Evaluation innovation in Africa: towards indigenously responsive evaluation (ire) philosophies, methods and practices in Ghana

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dc.contributor.authorBoadu, Evans Sakyi
dc.contributor.authorIle, Isioma
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-08T13:33:48Z
dc.date.available2023-05-08T13:33:48Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractEvaluation within an indigenous society is a social activity. Thus, it requires both tangible and intangible or hidden factors such as cultural values, norms, communal relational structures, power dynamics, attitudes, consensus-building, community aspirations, empowerment and other practical knowledge to develop an inclusive evaluation framework. Utilizing a culturally responsive evaluation (CRE) approach, this study examined evaluative instincts rooted in indigenous values, relational patterns, knowledge systems and other cultural realities. Indigenous evaluation impulse exists in native ideas, social structures and other cultural realities but could these indigenous evaluative impulses augment and shape contemporary evaluation philosophies, approaches and practices in Ghana? The study observed that there are several tangible and intangible evaluative dimensions that are deeply-rooted in cultural values, maxims, norms and other social patterns within the indigenous communities. Consequently, comparable dimensions could be advanced and established in the present evaluation research to add further depth and rigour to the study in this field.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBoadu, E.S. and Ile, I., 2023. Evaluation innovation in Africa: Towards indigenously responsive evaluation (IRE) philosophies, methods and practices in Ghana. African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development, pp.1-13.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/20421338.2023.2173864
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/8900
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAfrican journal of science, technology, innovation and developmenten_US
dc.subjectCulturally responsive evaluationen_US
dc.subjectIndigeneityen_US
dc.subjectRelational assessmenten_US
dc.subjectIndigenous knowledgeen_US
dc.subjectGhanaen_US
dc.titleEvaluation innovation in Africa: towards indigenously responsive evaluation (ire) philosophies, methods and practices in Ghanaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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