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National and International Monitoring of Student Literacy and Numeracy Attainment: The Case for Rigorous Macro and Micro Analysis

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In her 2024 paper Are Australian students' academic skills declining? Interrogating 25 years of national and international standardised assessment data, Larsen compiled an impressive summary of major international (PISA, PIRLS and TIMSS) and national (NAPLAN) standardised assessments pertaining to literacy and numeracy.
Pamela C. Snow, Tanya A. Serry, Jennifer Buckingham, Lorraine S. Hammond, Stephen Dinham, Eamon Charles, Tessa A. Weadman, Nathanial R. Swain, Susan Hiland, Tessa Daffern   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

Sitting in Many Camps—Innovative Approaches and Methods for First Nations‐Led Research Into Indigenous Peacebuilding

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In 2021, a desktop review was conducted of published references to First Nations peoples' approaches to conflict and its management in Australia (Project Stage One), culminating in a report published in 2024. This article focuses on Project Stage Two, a complex, innovative research undertaking building on the findings of Stage One, and being ...
Helen Bishop, Alysoun Boyle, Tania Sourdin, Bin Li   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Protecting indigenous knowledge [PDF]

, 2005
The controversies surrounding intellectual property protection are most obvious when it comes to protecting indigenous knowledge. The firmly entrenched patenting laws in the developed world provide recognition and economic monopoly to individual ...
Marinova, Dora, Marinova, D.
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The Politics of Framing the Student Problem: Inquiries Into Australian Civics Education, 2006–2024

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Recurring debates about civics, the kinds of history that should, and should not, be taught in school, and ‘standards debates’ about the ‘basics’ typically follow on the heels of recurring moral panics about the ‘declining’ state of ‘our’ education system.
Patrick O'Keeffe, Judith Bessant, Madeline Drake   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Utilisation de therapeutiques autochtones pour soigner les enfants victimes de la guerre en Afrique

, 1999
The note identifies how an informal partnership between indigenous healers - with their ritualistic therapies - and donor-assisted programs - with emphasis on the family, and social adjustment - can provide
Honwana, Alcinda, Green, Edward C.
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Working with indigenous knowledge

, 2022
The aim of the book is to assist both local and international scholars in articulating the scholarly discourse on indigenous health attitudes, practices, and experiences.
Moagi, Miriam, Moloko-Phiri, Seepaneng S., Mathapo-Thobakgale, Ellen M., Musie, Maurine R., Mothiba, Tebogo M., Magoro, Madimetja, Mushaphi, Lindelani F., Sebaeng, Jeanette M., Rasweswe, Melitah M., Mulaudzi, Mercy T., Nesengani, Tintswalo V., Ramavhoya, Thifhelimbilu I., Ramaube, Masetopana E., Tshiambara, Phumudzo, Ngunyulu, Roinah N., du Plessis, Moselene A.R., Lukhele, Sanele, Mashau, Ntsieni S., Tulelo, Patience M., Makhado, Lufuno, Anokwuru, Rafiat A., Mavhandu-Mudzusi, Azwihangwisi H., Seretlo, Raikane J., Sepeng, Nombulelo V., Mogale, Ramadimetja S., Simane-Netshisaulu, Khathutshelo G.   +25 more
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Bridging the healthcare-agriculture nexus: pathways to enhancing agricultural productivity and rural development in Nigeria

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Agriculture remains a fundamental pillar of Nigeria’s economy, with rural households heavily reliant on farming for sustenance and income. However, poor health outcomes and limited access to healthcare services significantly hinder agricultural ...
Abeeb Babatunde Omotoso, Abeeb Babatunde Omotoso   +1 more
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Unravelling the Referendum: An Analysis of the 2023 Australian Voice to Parliament Referendum Outcomes Across Capital Cities

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The 2023 Australian Voice to Parliament Referendum presented a pivotal moment in the nation's democratic landscape. Despite support for Indigenous well‐being, the referendum did not secure the necessary approval, prompting extensive analysis of its outcome.
Scott Baum, William Mitchell
wiley   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source