Knowledge management approaches in managing agricultural indigenous and exogenous knowledge in Tanzania
Summary. Western knowledge management models fail to address rural farming communities in developing countries. This study examined how Tanzanian farmers acquire and share both indigenous and exogenous agricultural knowledge. Indigenous knowledge spreads through small local networks, while exogenous knowledge reaches wider audiences via formal sources. Policies, legal frameworks, ICTs, and culture shape knowledge access. The researcher developed a new knowledge management model tailored to rural developing-world contexts.
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Lwoga, E. T.. (2011). Knowledge management approaches in managing agricultural indigenous and exogenous knowledge in Tanzania. Journal of Documentation. https://doi.org/10.1108/00220411111124523
Lwoga, Edda Tandi. “Knowledge management approaches in managing agricultural indigenous and exogenous knowledge in Tanzania.” Journal of Documentation, 2011. https://doi.org/10.1108/00220411111124523.
Lwoga, Edda Tandi. 2011. “Knowledge management approaches in managing agricultural indigenous and exogenous knowledge in Tanzania.” Journal of Documentation. https://doi.org/10.1108/00220411111124523.
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TY - JOUR TI - Knowledge management approaches in managing agricultural indigenous and exogenous knowledge in Tanzania AU - Edda Tandi Lwoga JO - Journal of Documentation PY - 2011 DO - 10.1108/00220411111124523 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/00220411111124523 ER -
Details
- DOI
- 10.1108/00220411111124523
- Countries
- Tanzania
- Regions
- Africa
- Categories
- indigenous-innovation, food-systems, innovation-theory
- Added
- 2026-04-28