agrartechnik ;
Traditionelle Techniken ;
more...
FIV-Aspects:
Vorschlag/Initiative ;
Erneuerbare Energiequellen ;
Frauen ;
Status und Rolle ;
Bodenrecht ;
more...
Subjects (LCSH):
Food security > Africa
Traditional farming > Africa
Ethnoscience > Africa
Africa > Economic conditions
Other Editions:Erscheint auch als (Online-Ausgabe): Indigenous knowledge . - Lanham : Lexington Books, 2022
Description
Summary:Introduction -- Theoretical Issues -- Development Strategies -- Traditional Food Regimes and Food Security in Africa -- Food Security in War Torn Countries: The case of Liberia and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) -- Indigenous Knowledge (IK) and Agro-Eco-systems: The Case of Nigeria and Ghana -- Alternative Energy -- The COVID-19 Pandemic and Indigenous Knowledge-A Case Study -- Land Tenure and the Role of Women in Economic Development in Africa -- The Way Forward.
"The global challenges of food security and the failure of accelerated growth models to address global hunger and malnutrition in developing economies have taken place in an environment in which indigenous food systems have been neglected. The author argues that use of indigenous methods will reduce the vulnerabilities of food insecure households in Africa."
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index