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This chapter is about achieving food security through the revitalisation of indigenous knowledge among the Acholi people of Northern Uganda. It draws from the theory of knowledge democracy, which articulates the idea of validating and accepting all forms of knowledge, including indigenous knowledge systems, knowledge generated through community-based research (CBR), and processes of informal learning about food security practices among the Acholi people of Northern Uganda.
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Openjuru, G.L. (2017). Indigenous Knowledge. In: Etmanski, C. (eds) Food Leadership. International Issues in Adult Education. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6351-050-9_2
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