Feyera Dinsa (Ph.D)

Salale University Provides Training on Indigenous Knowledge Resources, Wisdom, Data Collection, and Documentation

Salale University Provides Training on Indigenous Knowledge Resources, Wisdom, Data Collection, and Documentation

Salale University has provided training for university researcher’s involved in collecting data for research on indigenous knowledge.

Mr.Adugna Mekonnen, Head of the Indigenous Knowledge System Coordination Office at Salale University, welcomed the trainees.He noted that indigenous knowledge plays an important role in a country’s economic, social, political, and overall development. He further explained that the Ministry of Education is currently prioritizing indigenous knowledge and is working to ensure that it is pass to the next generation in audio, visual, and written forms.

Dr. Tsegaye Dayou, Vice President for Academic and Research Affairs, delivered the opening address, highlighting that indigenous knowledge is traditionally developed by local communities to address economic, political, and social challenges in specific areas. He noted that the country has not fully benefited from this knowledge due to a lack of attention. He also reminded participants that, given its significant impact on modern economies and research, indigenous knowledge deserves due consideration and requires the collection of accurate and reliable data. He further emphasized that including indigenous knowledge in the curriculum would enable the next generation to easily acquire the knowledge of their ancestors.

The training were covered eight key areas of indigenous knowledge, including agriculture and livelihood,calendar, astronomy and prediction, child development and socialization,climate change and variability,health,peacebuilding and conflict resolution,natural resource management and governance,and norms and justice.
Dr. Zewudie Kasa on the title of, introductory concepts of indigenous knowledge while Mr.Bayissa Negesa facilitated the training on data collection methods.

The training mainly focused on group discussions, potential sources of information for future work plans, data collection methods, checklist-based work procedures, and general information management, including when, where and how data should be collected.

Some participants noted that the training strengthened their existing knowledge and skills related to indigenous knowledge.

At the end of the training, Mr. Adugna Mekonen urged all trainees to play their role in establishing work that reflects the institution’s values.

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