Women’s Contribution to Indigenous Knowledge Food Security in the Lokaleng village, North West Province, South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorEkobi, GA.
dc.contributor.authorTanga, P.
dc.contributor.authorMboh, L.
dc.date.accessioned2026-03-31T08:55:59Z
dc.date.available2026-03-31T08:55:59Z
dc.date.issued2023-09-03
dc.description.abstractThere is an increasing trend of directing food security policies toward empowering women, because, studies have found that indigenous knowledge among women plays a significant role in reducing poverty and food insecurity in their rural households. Although South Africa is considered food secure, many households still suffer from food insecurity. This study intends to investigate women’s contribution to indigenous knowledge of food security. This study employs a qualitative approach and exploratory research design to solve the research objective. Thirty participants took part in the study and data was collected using semi-structured and unstructured interviews. Data analysis was thematic and themes identified were: indigenous knowledge technologies, indigenous food types and contribution to food security. The study found that most women used indigenous technologies, such as animal traction, plough-pull by donkey, kraal manure and cow dung to improve food security. Women also used paraffin, wild onion and “sunlight” bar soap mixture solution to control pests. However, indigenous knowledge of food security might disappear because young people (women) in the community have no interest in indigenous knowledge due to modernisation. Workshops and seminars could be organised to train, empower and educate women on indigenous knowledge and food security
dc.identifier.citationEkobi, GA; Tanga P; Mboh L. (2022). Women’s Contribution to Indigenous Knowledge Food Security in the Lokaleng village, North West Province, South Africa. African Journal of Gender, Society & Development,11(3) https://doi.org/10.31920/2634-3622/2022/v11n3a7
dc.identifier.issn2634-3622
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11837/3933
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherNoyam Publishers
dc.subjectFood security
dc.subjectIndigenous knowledge
dc.subjectWomen’s contribution
dc.subjectIndigenous foods
dc.titleWomen’s Contribution to Indigenous Knowledge Food Security in the Lokaleng village, North West Province, South Africa
dc.typeArticle
person.identifier.orcidEkobi, GA. 0000-0002-7674-4095
person.identifier.orcidTanga, P. 0000-0003-1359-8729
person.identifier.orcidMboh, L. 0000-0003-3773-4801

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