Summary:  Amina is a social scientist from the Mandera district that borders Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia.  These remote outposts often feature in images of “war torn and famine stricken Africa”. However, a local insider tells another story: Amina shares her communities experiences using indigenous knowledge (IK) to successfully overcome development challenges. She is interviewed by Dr.Nyiira, director of the Uganda National Council of Science and Technology.  Amina worked for the Kenya Resource Center for IK (KENRIK) and is currently employed at Action Aid.

Amina (watch the full video – 25:13 min)

1. Mandera district – where Amina comes from in East Africa (1:12 min, starts at 59 sec)
2. Social norms – IK is embedded in local customs and lifestyles (1:36 min, starts at 2:22 min)
3. Traditional Medicine – local ethno-veterinary practices (57.5 sec, starts at 4:11.5)
4. Indigenous education – standardized vs. indigenous education; Quranic education (4:11 min, starts at 5:09 min)
a. Standardized education – is not sustainable without IK (1:06.5 min, starts at 5:09 min)
b. Quranic education – links traditional and modern practices (2:28.5 min, starts at 6:19.5 min)
5. Integrating IK into modern development – back to grassroots (1:09.5 min, starts at 9:21 min)
6. Adding Value – linking IK with modern technology (1:50 min, starts at 11:10.5 min)
7. Gender Issues
a. Agents of development – women play a key role in rural development, applying their knowledge in health care and agriculture (2:22 min, starts at 13:20 min)
b. Conflict resolution – traditional approaches to new challenges (e.g. divorce) (2:43 min, starts at 21:30 min)
8. Use of psychotherapy – community approaches to post conflict healing (1:24 min, starts at 15:44 min)
9. Intellectual property rights and IK (2:11 min, starts at 19:18 min)
10. IK and the next generation – what can we do to sustain/ pass on the knowledge? (1:38 min, starts at 17:39 min)
11. Closing comments (53 sec, starts at 24:20 min)