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Wild edible plants and associated indigenous knowledge among the Setswana-speaking people of North West Province in South Africa

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
Background Wild edible plants (WEPs) remain essential components of indigenous food systems, contributing to nutrition, healthcare, and cultural identity.
Keamogela I. Nko, Nnoko Sebogo, James L. Mwinga, John A. Asong, Madeleen Struwig, Stephen O. Amoo, Adeyemi O. Aremu   +6 more
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Unpacking 'ethno-finance': an introduction to indigenous 'financial' knowledge systems

South African Journal of Information Management, 2007
For too many individuals, indigenous knowledge systems provoke no enthusiasm as they are perceived to be dormant and irrelevant. This article attempts to change this perception by highlighting the need for an in-depth knowledge of indigenous knowledge ...
R. J.C. Bray, G. Els
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Bridging Nature and Technology: Leveraging Phytochemicals and Green Nanotechnology in Sustainable Agricultural Practices

Journal of Nanotechnology
The increasing demand for sustainable agricultural practices necessitates innovative approaches that integrate natural resources with advanced technologies. Phytochemicals, as bioactive compounds derived from plants, are widely recognized for their roles
Daniel Jesuwenu Ajose, Modupe Stella Ayilara, Adeyemi Oladapo Aremu   +2 more
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Is primitivism indigenous to Africa?

Inkanyiso, 2010
To know where one is coming from is to know where one is heading, and to know where one is heading is to know where one is coming from. A statement such as this is often employed successfully to help maintain an indigenous knowledge system.
Cyril-Mary P. Olatunji
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Building an innovation system and indigenous knowledge in Namibia

African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development, 2018
Namibia, like many southern African countries, aims to become a knowledge-based society with a well-established innovation system (IS).
Lauri Johannes Hooli, Jussi Sakari Jauhiainen   +1 more
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Toward sustainable food system: the role of livestock farming in Matiyani village in the Vhembe Biosphere Reserve, South Africa

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
This study explored the role of livestock farming in Matiyani village toward achieving a sustainable food system, in the Vhembe Biosphere Reserve, South Africa. Africa has made advancements in addressing agriculture and rural development.
Mukona T. Kone, Andani E. Budeli, Rerani Ramaano   +2 more
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Phytochemical characterisation and antifungal activities of five botanicals used by subsistence farmers to manage plant diseases

Scientific Reports
Fungal phytopathogens cause many plant diseases resulting in severe crop losses. The phytochemical profiles, antioxidant and antifungal potentials of Aloe ferox, Allium cepa, Capsicum annuum, Tagetes minuta and Tulbaghia violacea extracted using acetone ...
James Lwambi Mwinga, Wilfred Otang-Mbeng, Bongani Petros Kubheka, Trust Mukudzei Pfukwa, Olaniyi Amos Fawole, Adeyemi Oladapo Aremu   +5 more
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Decolonising information: comparing Western conceptions of information to Indigenous Knowledge and Indigenous Knowledge Systems

Information Research: An International Electronic Journal
Introduction. This paper investigates how Western and Indigenous epistemologies conceptualise information, with a focus on the contrast between cognitive-oriented and relational understandings.
Connor White
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Utilisation of medicinal plants for their antifertility activities: A bibliometric analysis of research endeavours from 1968 to 2023

Phytomedicine Plus
Background: The exponential expansion of the population, in conjunction with the escalating negative side effects associated with synthetic contraceptives, has prompted the exploration of alternative fertility control agents, particularly those sourced ...
Opeyemi J. Fadeyi, Nneka A. Akwu, Makhotso Lekhooa, Rose Hayeshi, Adeyemi O. Aremu   +4 more
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Phytochemical Profiles, Micromorphology, and Elemental Composition of Gomphocarpus fruticosus (L.) W.T. Aiton and Leonotis leonurus (L.) R.Br., Plants Used for Managing Antidepressant-like Conditions in Folk Medicine

Applied Sciences
Medicinal plants have been used to treat mental health-related conditions among different ethic groups. Among the commonly used plants in South Africa are Gomphocarpus fruticosus (L.) W.T.Aiton and Leonotis leonurus (L.) R.Br.
Andisiwe Mnqika, Nneka Augustina Akwu, Thrineshen Moodley, Adeyemi O. Aremu, Makhotso Lekhooa   +4 more
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