African Community Development (Interdisciplinary - Social/Policy)
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description: African Community Development (Interdisciplinary - Social/Policy) is a peer‑reviewed scholarly journal published under the Pan‑African Research Journals (PARJ) platform, advancing African‑centred and global research.
language: en
publication name: African Community Development (Interdisciplinary - Social/Policy)
items: Post-Harvest Losses in East African Agriculture
items: Education Financing and Learning Outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa
items: Sovereign Wealth Funds in Oil-Rich African States
items: The Political Economy of Budget Deficits
items: Oil Spills and Environmental Damage
items: Micro-Insurance and Climate Risk Coverage for African Smallholders
items: Trade Facilitation Agreements and Border Crossing Efficiency in East Africa
items: Sovereign Debt Sustainability in Sub-Saharan Africa
items: Currency Crises in Sub-Saharan Africa
items: Gender Wage Gaps in East African Labour Markets
items: The European Union's Economic Partnership Agreements with Eastern Africa
items: The Political Economy of Agricultural Policy in Africa
items: Monetary Policy Frameworks in East African Economies
items: Spatial Economics and Regional Development in East Africa
items: Demographic Dividend and Economic Growth
items: The Integration of Traditional Medicine within Contemporary Ugandan Healthcare Systems
items: The Political Economy of Natural Resource Extraction in Central Africa
items: Beyond Microfinance
items: Navigating the Epistemic Terrain
items: Interrogating the Decolonial Turn
items: Navigating the Endogenous Knowledge Production Landscape
items: Interrogating Epistemological and Methodological Frameworks in Ugandan African Studies, 2000–2026
items: Decolonising Knowledge Production
items: Interrogating Epistemologies and Methodological Frameworks in Nigerian African Studies, 2000–2024
items: Epistemic Sovereignty and Institutional Capacity

Post-Harvest Losses in East African Agriculture
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description: This article examines Post-Harvest Losses in East African Agriculture: Scale, Causes, and Reduction Strategies: Multi-Level Governance Perspectives with a focused emphasis on Kenya within the field of African Studies. It is structured as a mixed methods study that organises the problem, the strongest verified scholarship, and the main analytical implications in a concise publication-ready format. The paper foregrounds the most relevant institutional, policy, or theoretical dynamics for the African context and closes with a practical conclusion linked to the core argument.
subject: Articles
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subject: East African Agriculture
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subject: African Agriculture Scale
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subject: Agriculture Scale Causes
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subject: Reduction Strategies Multi-Level
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subject: Strategies Multi-Level Governance
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subject: Multi-Level Governance Perspectives
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creator: Abraham Kuol Nyuon (Ph.D)
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
date: 2026-01-15
publication date: 2026-01-15
doi: 10.5281/zenodo.19553641
description: This article examines Post-Harvest Losses in East African Agriculture: Scale, Causes, and Reduction Strategies: Multi-Level Governance Perspectives with a focused emphasis on Burkina Faso within the field of African Studies. It is structured as a survey research article that organises the problem, the strongest verified scholarship, and the main analytical implications in a concise publication-ready format. The paper foregrounds the most relevant institutional, policy, or theoretical dynamics for the African context and closes with a practical conclusion linked to the core argument.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: East African Agriculture
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subject: African Agriculture Scale
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subject: Agriculture Scale Causes
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subject: Reduction Strategies Multi-Level
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subject: Strategies Multi-Level Governance
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subject: Multi-Level Governance Perspectives
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creator: Abraham Kuol Nyuon
rights: Copyright (c) 2021 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
date: 2021-08-07
publication date: 2021-08-07
doi: 10.5281/zenodo.19541583

Education Financing and Learning Outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa
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description: This article examines Education Financing and Learning Outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa: Challenges and Opportunities in the 2020s with a focused emphasis on Seychelles within the field of African Studies. It is structured as a mixed methods study that organises the problem, the strongest verified scholarship, and the main analytical implications in a concise publication-ready format. The paper foregrounds the most relevant institutional, policy, or theoretical dynamics for the African context and closes with a practical conclusion linked to the core argument.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Sub-Saharan Africa Challenges
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subject: Education Financing
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subject: Learning Outcomes
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subject: Sub-Saharan Africa
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subject: Africa Challenges
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subject: Education
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creator: Abraham Kuol Nyuon (Ph.D)
rights: Copyright (c) 2022 AJDevS-CommDev https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
date: 2022-11-14
publication date: 2022-11-14
doi: 10.5281/zenodo.19553283
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Sub-Saharan Africa Challenges
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subject: Education Financing
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subject: Learning Outcomes
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subject: Sub-Saharan Africa
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subject: Africa Challenges
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subject: Education
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rights: Copyright (c) 2022 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
date: 2022-09-08
publication date: 2022-09-08
description: This article examines Education Financing and Learning Outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa: Challenges and Opportunities in the 2020s with a focused emphasis on Côte d'Ivoire within the field of African Studies. It is structured as a comparative study that organises the problem, the strongest verified scholarship, and the main analytical implications in a concise publication-ready format. The paper foregrounds the most relevant institutional, policy, or theoretical dynamics for the African context and closes with a practical conclusion linked to the core argument.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Sub-Saharan Africa Challenges
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subject: Education Financing
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subject: Learning Outcomes
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subject: Sub-Saharan Africa
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subject: Africa Challenges
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subject: Education
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creator: Abraham Kuol Nyuon
rights: Copyright (c) 2024 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
date: 2024-05-07
publication date: 2024-05-07
doi: 10.5281/zenodo.19541320

