Hanan Abdelmoula

Studies on Women's Traditional Knowledge: in Some Rural Communities-sudan Hanan Abdelmoula

The study has been conducted among women in North Kordofan in Western parts of Sudan and in Kassala State in Eastern parts mainly to highlight some of their traditional knowledge in livestock management with special reference to milk production and processing. Other important objectives of the research are to study how other surrounding factors (socio-economic) affect womens indigenous knowledge and whether there is any development agent play a role in documenting,validating and/or developing womens TK. Study findings showed that womens TK differs according to the different context where women live. Results obtained showed that women in the study areas have TK with respect to livestock management concerning animal health, breeding and nutrition as well as TK concerns milk processing to different milk products. However, study findings revealed that TK transfered to younger generations through elder women and rarely development agents have a role in transferring, documenting or validating women TK. So, it is highly recommended to carry on participatory, inclusive research with women in rural areas. The Exposture of women to process of S&T decision making at all levels is also vital.