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Indigenous Knowledge and Biodiversity for Sustainable Food Security in South Africa
Hassan O. Kaya
- Vol. 53, Iss: 2, pp 141-147
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In this paper, the authors investigated the role of African indigenous knowledge systems and biodiversity in food security and nutrition, and found that both primary and secondary sources were used in the research process.Abstract:
This was an investigation into the role of African indigenous knowledge systems and biodiversity in food security and nutrition. Both primary and secondary sources were used in the research process...read more
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The Qualitative Researcher's Companion
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TL;DR: In this article, Eisenhardt et al. discuss the generalizability of qualitative research and the importance of interpretive interactionism in the context of case study reports, as well as the fact that real men don't collect soft data.
Indigenous Knowledge for Biodiversity Conservation
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