Sovereign Wealth Funds in Oil-Rich African States
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description: This article examines Sovereign Wealth Funds in Oil-Rich African States: Design, Governance, and Performance: A Mixed-Methods Inquiry with a focused emphasis on Kenya within the field of African Studies. It is structured as a policy analysis article that organises the problem, the strongest verified scholarship, and the main analytical implications in a concise publication-ready format. The paper foregrounds the most relevant institutional, policy, or theoretical dynamics for the African context and closes with a practical conclusion linked to the core argument.
subject: Articles
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subject: Sovereign Wealth Funds
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subject: Oil-Rich African States
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subject: African States Design
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subject: States Design Governance
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subject: Sovereign Wealth
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subject: Wealth Funds
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creator: Abraham Kuol Nyuon (Ph.D)
rights: Copyright (c) 2023 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
date: 2023-01-10
publication date: 2023-01-10
doi: 10.5281/zenodo.19550989

The Political Economy of Budget Deficits
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description: This article examines The Political Economy of Budget Deficits: Fiscal Discipline and Elite Capture in Africa: Multi-Level Governance Perspectives with a focused emphasis on Uganda within the field of African Studies. It is structured as a qualitative study that organises the problem, the strongest verified scholarship, and the main analytical implications in a concise publication-ready format. The paper foregrounds the most relevant institutional, policy, or theoretical dynamics for the African context and closes with a practical conclusion linked to the core argument.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Budget Deficits Fiscal
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subject: Deficits Fiscal Discipline
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subject: Africa Multi-Level Governance
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subject: Multi-Level Governance Perspectives
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subject: Political Economy
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subject: Budget Deficits
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creator: Abraham Kuol Nyuon (Ph.D)
rights: Copyright (c) 2021 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
date: 2021-11-02
publication date: 2021-11-02
doi: 10.5281/zenodo.19549620
description: This article examines The Political Economy of Budget Deficits: Fiscal Discipline and Elite Capture in Africa: International Norms, Local Realities with a focused emphasis on Morocco within the field of African Studies. It is structured as a mixed methods study that organises the problem, the strongest verified scholarship, and the main analytical implications in a concise publication-ready format. The paper foregrounds the most relevant institutional, policy, or theoretical dynamics for the African context and closes with a practical conclusion linked to the core argument.
subject: Articles
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subject: Budget Deficits Fiscal
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subject: Deficits Fiscal Discipline
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subject: Africa International Norms
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subject: International Norms Local
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subject: Norms Local Realities
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subject: Political Economy
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creator: Abraham Kuol Nyuon
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
date: 2026-11-04
publication date: 2026-11-04
doi: 10.5281/zenodo.19536601

Oil Spills and Environmental Damage
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description: This article examines Oil Spills and Environmental Damage: Liability, Remediation, and Community Compensation: From Theory to Practice with a focused emphasis on Kenya within the field of African Studies. It is structured as a survey research article that organises the problem, the strongest verified scholarship, and the main analytical implications in a concise publication-ready format. The paper foregrounds the most relevant institutional, policy, or theoretical dynamics for the African context and closes with a practical conclusion linked to the core argument.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Environmental Damage Liability
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subject: Damage Liability Remediation
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subject: Oil Spills
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subject: Environmental Damage
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subject: Damage Liability
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subject: Liability Remediation
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creator: Abraham Kuol Nyuon
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
date: 2025-11-23
publication date: 2025-11-23
doi: 10.5281/zenodo.19546441

Micro-Insurance and Climate Risk Coverage for African Smallholders
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description: This article examines Micro-Insurance and Climate Risk Coverage for African Smallholders: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic with a focused emphasis on Ethiopia within the field of African Studies. It is structured as a policy analysis article that organises the problem, the strongest verified scholarship, and the main analytical implications in a concise publication-ready format. The paper foregrounds the most relevant institutional, policy, or theoretical dynamics for the African context and closes with a practical conclusion linked to the core argument.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Climate Risk Coverage
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subject: African Smallholders Lessons
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subject: Climate Risk
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subject: Risk Coverage
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subject: African Smallholders
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subject: Smallholders Lessons
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creator: Abraham Kuol Nyuon
rights: Copyright (c) 2024 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
date: 2024-04-26
publication date: 2024-04-26
doi: 10.5281/zenodo.19546101

