Indigenous knowledge confronts development among the Duna of Papua New Guinea

2004 ◽  
pp. 61-73
Keyword(s):  
Indigenous Knowledge ◽  
Papua New Guinea ◽  
New Guinea

Valuing Indigenous Knowledge in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea: A Model for Agricultural and Environmental Education

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 243-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Radcliffe ◽  
Cesidio Parissi ◽  
Anantanarayanan Raman
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Education ◽  
Indigenous Knowledge ◽  
Papua New Guinea ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
New Guinea ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Social Barriers ◽  
High Level ◽  
Made In

AbstractCurrent methods of agricultural and environmental education for indigenous farmers in Papua New Guinea (PNG) fail to provide high level engagement. Indigenous knowledge (IK) forms the basis of natural resource management, agriculture and health of farmers in PNG, yet its value to agricultural and environmental education in PNG is rarely recognised. The argument made in this article is that valuing indigenous knowledge will enhance agricultural and environmental education. The purpose of this empirical study was to assess the application of a knowledge management model in understanding indigenous knowledge to enhance agricultural and environmental education. This article focuses on agricultural and environmental indigenous knowledge and culture in two villages in the Western Highlands of PNG. Participant observation, semi-structured interviews, and apprentice observations were methods to collect data from small-scale indigenous farmers. The study found that as farmers shift to cash crops, IK is devalued against Western knowledge. The study also found that trust, culture, and social barriers limit sharing of knowledge. The article concludes with recommendations for future agricultural and environmental education in the PNG highlands.

Public Health in Papua New Guinea

1989 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald Denoon ◽  
Kathleen Dugan ◽  
Leslie Marshall
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Papua New Guinea ◽  
New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Searching for a Fit Between Child, Culture, and School

1984 ◽  
Vol 29 (10) ◽  
pp. 786-788
Author(s):  
Patricia M. Greenfield
Keyword(s):  
Papua New Guinea ◽  
New Guinea ◽  
Child Culture

Going Native? Test Development and Adaptation for Papua New Guinea

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esteban Tristan ◽  
Mei-Chuan Kung ◽  
Peter Caccamo
Keyword(s):  
Papua New Guinea ◽  
Test Development ◽  
New Guinea ◽  
Going Native

Assessing Students' E-Learning Readiness at the University of Papua New Guinea Open College

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
KipliJoan Minol ◽  
Yoshifumi Chisaki ◽  
Tsuyoshi Usagawa
Keyword(s):  
Papua New Guinea ◽  
New Guinea ◽  
Learning Readiness ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The University
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