TY - JOUR
T1 - Engaging the religiocultural quest in development
T2 - An African indigenous perspective
AU - Amenga-Etego, Rose Mary
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016. The Authors.
PY - 2016/10/28
Y1 - 2016/10/28
N2 - The intertwining nature of African life and livelihood is a considerable challenge to the discourse of development. In as much as the view on unlocking both the spiritual and physical dimensions of life in developmental endeavours is frowned upon, contemporary exploration into indigenous knowledge systems as an alternative discourse of development does not simply transform the dialogue but posits it as a discourse of power. This article examines the interplay between indigenous beliefs and knowledge systems and the discourse of development, with a focus on the Nankani in the Upper East Region of Ghana.
AB - The intertwining nature of African life and livelihood is a considerable challenge to the discourse of development. In as much as the view on unlocking both the spiritual and physical dimensions of life in developmental endeavours is frowned upon, contemporary exploration into indigenous knowledge systems as an alternative discourse of development does not simply transform the dialogue but posits it as a discourse of power. This article examines the interplay between indigenous beliefs and knowledge systems and the discourse of development, with a focus on the Nankani in the Upper East Region of Ghana.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84994423005
U2 - 10.4102/hts.v72i4.3502
DO - 10.4102/hts.v72i4.3502
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84994423005
SN - 0259-9422
VL - 72
JO - HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies
JF - HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies
IS - 4
M1 - a3502
ER -