Research Protocols and Ethical Considerations in Indigenous Knowledge Systems

2019 ◽  
pp. 714-730
Author(s):  
Mogege David Mosimege
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Indigenous Knowledge ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Research Community ◽  
Knowledge Systems ◽  
Ethical Considerations ◽  
Short Period ◽  
Indigenous Knowledge Systems ◽  
Protection Mechanisms ◽  
Very High

Research in Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) in South Africa has grown at a very high pace in a relatively short period of time. The growth thereof has presented researchers and the knowledge holders with challenges that have never faced them in the same way before. It has necessitated a review of how researchers interact with those who hold the knowledge and has required that protection mechanisms be implemented to safeguard the misuse and misappropriation of the indigenous knowledge. This Chapter outlines the focus on IKS in South Africa since 1995 and reflects on the challenges related to this focus. Specifically the Chapter looks at the challenges related to the recognition of knowledge holders, the ethical issues facing both researchers and knowledge holders, and the protocols that have been designed and used in South Africa and other places. It concludes by indicating the challenges that still remain and how these can be explored further by the research community.

Research Protocols and Ethical Considerations in Indigenous Knowledge Systems

2017 ◽  
pp. 156-172
Author(s):  
Mogege David Mosimege
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Indigenous Knowledge ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Research Community ◽  
Knowledge Systems ◽  
Ethical Considerations ◽  
Short Period ◽  
Indigenous Knowledge Systems ◽  
Protection Mechanisms ◽  
Very High

Research in Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) in South Africa has grown at a very high pace in a relatively short period of time. The growth thereof has presented researchers and the knowledge holders with challenges that have never faced them in the same way before. It has necessitated a review of how researchers interact with those who hold the knowledge and has required that protection mechanisms be implemented to safeguard the misuse and misappropriation of the indigenous knowledge. This Chapter outlines the focus on IKS in South Africa since 1995 and reflects on the challenges related to this focus. Specifically the Chapter looks at the challenges related to the recognition of knowledge holders, the ethical issues facing both researchers and knowledge holders, and the protocols that have been designed and used in South Africa and other places. It concludes by indicating the challenges that still remain and how these can be explored further by the research community.

Web archiving of indigenous knowledge systems in South Africa

2021 ◽  
pp. 026666692110055
Author(s):  
Tolulope Balogun ◽  
Trywell Kalusopa
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Indigenous Knowledge ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Digital Preservation ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Research Strategy ◽  
Knowledge Systems ◽  
Policy Framework ◽  
Web Archiving ◽  
Indigenous Knowledge Systems

The purpose of the paper was to highlight the digitization of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) in institutional repositories in South Africa with a view to develop a framework for Web archiving IKS-related websites in South Africa. Anchored on the interpretivist paradigm, the qualitative research method was adopted for this research. The multiple case study research strategy was considered appropriate for the study. Data was gathered through face-to-face in-depth interviews and content analysis. Interviews were conducted with eight IKS staff at the IKS Documentation Centres across four provinces in South Africa. The study revealed that although there are efforts to digitize IKS and make them accessible through some channels online, there are no specific digital preservation policies guiding the project. Apart from the fact that there are policies in place to support any Web archiving initiative, the concept of Web archiving was generally unfamiliar to the respondents. The respondents admitting to the lack of a standard policy guiding the digitization project also admitted to a lack of knowledge or in-depth understanding of Web archiving and its prospect as a digital preservation measure. The research, therefore, proposes a Web archiving framework that should be incorporated in the digital preservation policy framework. This research will be useful to policymakers and all stakeholders in South Africa and other parts of Africa.

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