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Gussai H. Sheikheldin
Researcher at University of Guelph
Publications - 6
Citations - 47
Gussai H. Sheikheldin is an academic researcher from University of Guelph. The author has contributed to research in topics: Research ethics & Agency (philosophy). The author has an hindex of 4, co-authored 6 publications receiving 46 citations. Previous affiliations of Gussai H. Sheikheldin include Environment Canada.
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Science-Seeking Behaviour of Conservation Authorities in Ontario
TL;DR: The findings from a series of interviews that identify the science needs of Ontario’s Conservation Authorities are presented and indicate that emerging functions, such as source water protection and integrated water resource planning, require more science input than mature functions.
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The Case for Local Ethics Oversight in International Development Research
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors argue that international development research should be submitted to the oversight of research ethics committees from the countries where data will be collected, and acknowledge the legitimacy of local authorities, taking a stance against the history of colonizing disempowerment.
Community Development as Double Movement
TL;DR: In this article, the authors argue that the theoretical contributions of Karl Polanyi can provide a compelling foundation for the analysis of community development processes and cases and demonstrate that CD scholars work with concepts such as social solidarity, agency, self-help and mutual help, social capital, and reciprocity, that can be effectively understood in Polanyian terms.
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Ujamaa: Planning and Managing Development Schemes in Africa, Tanzania as a Case Study
TL;DR: Ujamaa, a philosophy of national development perceived to be more appropriate for newly independent African states, drew the attention of many researchers and development agencies worldwide as discussed by the authors, including the UN General Assembly named Nyerere 'a world hero of social justice'.
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Agents of Technology Localization in East Africa: Case Studies of Social Enterprises in Tanzania
TL;DR: In this article, technology localization refers to activities that seek to make particular technologies locally functional and locally embedded in order to overcome resistance to their adoption, and is defined as "a set of activities that aim to make a particular technology locally useful and locally adaptable".