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Abstract
Often policy makers and funding agencies face the question; should indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) activities be supported in development projects? Should investment be made in developing indigenous technologies or develop new technologies? If explored innovatively, indigenous technologies can become an integral part of developmental projects. From the perspective of national competitiveness, systems of knowledge that are less accessible to others offer a potential competitive advantage. Thus, the need to document existing stock of indigenous technologies to ensure that others do not benefit unfairly from indigenous knowledge that is in the public domain without appropriate benefit sharing mechanisms.
This study therefore focuses on mapping of indigenous technology of local industries in Nigeria, assess the mode of indigenous knowledge transmission and skill acquisition in the various industry clusters, and identify best practices of industrial knowledge in the various clusters. The study covers three selected clusters in metal pottery, clay pottery and bronze casting.
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Siyanbola W.O. (PhD)
Project Leader
(full profile)
Dr Siyanbola completed his early education at Oyo, before proceeding to the then University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), Ile-Ife, to study physics where he graduated as the best graduating student (Material Science Option). He later proceeded to the University of Sussex, Brighton, UK for postgraduate studies where he bagged a PhD in Solid State Physics in 1991. Upon returning to Nigeria in 1993, he became a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Energy Research and Development (CERD), Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. Dr Siyanbola also lectures at the Insitiution's department of Physics where he teaches both the undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
As a researcher, Dr Siyanbola has published many papers in reputable local and international journals and he has attended workshops, seminars and conferences in many countries of the world where he has been privileged to either chair sessions or deliver keynote addresses. His brilliant career has seen him received many awards and distinctions such as Best (HSC) Student in Physics and Mathematics, Olivet Heights, Oyo, 1980, Engineering-Physics Prize (Materials Science Option) for the Best Graduating student 1983, National Merit Award for Students (Award for Academic Distinction) 1981-83, Sir Adam Thompson's Scholarship Award, U.K, 1985-86 and the University of Ife Postgraduate Scholarship 1986-91.
Dr Siyanbola has had an eventful working career in both the private and public sectors and was an Associate of the Centre between March 2001 and October 2004 before assuming the mantle of leaderhip at NACETEM in 2004. He is also a member of many professional bodies like the Material Science of Nigeria, Nigerian Meteorological Society, Nigerian Institute of Physics, Solar Energy Society of Nigeria etc. Dr Siyanbola is married with two children.
Presently, he is the DG/CEO, NACETEM with headquarters in Ile-Ife.
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olamade o.O (PhD)
Project Secretary
He obtained a Bachelor degree in Economics in 1986 at Ogun State University (now Olabisi Onabanjo University) where he graduated as the best student in his department. He followed immediately with a Master Degree in International Economics in 1988 at the University of Ibadan, Ibadan. In his study of International Trade Theories as a post graduate student at the University of Ibadan, he fell in love with the Technology Theory of Trade. This led him to obtain two Master degrees in Technology Management, first from Olabisi Onabanjo University and Obafemi Awolowo University . In 2007, he concluded a PhD programme in Technology Management at the Technology Planning and Development Unit (TPDU), Obafemi Awolowo University , Ile-Ife.
Olumuyiwa joined the services of Olabisi Onabanjo University as a Graduate Assistant in the department of economics in 1987. He worked briefly as Economic Analyst with a finance company before moving to Lagos State University in 1995. He became the pioneer head of Department of Management Technology of the University in 2000, a position he held up to June 2006 when he moved on to NACETEM. Olumuyiwa is an author of two books on economic theory. His works has been published both in local and foreign journals. He is married with children.
His research interests focusses on technological capability building, Knowledge management, industry clusters and Innovation
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Isola O.O. (M.Inf.Sc)
He had his primary and secondary education in Ibadan . He later proceeded to University of Ibadan for his first degree in Industrial Engineering where he graduated in the year 2000. He has his Masters Degree in Information Science in year 2005 from the same University.
Having contributed immensely in the area of production and operation management while he worked as a production supervisor at Tower Extrusions, Dopemu, Lagos in 2002 and as a project Advisor at TITL Nig. Ltd. Oworonshoki Lagos, he decided to join the academia. this he did by moving to NACETEM in November 2006 where he is a Planning Officer at the Planning & Documentation department.
Seyi focuses on facilitating quality, reliability, effectiveness and efficiency of a work system. He also engages in capacity building and policy research activities. His areas of research include ICT, Entrepreneurship, Management & Economics of Innovation
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