Despite the increasing recognition of culturally responsive teaching, the integration of indigenous knowledge into science curricula remains limited. This study was conducted with a view to examining the role of indigenous knowledge practices in enhancing students' academic performance and self-concept in senior secondary Biology. A survey…

My personal experience as a foster child in various extended family households in southeast Nigeria is something I wish to document in my adult life. My research engagement with study participants on informal foster care practice is also a story I aspire to share in a social work evidence-based journal. This paper therefore is not focused on…

In the Yoruba community, proverbs are regarded as Yoruba philosophy repository, with wisdom, brevity, criticality, and stored experience that are believed to be a viable tool of acquiring the language. Hinging on reversing language shift model theory, the study investigated: (a) whether Yoruba proverbs are effective in the acquisition of Yoruba…

This book examines post-colonial curriculum transformation across seven African nations. These are South Africa, Egypt, Cameroon, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Namibia, and Ghana. It investigates whether these educational systems have truly decolonized their curricula or still remain rooted in Western frameworks despite achieving political independence.…