Indigenous knowledge of Namibia / edited by Kazhila C. Chinsembu, Ahmad Cheikhyoussef, Davis Mumbengegwi, Martha Kandawa-Schulz, Choshi D. Kasanda and Lawrence Kazembe.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Chinsembu, Kazhila C., editor.

Cheikhyoussef, Ahmad, editor.

Mumbengegwi, Davis, editor.

Kandawa-Schulz, Martha, editor.

Kasanda, Choshi Darius, editor.

Kazembe, Lawrence, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethnoscience--Namibia.

Ethnoscience.

Ethnobotany--Namibia.

Ethnobotany.

Traditional ecological knowledge--Namibia.

Traditional ecological knowledge.

Namibia.

Physical Description:

viii, 406 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Windhoek, Namibia : UNAM Press, University of Namibia, 2015.

Contents:

1 Bioprospecting for 'green diamonds': Medicinal plants used in the management of HIV/AIDS-related conditions / Kazhila C. Chinsembu

2 Indigenous use of plants to treat malaria and associated symptoms / Iwanette du Preez, Sylvia Nafuka, Davis R. Mumbengegwi, Ronnie Bock

3 Indigenous knowledge of medicinal plants used for the treatment of cancer / Florence Dushimemaria, Davis R. Mumbengegwi, Ronnie Bock

4 The use of traditional medicinal plants as antimicrobial treatments / Davis R. Mumbengegwi, Iwanette du Preez, Florence Dushimemaria, Joyce Auala, Sylvia Nafuka

5 Indigenous knowledge and antimicrobial properties of plants used in ethnoveterinary medicine / Kazhila C. Chinsembu

6 School learners' knowledge and views of traditional medicinal plant use in two regions in Namibia / Choshi Darius Kasanda, Hileni Magano Kapenda

7 Namibian leafy vegetables: From traditional to scientific knowledge, current status and applications / Lynatte F. Mushabati, Gladys K. Kahaka, Ahmad Cheikhyoussef

8 Traditionally fermented milk products / Lusia Heita, Ahmad Cheikhyoussef

9 Oshikundu: An indigenous fermented beverage / Werner Embashu, Ahmad Cheikhyoussef, Gladys Kahaka

10 Harvesting and consumption of the giant African bullfrog, a delicacy in northern Namibia / Daniel O. Okeyo, Lineekela Kandjengo, Martha M. Kashea

11 Indigenous knowledge used in the management of human

wildlife conflict along the borders of the Etosha National Park / Selma M. Lendelvo, Margaret N. Angula, John Kazgeba E. Mfune

12 Understanding indigenous coping strategies of the Basubiya on the flooded plains of the Zambezi River / Nchindo Richardson Mbukusa

13 Indigenous knowledge and climate change in rural Namibia: A gendered approach / Nguza Siyambango, Alex T. Kanyimba, Pempelani Mufune

14 Reclaiming indigenous knowledge in Namibia's post-colonial curriculum: The case of the Mafwe people / John Makala Lilemba, Yonah Hisbon Matemba

15 Developmental issues facing the San people of Namibia: Road to de-marginalization in formal education / Anthony Brown, Cynthy K. Haihambo

16 Messages given to adolescents and young adults during initiation ceremonies and their relation to HIV/AIDS / Cynthy K. Haihambo

17 To integrate or not: Exploring the prospects and challenges of integrating indigenous knowledge at the University of Namibia / Grace M. Mukumbo Chinsembu, Miriam Hamunyela.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9789991642055

9991642056

OCLC:

948805098