This thesis aims to study the perception of local knowledge within Wale Wale Kenya, a small local organization operating in Kibera, Nairobi. The people who run the Kenyan organization have all grown up in Kibera and thus have strong local roots. An analysis of the Kenyan organization however extends beyond the “local” because of its collaboration with its partner organization Wale Wale Sweden. The partner organization contributes among other things with volunteers and interns from Sweden. The main research question guiding the thesis concern show local knowledge is perceived by two development NGOs, Wale Wale Kenya, and its Swedish partner organization Wale Wale Sweden, and how that relates to their sense of place of Kibera. The thesis is a result of qualitative field study at the organization Wale Wale Kenya where semi-structured interviews and observations were made. The findings show that the focus on the local aspect contributes to the creation of representation, understanding and passion within the organization. Furthermore, local knowledge is seen as unique and useful since it is linked to the particular place where it will be used. Local knowledge is also valued for its long-term perspective, a strong anchoring in the local community and that it empowers the members who run the organization. However, exposure to other places, beyond the locality of Kibera through influences by interns andvolunteers, is highly valued. Local knowledge is not seen as bounded to the local place but is also a result of the local interacting with global social processes.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:uu-479739 |
| Date | January 2022 |
| Creators | Lindberg, Matilda, Wictorin, Kajsa |
| Publisher | Uppsala universitet, Kulturgeografiska institutionen |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| Relation | Uppsatser Kulturgeografiska institutionen |
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