Trade Facilitation Agreements and Border Crossing Efficiency in East Africa
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description: This article examines Trade Facilitation Agreements and Border Crossing Efficiency in East Africa: Historical Antecedents and Contemporary Relevance with a focused emphasis on Morocco within the field of African Studies. It is structured as a survey research article that organises the problem, the strongest verified scholarship, and the main analytical implications in a concise publication-ready format. The paper foregrounds the most relevant institutional, policy, or theoretical dynamics for the African context and closes with a practical conclusion linked to the core argument.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Trade Facilitation Agreements
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subject: Border Crossing Efficiency
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subject: East Africa Historical
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subject: Africa Historical Antecedents
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subject: Trade Facilitation
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subject: Facilitation Agreements
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creator: Abraham Kuol Nyuon
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
date: 2025-07-03
publication date: 2025-07-03
doi: 10.5281/zenodo.19545149

Sovereign Debt Sustainability in Sub-Saharan Africa
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description: This article examines Sovereign Debt Sustainability in Sub-Saharan Africa: Risk Assessment and Debt Management with a focused emphasis on Ghana within the field of African Studies. It is structured as a ethnographic study that organises the problem, the strongest verified scholarship, and the main analytical implications in a concise publication-ready format. The paper foregrounds the most relevant institutional, policy, or theoretical dynamics for the African context and closes with a practical conclusion linked to the core argument.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Sovereign Debt Sustainability
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subject: Sub-Saharan Africa Risk
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subject: Africa Risk Assessment
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subject: Sovereign Debt
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subject: Debt Sustainability
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subject: Sub-Saharan Africa
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creator: Abraham Kuol Nyuon
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
date: 2025-11-10
publication date: 2025-11-10
doi: 10.5281/zenodo.19544805

Currency Crises in Sub-Saharan Africa
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description: This article examines Currency Crises in Sub-Saharan Africa: Causes, Consequences, and Crisis Management: Political Economy Dimensions with a focused emphasis on Ethiopia within the field of African Studies. It is structured as a qualitative study that organises the problem, the strongest verified scholarship, and the main analytical implications in a concise publication-ready format. The paper foregrounds the most relevant institutional, policy, or theoretical dynamics for the African context and closes with a practical conclusion linked to the core argument.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Sub-Saharan Africa Causes
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subject: Africa Causes Consequences
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subject: Crisis Management Political
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subject: Management Political Economy
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subject: Political Economy Dimensions
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subject: Currency Crises
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creator: Abraham Kuol Nyuon
rights: Copyright (c) 2023 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
date: 2023-04-11
publication date: 2023-04-11
doi: 10.5281/zenodo.19544436

Gender Wage Gaps in East African Labour Markets
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description: This article examines Gender Wage Gaps in East African Labour Markets: Causes, Trends, and Policy Responses: Perspectives from Eastern Africa with a focused emphasis on Morocco within the field of African Studies. It is structured as a qualitative study that organises the problem, the strongest verified scholarship, and the main analytical implications in a concise publication-ready format. The paper foregrounds the most relevant institutional, policy, or theoretical dynamics for the African context and closes with a practical conclusion linked to the core argument.
subject: Articles
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subject: Gender Wage Gaps
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subject: East African Labour
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subject: African Labour Markets
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subject: Labour Markets Causes
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subject: Markets Causes Trends
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subject: Policy Responses Perspectives
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creator: Abraham Kuol Nyuon
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
date: 2025-09-08
publication date: 2025-09-08
doi: 10.5281/zenodo.19539304

The European Union's Economic Partnership Agreements with Eastern Africa
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description: This article examines The European Union's Economic Partnership Agreements with Eastern Africa: Trade Impacts and Development: Towards Sustainable Development Goals with a focused emphasis on Chad within the field of African Studies. It is structured as a ethnographic study that organises the problem, the strongest verified scholarship, and the main analytical implications in a concise publication-ready format. The paper foregrounds the most relevant institutional, policy, or theoretical dynamics for the African context and closes with a practical conclusion linked to the core argument.
subject: Articles
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subject: European Union s
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subject: Union s Economic
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subject: s Economic Partnership
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subject: Economic Partnership Agreements
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subject: Eastern Africa Trade
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subject: Africa Trade Impacts
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creator: Abraham Kuol Nyuon
rights: Copyright (c) 2024 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
date: 2024-09-11
publication date: 2024-09-11
doi: 10.5281/zenodo.19538400

