African Perspectives on Poverty, Indigenous Knowledge Systems... - 9789811958557

Springer Verlag, Singapore

African Perspectives on Poverty, Indigenous Knowledge Systems, and InnovationAuthor(s): Oliver Mtapuri\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore, Singapore\nImprint: Springer Verlag, Singapore\nISBN-13: 9789811958557, 978-9811958557\nSynopsis\nThis book examines the connections between poverty and innovation in Africa. Through case studies and theorizations from a distinctly African perspective, it stands in contrast to current theoretical works in the field, which remain very much rooted in Western-orientated thinking. The book investigates the application of methodologies which explain numerous African contexts in connection with issues of poverty and inequality. It reflects on comparative practices and praxes on the African continent, including commonplace traditions and practices in alleviating poverty, taken against a background of the failure of current prescriptions for poverty alleviation, such as the Structural Adjustment Programmes (SAPs) and the Poverty Redu.