Social – Indigenous Knowledge Systems 1

Indigenous knowledge refers to the ideas, skills, and ideas developed by societies and their histories of interaction with their natural surroundings. They included: oral traditions and storytelling, herbal medicine and healing practices, agricultural practices, ecological wisdom, art and artisanry, music, dance, and rituals. The Africans applied this indigenous knowledge through metalworking to manufacture farming tools, […]

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Biology – Biology and Fish-farming

INTRODUCTION Biology and entrepreneurship are two distinct areas brought together to enable us to combine our biological knowledge with skills and knowledge in entrepreneurship. This is to ensure that we are self-motivated, proactive and action-oriented to pursue an innovative product and service. In this section you will learn about Biology and entrepreneurship (bio-entrepreneurship) and the

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Social – Geographic features that influenced ancient Africans

The ancient African continent had a lot of geographical features which include deserts, savannah, swamps, rainforests, plateaus, mountains, rivers, lakes, valleys, and highlands. The Nile River played a crucial role in supporting ancient Egyptian civilisation while the Congo River facilitated trade and communication. The Sahara Desert shaped Sahara societies around the oases. The ways of

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Science Notes – Soil conservation

Explain concept of soil conservation Soil conservation is a set of techniques used to prevent soil from losing its fertility. Soil can have reduced fertility due to erosion, over usage, acidification, salinization and other causes. Describe activities to conserve soil water and maintain soil fertility 1. Terrace farming Terracing or terrace farming is the practice

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