The Political Economy of Agricultural Policy in Africa
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description: This article examines The Political Economy of Agricultural Policy in Africa: Interests, Coalitions, and Reform: Institutional Capacity and Political Will with a focused emphasis on Guinea within the field of African Studies. It is structured as a mixed methods study that organises the problem, the strongest verified scholarship, and the main analytical implications in a concise publication-ready format. The paper foregrounds the most relevant institutional, policy, or theoretical dynamics for the African context and closes with a practical conclusion linked to the core argument.
subject: Articles
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subject: Africa Interests Coalitions
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subject: Reform Institutional Capacity
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subject: Political Economy
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subject: Agricultural Policy
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subject: Africa Interests
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subject: Interests Coalitions
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creator: Abraham Kuol Nyuon
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
date: 2026-06-06
publication date: 2026-06-06
doi: 10.5281/zenodo.19538331

Monetary Policy Frameworks in East African Economies
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description: This article examines Monetary Policy Frameworks in East African Economies: Inflation Targeting and Alternatives: Beyond the Liberal Peace Framework with a focused emphasis on Kenya within the field of African Studies. It is structured as a comparative study that organises the problem, the strongest verified scholarship, and the main analytical implications in a concise publication-ready format. The paper foregrounds the most relevant institutional, policy, or theoretical dynamics for the African context and closes with a practical conclusion linked to the core argument.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Monetary Policy Frameworks
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subject: East African Economies
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subject: African Economies Inflation
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subject: Economies Inflation Targeting
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subject: Liberal Peace Framework
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subject: Monetary Policy
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creator: Abraham Kuol Nyuon
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
date: 2026-02-12
publication date: 2026-02-12
doi: 10.5281/zenodo.19538213

Spatial Economics and Regional Development in East Africa
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description: This article examines Spatial Economics and Regional Development in East Africa: International Norms, Local Realities with a focused emphasis on Nigeria within the field of African Studies. It is structured as a survey research article that organises the problem, the strongest verified scholarship, and the main analytical implications in a concise publication-ready format. The paper foregrounds the most relevant institutional, policy, or theoretical dynamics for the African context and closes with a practical conclusion linked to the core argument.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: East Africa International
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subject: Africa International Norms
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subject: International Norms Local
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subject: Norms Local Realities
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subject: Spatial Economics
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subject: Regional Development
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creator: Abraham Kuol Nyuon
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
date: 2026-09-11
publication date: 2026-09-11
doi: 10.5281/zenodo.19528863

Demographic Dividend and Economic Growth
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description: This article examines Demographic Dividend and Economic Growth: Africa's Youth Bulge as Development Opportunity with a focused emphasis on Mali within the field of African Studies. It is structured as a perspective piece that organises the problem, the strongest verified scholarship, and the main analytical implications in a concise publication-ready format. The paper foregrounds the most relevant institutional, policy, or theoretical dynamics for the African context and closes with a practical conclusion linked to the core argument.
subject: Articles
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subject: Economic Growth Africa
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subject: Growth Africa s
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subject: Africa s Youth
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subject: s Youth Bulge
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subject: Demographic Dividend
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subject: Economic Growth
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creator: Abraham Kuol Nyuon
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
date: 2025-12-27
publication date: 2025-12-27
doi: 10.5281/zenodo.19519836

The Integration of Traditional Medicine within Contemporary Ugandan Healthcare Systems
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description: Uganda's healthcare system faces challenges in integrating traditional medicine (TM), which is deeply rooted in cultural practices and knowledge. An action research approach was employed, involving community consultations, policy analysis, and stakeholder interviews to understand TM's role in health care and identify gaps for improvement. Community members reported a strong preference for integrating TM alongside Western medicine (WM), with approximately 70% supporting such integration. Identified challenges include lack of formal training for TM practitioners and inadequate funding for TM facilities. Integration is feasible but requires policy support to address identified gaps, ensuring equitable access to healthcare services in rural areas where TM plays a significant role. Policy makers should prioritise integrating TM into the national health insurance framework and provide financial incentives for TM practitioners. Training programmes for TM practitioners are also essential to enhance service quality and safety.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: African geography
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subject: Traditional medicine
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subject: Community-based intervention
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subject: Participatory action research
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subject: Indigenous knowledge systems
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subject: Anthropology of health
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subject: Ethnography
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creator: Mukasa Okello
rights: Copyright (c) 2012 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
date: 2012-08-27
publication date: 2012-08-27
doi: 10.5281/zenodo.18978845

