نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
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1 دانشجو دکترا گروه علم اطلاعات و دانششناسی، دانشکده علوم انسانی، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی- واحد تنکابن، تنکابن، ایران.
2 گروه علم اطلاعات و دانش شناسی،دانشکده علوم انسانی، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی- واحد تنکابن، تنکابن، ایران.
3 گروه علم اطلاعات و دانش شناسی، دانشکده علوم انسانی، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی- واحد تنکابن، تنکابن، ایران.
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Purpose: Indigenous knowledge today represents a comprehensive collection of knowledge and skills produced and maintained by individuals in rural environments. These individuals develop indigenous knowledge through history and interaction with their natural surroundings. Indigenous knowledge is the result of thousands of years of human experience and is one of the most valuable assets of any nation. However, due to its oral nature, much of this knowledge is at risk of extinction and forgetting. This study aims to identify the components of indigenous knowledge in the Turkmen Sahra region.
Methods: Due to the lack of research or theories regarding the identification of components of indigenous knowledge in the Turkmen Sahra region, a method was needed to explore this phenomenon. Data and components were extracted qualitatively, and the objective of this research was exploratory. The statistical population included all experts and scholars familiar with the indigenous knowledge of the Turkmen Sahra region who have worked in this area and possess the necessary information. The criteria for participant inclusion in the interviews were: 1. A minimum of three years of residence in the Turkmen Sahra region and being of Turkmen descent, 2. A bachelor’s degree or higher, and 3. Familiarity with the field of indigenous knowledge. Semi-structured interviews were used to identify the components and sub-components. After obtaining the necessary permissions, coordination was made with the selected interviewees, and a copy of the protocol and interview questions was provided in advance to prepare them for the questions. The researcher then visited the interviewees’ workplaces at the scheduled time and conducted interviews lasting between 30 to 60 minutes. During the interviews, opinions regarding the components of indigenous knowledge in the Turkmen Sahra region were collected, and the main and sub-factors were examined and finalized. Various methods, such as note-taking and audio or video recording of the interview process, were used for documentation. After completing the interviews, detailed notes about the interview process were taken. To assess the validity of the interview texts, thematic analysis was conducted. In this phase, initial concepts were examined inductively through coding and analysis of the concepts derived from the semi-structured interviews with experts. Subsequently, the concepts were screened and analyzed to present the dimensions, components, and indicators of the proposed model. To measure the reliability of the findings, two methods were employed: test-retest and inter-coder reliability. The test-retest reliability was calculated at 0.89, and the inter-coder reliability was found to be 0.91. MAXQDA software was utilized for analysis. Thus, after the initial coding of the interviews, the initial codes were identified, which were then refined to 54 foundational concepts after eliminating repetitive and synonymous concepts. The themes were categorized into 93 foundational themes, 12 organizing themes, and 2 overarching themes, followed by the screening and analysis of concepts to present the dimensions, components, and indicators of the proposed model.
Findings: In this study, to establish the initial framework of indicators that influence the implementation of indigenous knowledge policies, data were extracted from interviews with experts and researchers familiar with the indigenous knowledge of the Turkmen Sahra region. The obtained data were coded line by line to extract initial concepts. A large number of codes were generated, and among the initial codes, common and semantically similar concepts were combined through iterative study of the data. Subsequently, efforts were made to classify these factors. After the initial conceptualization was completed and coding operations were performed, the indicators were categorized into dimensions. Once all data were coded, themes emerged, and after reviewing and defining them, the results were categorized into foundational, organizing, and overarching themes. Thus, after the initial coding of the interviews, the initial codes were identified, which were then refined to 54 foundational concepts after eliminating repetitive and synonymous concepts.
Conclusion: Today, the importance of indigenous knowledge and the necessity of its protection and utilization by national and international organizations are increasingly recognized. Many researchers agree on the manner of disseminating indigenous knowledge. The results indicate that the indigenous knowledge of the region consists of several primary components, among which six components were ultimately identified. Therefore, the components of indigenous knowledge in the Turkmen Sahra region include agriculture, animal husbandry, music, construction, traditional medicine, and other relevant areas.
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