LibGuides: SUA Faculty Scholarship: Esiobu, Chika

Books and Book Chapters

“Women and indigenous knowledge in Africa.”
Esiobu, C. “Women and indigenous knowledge in Africa.” In T. Falola, & O. Yacob-Haliso (Eds.), The Palgrave Handbook of African women studies. Palgrave Macmillan. (2021).
M Is for Mandela: alphabet of Africa's history makers
Call Number: YNGA DT1949.M35 E642 2020
Esiobu, Chika. M Is for Mandela: alphabet of Africa's history makers. African Child Press, 2021
What Would Mandela Do?: A Short Conversation on Race Relations
Call Number: YNGA DT1949.M35 E64 2020
Esiobu, Chika. What Would Mandela Do?: A Short Conversation on Race Relations. African Child Press, 2021.
Indigenous Knowledge and Education in Africa
Call Number: LA1501 .E94 2019
Ezeanya-Esiobu, Chika. Indigenous Knowledge and Education in Africa. Saint Philip Street Press, 2020.
Innovation, education and development in Africa
Call Number: Coming Soon
Ezeanya, C. "Innovation, education and development in Africa." In T. Falola, & S. Olonrontuba (Eds.) Palgrave handbook on politics, governance and development in Africa Palgrave-Macmillan. (2018): 829-839.
"Integrating clean energy use in national poverty alleviation strategies: Opportunities and challenges in Rwanda’s Girinka program"
Ezeanya, C. & Kennedy, A. "Integrating clean energy use in national poverty alleviation strategies: Opportunities and challenges in Rwanda’s Girinka program." In Political economy of clean energy use United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (Eds.). Oxford University Press (2017): 1-13.
"Research, innovation and indigenous knowledge in sub-Saharan Africa: In search of a nexus"
Call Number: Coming Soon
Ezeanya, C. "Research, innovation and indigenous knowledge in sub-Saharan Africa: In search of a nexus.” In A. Heshmati. (Ed.), Economic integration, currency union, and sustainable growth in East Africa (Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development, AAESP) (pp. 99-114). Springer.
"Corruption and citizenship in sub-Saharan Africa: A historical analysis"
Call Number: Coming Soon
Ezeanya, C. "Corruption and citizenship in sub-Saharan Africa: A historical analysis.” In G. Mudacumura and G. Morcol (Eds.), Challenges to democratic governance in developing countries. Springer (2014): 181-194.

