Indigenous Knowledge

Emmanuel O. Oritsejafor is professor of political science at North Carolina Central University.

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1: Theoretical IssuesChapter 2: Development StrategiesChapter 3: Traditional Food Regimes and Food Security in AfricaChapter 4: Food Security in War Torn Countries: The case of Liberia and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)Chapter 5: Indigenous Knowledge (IK)and Agro-Eco-systems: The Case of Nigeria and GhanaChapter 6: Alternative Energy Chapter 7: The COVID-19 Pandemic and Indigenous Knowledge - A Case StudyChapter 8: Land Tenure and the Role of Women in Economic Development in AfricaChapter 9: The Way ForwardReferences

“Finally, we have ‘the’ book that explains why more than sixty years of projects from the World Bank, the IMF, and USAID have failed to overcome global hunger and malnutrition. Emmanuel Oritsejafor doesn’t just show where modern science has failed Africa, he offers a solution by showing how Indigenous Knowledge actually provides many scientific principles that can complement Western technologies that address food security and wellness. Oritsejafor also shows the shortcomings of corporate food management regimes and land tenure systems, as well as how integrating women more fully into the wellness sectors of African economies can help overcome food insecurities. His analysis of Indigenous Knowledge borrows from African sources as well as South Asian, Native American, and the Aboriginals of Australia.”