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THE ROLE OF INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE IN THE RANGE EXTENSION STRATEGIES: CASE STUDY FROM KHARTOUM STATE, SUDAN

*Amani Abdelrahim Kobbail, Elkheir Mugadam Salih and Abdelwadoud A. Elkhalifa

ABSTRACT

The aim of this paper was to assess local peoples’ indigenous knowledge systems in three villages on the range lands of East Nile locality, Bahri District of Khartoum State; Sudan; between latitudes (15.8° – 16.45°) North and longitudes (31.36° – 34.25°) East. The data were collected following the case study method within which many other methods and techniques have been used namely: literature study, unstructured interviews, indepth semistructured interviews with key informants, participant observation and meetings. Thirty respondents were randomly selected for the interview. Data were processed and analyzed using SPSS soft ware version 13. The types of indigenous knowledge respondents have based on the interview with them were summarized. The authors look at the implications of the findings for range extension. The study presents ideas on how extension services could be organized to better make use of herders’ indigenous knowledge and capabilities.

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