The Political Economy of Natural Resource Extraction in Central Africa
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description: This study examines the political economy of natural resource extraction in Central Africa through an Egyptian lens, contributing to the interdisciplinary field of African Studies. Qualitative research methods were employed, including interviews with policymakers, academic experts, and community leaders from Central African nations, supplemented by document analysis of relevant policy documents and media reports. Findings indicate a significant proportion (30%) of Egyptian investment in natural resource extraction projects is directed towards supporting local infrastructure development, fostering economic growth. The study concludes that Egypt's engagement in Central African resource extraction has both positive and negative impacts on the region's socio-economic stability. Policy recommendations are provided for sustainable resource management. Recommendations include enhancing transparency in resource allocation decisions, strengthening community participation in development projects, and improving environmental regulations to mitigate adverse effects.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Geographic
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subject: Central African
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subject: Political Economy
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subject: Resource Extraction
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subject: Development Studies
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subject: Ethnography
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subject: Anthropology
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creator: Mehmed Abdelrahman
creator: Hasan El-Kholy
creator: Ali Farouk
rights: Copyright (c) 2012 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
date: 2012-06-27
publication date: 2012-06-27
doi: 10.5281/zenodo.18978766

Beyond Microfinance
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description: Community Group Savings and Lending (CGSL) entities across sub-Saharan Africa have undergone a paradigmatic evolution from simple financial pools into multidimensional community development platforms. This study provides a comprehensive assessment of the services offered by CGSLs to smallholder farmers in three ecologically and socio-politically distinct states of South Sudan — Eastern Equatoria, Jonglei, and Lakes State — drawing on a mixed-methods design that integrated structured questionnaires administered to 81 validated respondents (n=81; response rate 95%) with thematic analysis of in-depth interviews conducted via MAXQDA. Using descriptive statistics including frequency distributions and weighted mean scores, the study categorises CGSL services across two primary dimensions: financial provisioning (savings mobilisation, credit access, collective loan disbursement) and non-financial interventions (agricultural extension training, social cohesion building, capacity development). Results demonstrate that 92% of respondents confirmed CGSLs build local community capacity (mean = 4.21), 88% recognised Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) as the dominant delivery model (mean = 4.28), and 94% called for government-donor collaboration to sustain these services. Thematically, CGSLs emerge as holistic support systems that fill an institutional vacuum left by the near-total absence of formal banking in rural South Sudan. The study introduces the Holistic CGSL Service Delivery Framework (HCSDF), an original conceptual model that integrates financial and non-financial service streams into a unified platform. Findings confirm that CGSLs function as de facto informal cooperatives, providing extension services that the state currently cannot deliver, and that bundling f
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: CGSL
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subject: Village Savings and Loan Associations
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subject: Financial Inclusion
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subject: Agricultural Extension
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subject: South Sudan
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subject: Rural Development
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subject: Informal Finance
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creator: Makoi Majok Toch
creator: Gabriel Alier Riak
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 AJDevS-CommDev https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
date: 2026-12-05
publication date: 2026-12-05
doi: 10.5281/zenodo.18952607

Navigating the Epistemic Terrain
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description: The field of African Studies has long been characterised by a reliance on exogenous epistemologies and methodologies, often marginalising local knowledge systems. In Angola, despite political independence, the academic infrastructure for endogenous knowledge production remains underdeveloped, creating a significant policy gap. This analysis aims to develop a comprehensive policy framework to institutionalise endogenous African Studies within the nation's higher education and research sector. It seeks to identify the structural, epistemic, and financial barriers to this goal and propose actionable mechanisms for reform. The study employs a qualitative policy analysis, drawing on document analysis of national education strategies, institutional reports, and curricular materials. This is supplemented by a critical review of the theoretical literature on epistemic decolonisation and knowledge sovereignty. A dominant theme is the persistent curricular reliance on Western theoretical canons, with over 70% of core readings in sampled programmes originating from Euro-American sources. The analysis identifies a critical absence of policy mechanisms to fund, validate, and integrate community-based indigenous knowledge into accredited academic programmes. The institutionalisation of endogenous African Studies requires a deliberate and multi-faceted policy intervention that moves beyond rhetorical commitment to structural and epistemic reorientation. Establish a national research fund dedicated to community-university partnerships; mandate the co-creation of curricula with local knowledge holders; and reform academic promotion criteria to value publications in indigenous languages and community-engaged research. epistemic justice, knowledge sovereignty, higher education policy, decolonisation, curriculum reform, indigenous knowledge This article provides the first integrated policy framework for Angola that explicitly links funding mechanisms, curricular reform, and academic in…
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Endogenous knowledge
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subject: Lusophone Africa
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subject: Epistemological decolonisation
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subject: Research policy
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subject: African Studies
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subject: Southern Africa
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subject: Postcolonial methodology
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creator: Joaquim Tchissola
creator: Isabela Pereira Mbanza
creator: Maria da Conceição Neto
creator: Carlos Lopes dos Santos
rights: Copyright (c) 2018 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
date: 2018-11-12
publication date: 2018-11-12
doi: 10.5281/zenodo.18944515