Recent Essays and Op-eds

Korea’s Living National Treasures: A key topic omitted at the 2024 Korea-Africa Summit
Esiobu, C. "Korea’s Living National Treasures: A key topic omitted at the 2024 Korea-Africa Summit." PanAfrican Review (2024, June 14).
Small-scale production of dry and condensed milk in East Africa for export to West Africa: Exploring potentials and strategies
Esiobu, C. "Small-scale production of dry and condensed milk in East Africa for export to West Africa: Exploring potentials and strategies." PanAfrican Review (2024, May 19).
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o’s past and his son’s present trauma: The illusion of social media as community
Esiobu, C. "Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o’s past and his son’s present trauma: The illusion of social media as community." PanAfrican Review (2024, March 25).
Africa: 140 years after the scramble at Berlin
Esiobu, C. "Africa: 140 years after the scramble at Berlin." PanAfrican Review (2024, March 11).
The disappearance of Africa’s indigenous cattle and the dangers of a single breed
Esiobu, C. "The disappearance of Africa’s indigenous cattle and the dangers of a single breed." PanAfrican Review (2024, February 13).
From economic growth to rising suicide rates: The urgency of an Ubuntu-centred ideology for Africa
Esiobu, C. "From economic growth to rising suicide rates: The urgency of an Ubuntu-centred ideology for Africa." PanAfrican Review (2023, November 29).
Protecting African values by emphasizing community rights
Esiobu, C. "Protecting African values by emphasizing community rights." PanAfrican Review (2023, October 24).
Crafting an Education System for Africa’s Liberation
Esiobu, C. "Crafting an Education System for Africa’s Liberation." PanAfrican Review (2023, October 10).
Privatization of education and the trauma of school fees payment on African societies
Esiobu, C. "Privatization of education and the trauma of school fees payment on African societies." PanAfrican Review (2022, November 28).
Pebbles, swords and conquering giants: Indigenous knowledge and Africa’s accelerated advancement
Esiobu, C. "Pebbles, swords and conquering giants: Indigenous knowledge and Africa’s accelerated advancement." PanAfrican Review (2022, November 15).
Decolonizing Africa's taste buds towards food security and sustainable agriculture
Esiobu, C. "Decolonizing Africa's taste buds towards food security and sustainable agriculture." PanAfrican Review (2022, September 22).
Beauty, health, exfoliative and environmental benefits of the African traditional bath sponge
Esiobu, C. "Beauty, health, exfoliative and environmental benefits of the African traditional bath sponge." PanAfrican Review (2022, June 16).
Making Ethnic Studies Compulsory in African Schools: A Blueprint
Esiobu, C. "Making Ethnic Studies Compulsory in African Schools: A Blueprint." PanAfrican Review (2022, April 21).
The WTO under Okonjo-Iweala: Challenges of Access to Medicine for Africa
Esiobu, C. "The WTO under Okonjo-Iweala: Challenges of Access to Medicine for Africa." PanAfrican Review (2022, March 14).
NATO, Russia, and Africa: Cold War Lessons from the Non-Aligned Movement
Esiobu, C. "NATO, Russia, and Africa: Cold War Lessons from the Non-Aligned Movement." PanAfrican Review (2022, March 4).
'You shall lend to many nations, but shall not borrow’: Biblical truths on revenue generation for Africa’s national advancement
Esiobu, C. "'You shall lend to many nations, but shall not borrow’: Biblical truths on revenue generation for Africa’s national advancement." PanAfrican Review (2022, January 26).
Africa should not have infrastructure it cannot build or maintain
Esiobu, C. "Africa should not have infrastructure it cannot build or maintain." PanAfrican Review (2022, January 17).

Journal Articles

Critical Review of the United States Government’s Guidance for Federal Departments and Agencies on Indigenous Knowledge: The Department of Education in Perspective
Esiobu, C. et al. “Critical Review of the United States Government’s Guidance for Federal Departments and Agencies on Indigenous Knowledge: The Department of Education in Perspective.” Fourth World Journal 23, no. 1 (2023): 124 - 132.
Marginalization of indigenous knowledge in African education: The case of Rwandan traditional medicinal treatments for livestock
Esiobu, C. et al. "Marginalization of indigenous knowledge in African education: The case of Rwandan traditional medicinal treatments for livestock." African Innovation and Research OPEN AIR. Working Paper 24 (2021).
Rural women economic empowerment, indigenous fermented milk production, and the challenges of modernity
Esiobu, C. et al. "Rural women economic empowerment, indigenous fermented milk production, and the challenges of modernity." Indigenous Knowledge: Other Ways of Knowing 5, no. 3 (2019): 119 -142.
Indigenous beverage production and economic empowerment of rural women in Rwanda
Esiobu, C. et al. "Indigenous beverage production and economic empowerment of rural women in Rwanda." Indigenous Knowledge: Other Ways of Knowing 4, no. 3 (2018): 1 - 25.
Indigenous vegetable production and rural women economic empowerment in Africa: Reality, prospects, and challenges in Rwanda
Esiobu, C. et al. "Indigenous vegetable production and rural women economic empowerment in Africa: Reality, prospects, and challenges in Rwanda." Indigenous Knowledge: Other Ways of Knowing 4, no. 3 (2018): 133 -156.
The rise of homegrown ideas and grassroots voices: New directions in social policy in Rwanda
Ezeanya, C. "The rise of homegrown ideas and grassroots voices: New directions in social policy in Rwanda." United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) Working Paper 2017 no. 6 (2017): 1-31.
Home-grown and grassroots-based strategies for determining inequality towards policy action: Rwanda’s Ubudehe approach in perspective
Ezeanya, C. "Home-grown and grassroots-based strategies for determining inequality towards policy action: Rwanda’s Ubudehe approach in perspective." United Nations University World Institute for Development Research Working Paper Series 2015/008 (2015).
Zikism: The fourth pillar, indigenous knowledge and Africa’s advancement
Ezeanya, C. (2014). "Zikism: The fourth pillar, indigenous knowledge and Africa’s advancement. " Journal of African Philosophy 1, no. 10 (2014): 1-26.
Indigenous knowledge, entrepreneurship and economic empowerment in Rwanda: the Girinka approach
Ezeanya, C. "Indigenous knowledge, entrepreneurship and economic empowerment in Rwanda: the Girinka approach." Journal of Pan African Studies 6, no. 10 (2014): 241 - 263.
Higher education for development in Rwanda
Schendel, R., Mazimhaka J. & Ezeanya C. "Higher education for development in Rwanda." International Higher Education Winter #70 (2013): 19 -21.
Contending issues of intellectual property rights and Africa’s indigenous pharmacology
Ezeanya, C. "Contending issues of intellectual property rights and Africa’s indigenous pharmacology." Journal of Pan African Studies 6, no. 5 (2013): 24-43.
Indigenous textbooks and case studies as effective tools in business and management education: A comparative analysis of Indian versus African business literature
Ezeanya, C. & Satya, M. "Indigenous textbooks and case studies as effective tools in business and management education: A comparative analysis of Indian versus African business literature." International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences 2, no. 10 (2012): 396-410.

