Indigenous knowledge of Namibia /edited by Kazhila C. Chinsembu, Ahmad Cheikhyoussef, Davis Mumbengegwi, Martha Kandawa-Schulz, Choshi D. Kasanda and Lawrence Kazembe. - Windhoek, Namibia : UNAM Press, University of Namibia, (c)2015. - 1 online resource (viii, 406 pages) : illustrations, maps.

Includes bibliographical references.

1 Bioprospecting for 'green diamonds': Medicinal plants used in the management of HIV/AIDS-related conditions / 2 Indigenous use of plants to treat malaria and associated symptoms / 3 Indigenous knowledge of medicinal plants used for the treatment of cancer / 4 The use of traditional medicinal plants as antimicrobial treatments / 5 Indigenous knowledge and antimicrobial properties of plants used in ethnoveterinary medicine / 6 School learners' knowledge and views of traditional medicinal plant use in two regions in Namibia / 7 Namibian leafy vegetables: From traditional to scientific knowledge, current status and applications / 8 Traditionally fermented milk products / 9 Oshikundu: An indigenous fermented beverage / 10 Harvesting and consumption of the giant African bullfrog, a delicacy in northern Namibia / 11 Indigenous knowledge used in the management of human--wildlife conflict along the borders of the Etosha National Park / 12 Understanding indigenous coping strategies of the Basubiya on the flooded plains of the Zambezi River / 13 Indigenous knowledge and climate change in rural Namibia: A gendered approach / 14 Reclaiming indigenous knowledge in Namibia's post-colonial curriculum: The case of the Mafwe people / 15 Developmental issues facing the San people of Namibia: Road to de-marginalization in formal education / 16 Messages given to adolescents and young adults during initiation ceremonies and their relation to HIV/AIDS / 17 To integrate or not: Exploring the prospects and challenges of integrating indigenous knowledge at the University of Namibia / Kazhila C. Chinsembu -- Iwanette du Preez, Sylvia Nafuka, Davis R. Mumbengegwi, Ronnie Bock -- Florence Dushimemaria, Davis R. Mumbengegwi, Ronnie Bock -- Davis R. Mumbengegwi, Iwanette du Preez, Florence Dushimemaria, Joyce Auala, Sylvia Nafuka -- Kazhila C. Chinsembu -- Choshi Darius Kasanda, Hileni Magano Kapenda -- Lynatte F. Mushabati, Gladys K. Kahaka, Ahmad Cheikhyoussef -- Lusia Heita, Ahmad Cheikhyoussef -- Werner Embashu, Ahmad Cheikhyoussef, Gladys Kahaka -- Daniel O. Okeyo, Lineekela Kandjengo, Martha M. Kashea -- Selma M. Lendelvo, Margaret N. Angula, John Kazgeba E. Mfune -- Nchindo Richardson Mbukusa -- Nguza Siyambango, Alex T. Kanyimba, Pempelani Mufune -- John Makala Lilemba, Yonah Hisbon Matemba -- Anthony Brown, Cynthy K. Haihambo -- Cynthy K. Haihambo -- Grace M. Mukumbo Chinsembu, Miriam Hamunyela.



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Ethnoscience--Namibia.
Ethnobotany--Namibia.
Traditional ecological knowledge--Namibia.


Electronic Books.

GN657 / .I535 2015