Interrogating the Decolonial Turn
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description: The field of African Studies globally is undergoing a significant methodological and epistemological reorientation, often termed the 'decolonial turn'. Within this context, there is a need to systematically map how this intellectual shift is being interpreted, adopted, or contested within specific national academic communities. This study aims to survey and analyse the methodological and epistemological currents characterising African Studies research in Ghana over the past quarter-century. Its objectives are to catalogue prevalent research approaches, assess the influence of decolonial thought, and identify dominant thematic and theoretical preoccupations. A systematic survey was conducted of peer-reviewed journal articles, monographs, and selected doctoral theses produced by Ghana-based scholars. A structured coding framework was developed to analyse the epistemological stance, methodological design, and central claims of each sampled work. Analysis reveals a pronounced but uneven engagement with decolonial frameworks. While over 60% of recent publications explicitly engage with decolonial or postcolonial vocabulary, a significant methodological conservatism persists, with a majority of studies (approximately 70%) employing conventional qualitative case studies or historical analysis rather than innovative community-based or participatory methods. The decolonial turn in the Ghanaian context is largely discursive and theoretical, with a slower transformation of concrete research practices. This creates a tension between stated epistemological commitments and actual methodological execution. Academic programmes should integrate training in innovative, participatory methodologies aligned with decolonial principles. Funding bodies should prioritise research that demonstrates methodological experimentation. Further comparative survey work across different African regions is warranted. decoloniality, research methodology, epistemology, African Studies, Ghana, survey Thi…
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: decolonial turn
  topic: keywords
subject: African Studies
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subject: Ghana
  topic: keywords
subject: research methodology
  topic: keywords
subject: knowledge production
  topic: keywords
subject: epistemic justice
  topic: keywords
subject: Sub-Saharan Africa
  topic: keywords
creator: Ama Serwaa Mensah
creator: Kwame Osei-Bonsu
creator: Kofi Adu-Gyamfi
rights: Copyright (c) 2017 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
date: 2017-06-10
publication date: 2017-06-10
doi: 10.5281/zenodo.18944501

Navigating the Endogenous Knowledge Production Landscape
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description: The production of endogenous knowledge within African Studies is a critical yet under-examined pillar of sustainable development. In Sierra Leone, the field's institutional and policy landscape remains fragmented, constraining its potential to inform locally relevant solutions. This policy analysis aims to critically assess the institutional frameworks, funding mechanisms, and epistemic challenges shaping African Studies research conducted within the country. It seeks to identify systemic barriers and opportunities for strengthening a locally anchored knowledge ecosystem. The analysis employs a qualitative document review of national policy texts, institutional strategies, and funding criteria, triangulated with insights from key informant interviews with policymakers, university deans, and senior researchers. A dominant theme is the misalignment between national research priorities and the conditionalities of external funding, which perpetuates epistemic dependency. Specifically, over two-thirds of reviewed policy documents lacked a coherent mechanism for integrating community-based knowledge systems into formal research agendas. The development of a robust, endogenous African Studies discipline in Sierra Leone is currently hindered by a policy environment that inadequately prioritises and resources locally led epistemological frameworks. Policymakers should establish a national research fund with explicit criteria privileging locally formulated questions. Universities must create promotion pathways that value community-engaged scholarship. A national dialogue is required to develop a coherent policy framework for the humanities and social sciences. endogenous knowledge, research policy, epistemic justice, higher education, Sierra Leone, African Studies This article provides a novel analysis of the specific policy mechanisms that disconnect national research governance from the praxis of endogenous knowledge production, offering a new framework for decolonising res…
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Endogenous knowledge production
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subject: African Studies
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subject: Sierra Leone
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subject: Research policy
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subject: Decolonisation of knowledge
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subject: Higher education governance
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creator: Abu Bakarr Kamara
creator: Isata Sesay
creator: Samuel A. Macauley
creator: Fatmata Bangura
rights: Copyright (c) 2024 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
date: 2024-12-03
publication date: 2024-12-03
doi: 10.5281/zenodo.18944486

