The Challenges of repackaging Traditional Knowledge in the Context of Intellectual Property Rights : Case of Zimbabwe and Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorChisita, Collence
dc.contributor.authorKaddu, Sarah
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-24T15:11:10Z
dc.date.available2025-04-24T15:11:10Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractThis paper is based on two case studies of Uganda and Zimbabwe. It gives a brief overview of Traditional Knowledge (TK) and defines the key concepts: TK/IK, Intellectual Property and repackaging of information. Through observation, face to face interviews and literature analysis, the paper discusses: Role of Higher Education Institutions in promoting TK, challenges of TK with special reference to challenges related to characteristics of TK, Challenges of protecting TK and Challenges of Repackaging TK. The paper further discusses women’s role in the preservation of TK and the reasons why traditional knowledge is lowly appreciated with recommendations towards repackaging traditional knowledge to spur development
dc.identifier.citationChisita, C., & Kaddu, S. (2009). The challenges of repackaging traditional knowledge in the context of intellectual property rights: case of Zimbabwe and Uganda. In International Conference on Knowledge Management. as Proceedings: no.
dc.identifier.urihttps://scholar.archive.org/work/4bgk53sr4jdu3llense5bmauxu/access/wayback/http://ahero.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=cshe&action=downloadfile&fileid=36807145012566254697052
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/11151
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInternational Conference on Knowledge Management
dc.titleThe Challenges of repackaging Traditional Knowledge in the Context of Intellectual Property Rights : Case of Zimbabwe and Uganda
dc.typeArticle
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