https://ir.zou.ac.zw/files/original/e795022f810fa7009ff0111df61c13e5.pdf 8efb182609689a99b4bc9894baa44b81 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Staff Publications Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource INDIGENOUS MEDICINAL KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER AMONG THE MAUNGWE PEOPLE: MAKONI DISTRICT - ZIMBABWE Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource GIFT RUPANDE Description An account of the resource The study interrogated the intergenerational transfer of indigenous medicinal knowledge and the psychology underpinning indigenous healing among the Maungwe people of Makoni District. The overarching research question was how do indigenous medical practitioners (IMPs) transfer the knowledge of indigenous medicines to the younger generation? Limited studies on establishing factors which affect transfer of indigenous medicinal knowledge (IMK) were done. The transactional communication model, the Afrocentric and the social learning theories were the theoretical frameworks used in this study. The researcher adopted interpretivism as the philosophy underpinning this qualitative study and relativist ontology. The researcher adopted the multi-sited ethnography as a research design. The sample consisted of three focus groups, each comprising of five participants and ten IMPs. Data generation methods used were in-depth interviews, focus group discussions and observations. Results of this study could be significant to organizations such as Zimbabwe National Traditional Healers Association (ZINATHA), the medical fraternity, policy makers, Makoni community, and researchers. Transfer of IMK is through apprenticeship training by the parent or relative or through the teachings of the grandparents at the “Dare” (the meeting place) or through observations. Ancestor initiated dreams; apprenticeship as well as being taken and taught indigenous medicines by the mermaid under water are some of the ways of acquiring IMK. The conclusions from this study showed that IMK is mainly in the hands of healers and elders who are in their late forties and older. Christianity, lack of documentation of indigenous medical practices, modernity, the disintegration of the extended family, and secrecy of indigenous medical practitices, are some of the factors which were found to be negatively affecting intergenerational transfer of IMK. The study recommends that IMPs should document IMK so that this knowledge is not lost to future generations. IMPs should not be over retentive with IMK for the benefit of the youth and other members of the society. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available ZIMBABWE OPEN UNIVERSITY Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019 Indigenous Knowledge Indigenous Knowledge Systems