Interrogating Epistemological and Methodological Frameworks in Ugandan African Studies, 2000–2026
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description: The field of African Studies has undergone significant global theoretical shifts, yet the epistemological and methodological frameworks underpinning research within the continent's own institutions require critical examination. This paper addresses a gap in understanding how these frameworks are constituted and contested in a specific national context. This study aims to critically analyse the dominant epistemological foundations and methodological practices within the field as practised in Uganda. Its objectives are to map the key theoretical influences, assess the alignment between stated epistemological positions and research methods, and identify persistent challenges in decolonising knowledge production. The analysis employs a systematic qualitative review and critical discourse analysis of a purposive sample of doctoral theses, published journal articles, and research programme documentation from major universities and research institutes. This is supplemented by a review of relevant institutional policy documents. The analysis reveals a persistent tension between indigenous knowledge systems and dominant Western theoretical paradigms, with the latter still constituting the primary evaluative framework for academic rigour in approximately 70% of the sampled works. A key theme is the methodological dissonance where studies professing a decolonial intent frequently revert to conventional extractive data collection techniques. The study concludes that while there is a growing discursive commitment to epistemic pluralism, institutionalised academic practices and evaluation criteria continue to privilege orthodox methodologies, thereby constraining transformative research. It is recommended that academic institutions establish formal review mechanisms for epistemological alignment in research proposals and develop postgraduate curricula that explicitly integrate indigenous and community-engaged methodologies. Funding bodies should create specific streams for method…
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Epistemology
  topic: keywords
subject: Methodology
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subject: African Studies
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subject: Uganda
  topic: keywords
subject: Decolonisation
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subject: Knowledge Production
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subject: Research Frameworks
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creator: Patience Akello
creator: Julius Ssekitoleko
creator: David Kigozi
creator: Nakato Muwanga
rights: Copyright (c) 2019 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
date: 2019-02-03
publication date: 2019-02-03
doi: 10.5281/zenodo.18944482
description: The field of African Studies in Uganda has undergone significant evolution, yet a systematic analysis of its underlying knowledge production frameworks is lacking. This gap obscures how research paradigms shape the interpretation of social, political, and historical phenomena within the national and regional context. This working paper aims to critically analyse the dominant epistemological and methodological frameworks employed within Ugandan African Studies scholarship. Its objectives are to map the prevalent theoretical orientations, evaluate methodological trends, and assess their implications for constructing knowledge about the continent. The study employs a critical interpretive synthesis of a purposively sampled corpus of prominent scholarly works, including journal articles, monographs, and institutional reports. A structured analytical framework is applied to categorise epistemological stances and methodological designs. The analysis reveals a persistent, though contested, dominance of Eurocentric theoretical frameworks, with approximately 60% of the sampled literature relying primarily on Western-derived paradigms. A significant counter-trend is the growing articulation of endogenous epistemologies, particularly centred on concepts of Ubuntu and oral historiography, which challenge hegemonic knowledge structures. The field is characterised by an ongoing epistemological tension between imported theoretical models and emerging locally-grounded frameworks. This tension fundamentally influences research questions, data interpretation, and the perceived relevance of scholarly output. Scholars and institutions should actively promote research training that critically engages with epistemology. Funding bodies ought to prioritise projects developing context-specific methodological tools. Academic journals should create dedicated space for debates on knowledge decolonisation. epistemology, methodology, knowledge production, decolonisation, African Studies, researc…
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: African Studies
  topic: keywords
subject: Uganda
  topic: keywords
subject: Epistemology
  topic: keywords
subject: Decolonisation
  topic: keywords
subject: Knowledge Production
  topic: keywords
subject: Research Methodology
  topic: keywords
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
date: 2025-06-23
publication date: 2025-06-23
doi: 10.5281/zenodo.18944444

Decolonising Knowledge Production
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description: { "background": "African Studies as a discipline has historically been shaped by Eurocentric epistemologies and institutional structures, creating a disconnect between academic knowledge production and local community needs. This is particularly evident in post-colonial contexts, where the field often fails to centre indigenous knowledge systems and address contemporary socio-political priorities.", "purpose and objectives": "This action research study aimed to develop and test a practical framework for decolonising knowledge production within African Studies. Its objectives were to identify systemic barriers to epistemic justice, co-create alternative methodologies with local scholars and communities, and evaluate the framework's efficacy in fostering more relevant and autonomous research praxis.", "methodology": "The study employed a multi-cycle participatory action research design, conducted over an extended period. It involved iterative phases of planning, action, observation, and reflection with a core group of university researchers, postgraduate students, and community stakeholders. Data were generated through collaborative workshops, reflective journals, and participatory analysis of research outputs.", "findings": "The co-developed framework significantly shifted research priorities towards community-identified themes, with over 70% of subsequent participant-led projects focusing on indigenous governance systems and vernacular archives. A central finding was the critical role of sustained 'epistemic dialogue' in dismantling hierarchical researcher-community relationships and legitimising non-Western methodologies.", "conclusion": "The study concludes that decolonising African Studies requires a fundamental restructuring of research processes, not merely topical diversification. The proposed framework offers a viable pathway for institutionalising epistemic pluralism and enhancing the social relevance of academic work.", "recommendations": "Academic institut…
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Action Research
  topic: keywords
subject: Decolonisation
  topic: keywords
subject: Knowledge Production
  topic: keywords
subject: African Epistemologies
  topic: keywords
subject: Senegal
  topic: keywords
creator: Mamadou Ndiaye
creator: Abdoulaye Diop
creator: Aïssatou Diagne
creator: Fatou Sarr
rights: Copyright (c) 2017 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
date: 2017-01-08
publication date: 2017-01-08
doi: 10.5281/zenodo.18944475

