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Good governance and ubuntu as prerequisites for poverty alleviation in northern KwaZulu-Natal 善治和乌班图是在夸祖鲁-纳塔尔省北部减轻贫困的先决条件

Indilinga: African Journal of Indigenous Knowledge Systems Pub Date : 2009-02-26 DOI: 10.4314/INDILINGA.V7I2.26436

Marlene Muller

引用次数: 3

Enhancing The Status Of Indigenous Vegetables Through Use Of Kraal Manure Substitutes And Intercropping 利用羊粪替代品和间作提高乡土蔬菜的地位

Indilinga: African Journal of Indigenous Knowledge Systems Pub Date : 2009-02-26 DOI: 10.4314/INDILINGA.V7I2.26437

A. M. Zobolo, Q. Mkabela, D. Mtetwa

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引用次数: 13

African traditional and religious faith healing practices and the provision of psychological wellbeing among amaXhosa people 非洲传统和宗教信仰治疗做法以及为阿马科萨人提供心理健康

Indilinga: African Journal of Indigenous Knowledge Systems Pub Date : 2009-02-26 DOI: 10.4314/INDILINGA.V7I2.26430

N. Sandlana, D. Mtetwa

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引用次数: 14

The Perceptions Of Traditional Healers Of Cervical Cancer Care At Ga Mothapo Village In Limpopo Province 林波波省Ga Mothapo村传统治疗师对子宫颈癌护理的看法

Indilinga: African Journal of Indigenous Knowledge Systems Pub Date : 2008-10-09 DOI: 10.4314/indilinga.v7i1.26429

SM Mokgadi, MM Fhumulani

引用次数: 22

“On Account Of A Basket”: A Socio-Historical And Ethnographic Perspective On The Development Of Multilingualism In South Africa “基于一个篮子”:从社会历史和民族志的角度看南非多语言的发展

Indilinga: African Journal of Indigenous Knowledge Systems Pub Date : 2008-10-09 DOI: 10.4314/INDILINGA.V7I1.26389

Mtholeni N. Ngcobo

引用次数: 3

Protecting indigenous knowledge and the rights and interests of indigenous medicine practitioners in Africa : law, leadership and governance 保护非洲土著知识和土著医生的权利和利益:法律、领导和治理

Indilinga: African Journal of Indigenous Knowledge Systems Pub Date : 2008-06-01 DOI: 10.4314/INDILINGA.V7I1.26395

E. Kibuka-Sebitosi

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引用次数: 8

Use of indigenous knowledge by rural women in the development of Ogun State : agriculture and food production 农村妇女在奥贡州发展中利用土著知识:农业和粮食生产

Indilinga: African Journal of Indigenous Knowledge Systems Pub Date : 2008-06-01 DOI: 10.4314/INDILINGA.V7I1.26392

Wm Olatokun, O. Ayanbode

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引用次数: 27

The Vestige Of Court Poetry In Modern Yoruba Music: A Study Of Sikiru Ayinde Barrister 现代约鲁巴音乐中宫廷诗歌的遗存——西基鲁·阿因德·巴里斯特的研究

Indilinga: African Journal of Indigenous Knowledge Systems Pub Date : 2008-06-01 DOI: 10.4314/INDILINGA.V7I1.26390

Busuyi Mekus

引用次数: 0

The ANC And Traditional Authorities In Historical Perspective 历史视角下的非国大与传统权威

Indilinga: African Journal of Indigenous Knowledge Systems Pub Date : 2008-06-01 DOI: 10.4314/INDILINGA.V7I1.26403

Mojalefa L. J. Koenane

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引用次数: 3

Grief counselling in African indigenous churches : a case of the Zion Apostolic Church in Venda : socio-cultural life 非洲土著教会的悲痛辅导:文达锡安使徒教会的一个案例:社会文化生活

Indilinga: African Journal of Indigenous Knowledge Systems Pub Date : 2008-06-01 DOI: 10.4314/INDILINGA.V7I1.26387

M. Selepe, Sd Edwards

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引用次数: 14