Reports

Higher Education across the global south: From epistemological suicide to epistemological plurality
Esiobu, C. (2020). "Higher Education across the global south: From epistemological suicide to epistemological plurality." Higher Education in the World Report 2020 no. 7 (2020): 119-12
Indigenous knowledge, education quality and prosperity
Ezeanya, C. "Indigenous knowledge, education quality and prosperity." Legatum Institute, London: The Africa Prosperity Report 2014 (2015): 17 - 20.
A model for development built on indigenous foundations
Ezeanya, C. "A model for development built on indigenous foundations." Science Development (June 4, 2014)
A minister without convoy
Ezeanya, C. "A minister without convoy." In S. Myers (Ed.) The new Rwanda II: Successes and challenges on the ground (p.49). (2014) University of Scranton.
Yes, we can aid ourselves: Rwanda's Agaciro Fund and Lessons for Africa"
Ezeanya, C. "Yes, we can aid ourselves: Rwanda's Agaciro Fund and Lessons for Africa." In S. Myers (Ed.), The new Rwanda II: Successes and challenges on the ground (p. 50). (2014) University of Scranton.

Reviews

Falolalism: The epistemologies and methodologies of Africana knowledge by Abdul Karim Bangura
Esiobu, C. "Falolalism: The epistemologies and methodologies of Africana knowledge by Abdul Karim Bangura." Ufahamu: A Journal of African Studies 43, no. 2 (2022).
The changing face of colonial education in Africa: education, science, and development by Peter Kallaway
Esiobu, C. "The changing face of colonial education in Africa: education, science, and development by Peter Kallaway." Historical Studies in Education: Fall Issue (2022).
William Beinhart and Karen Brown. 2013. African local knowledge and livestock health treatment: Diseases and treatments in South Africa – A book review
Ezeanya, C. "William Beinhart and Karen Brown. 2013. African local knowledge and livestock health treatment: Diseases and treatments in South Africa – A book review." African Studies Quarterly 5, no. 4 (2015): 92–93.
Abdul Karim Bangura’s African mathematics: From bones to computers – A book review
Ezeanya, C. "Abdul Karim Bangura’s African mathematics: From bones to computers – A book review." African Studies Quarterly 14, no. 4 (2014): 81 -82.

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