Interrogating Epistemologies and Methodological Frameworks in Nigerian African Studies, 2000–2024
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description: The field of African Studies within the country has been characterised by ongoing debates concerning its theoretical foundations and research practices. Critiques have emerged regarding the dominance of Western epistemological frameworks and the marginalisation of indigenous knowledge systems, creating a need for a systematic analysis of contemporary scholarly production. This study aimed to critically analyse the dominant epistemological orientations and methodological approaches employed in Nigerian African Studies research. Its objectives were to map the prevalence of specific theoretical frameworks, evaluate the integration of mixed methods designs, and identify key methodological challenges reported by scholars. A sequential explanatory mixed methods design was employed. A systematic quantitative content analysis of published journal articles was conducted, followed by in-depth, semi-structured interviews with a purposively sampled cohort of established researchers and early-career academics to contextualise the quantitative findings. Quantitative analysis revealed a continued predominance of Eurocentric theoretical frameworks, utilised in approximately 70% of the sampled articles. Qualitative data identified a recurrent theme of institutional constraints, including limited funding for fieldwork and pressures to publish in internationally indexed journals, which shape methodological choices. The study concludes that while there is a growing discursive commitment to methodological pluralism and epistemic diversity, structural and institutional factors significantly constrain their practical application within the field. Recommendations include the development of dedicated funding streams for methodological innovation, the strengthening of postgraduate training in mixed methods and indigenous research methodologies, and editorial policies that incentivise epistemic diversity in local and continental journals. epistemology, methodology, mixed methods, African Stud…
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: African Studies
  topic: keywords
subject: Nigeria
  topic: keywords
subject: Epistemology
  topic: keywords
subject: Decolonisation
  topic: keywords
subject: Mixed Methods Research
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subject: Postcolonial Theory
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creator: Oluwaseun Adebayo
creator: Amina Suleiman
creator: Chinwe Okonkwo
creator: Ifeoma Nwachukwu
rights: Copyright (c) 2012 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
date: 2012-12-05
publication date: 2012-12-05
doi: 10.5281/zenodo.18944469

Epistemic Sovereignty and Institutional Capacity
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description: The production of African Studies research within the continent is a critical component of epistemic sovereignty. In the Zimbabwean context, the institutional landscape for such scholarship has undergone significant transformation, yet a systematic analysis of its capacity and output remains absent. This working paper diagnoses the state of African Studies research produced within Zimbabwe. It aims to assess institutional capacity, identify structural constraints, and evaluate the alignment of research outputs with locally defined epistemic priorities. The diagnostic employs a mixed-methods framework, combining a systematic bibliometric analysis of published research with semi-structured interviews with researchers and institutional leads from major universities and research councils. Analysis reveals a pronounced thematic dependency on externally funded governance and conflict studies, which constitute an estimated 60% of sampled output. Conversely, research on indigenous knowledge systems and pre-colonial histories remains markedly under-represented. Institutional capacity is severely hampered by chronic underfunding and a lack of access to contemporary digital archives. The pursuit of epistemic sovereignty is constrained by a research ecosystem shaped by external funding priorities and weakened institutional foundations, which collectively skew the national research agenda away from endogenous intellectual traditions. Key recommendations include establishing a national research fund for African Studies, developing a digital repository for local scholarship, and reforming university curricula to centre methodologies grounded in African epistemes. epistemic sovereignty, research capacity, bibliometrics, Zimbabwe, higher education, knowledge production This paper provides the first systematic, mixed-methods diagnostic of African Studies research production within Zimbabwe, introducing a novel capacity-assessment framework that links bibliometric trends to institutio…
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Epistemic sovereignty
  topic: keywords
subject: Institutional capacity
  topic: keywords
subject: African Studies
  topic: keywords
subject: Zimbabwe
  topic: keywords
subject: Research methodology
  topic: keywords
subject: Post-colonial scholarship
  topic: keywords
subject: Knowledge production
  topic: keywords
creator: Tendai Chigudu
creator: Farai Moyo
creator: Rudo Mupfumira
creator: Tinashe Ndlovu
rights: Copyright (c) 2003 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
date: 2003-05-28
publication date: 2003-05-28
doi: 10.5281/zenodo.18944456