Reliability of indigenous knowledge in monitoring and mapping groundwater fluctuations in Zimbabwe

This research paper evaluates the accuracy of indigenous knowledge in monitoring groundwater fluctuations in Zaka district, Zimbabwe, comparing it against scientific measurements to determine its utility for groundwater management.

• Research conducted at three sites in ward 28 of Zaka district, Zimbabwe, found that indigenous knowledge data on groundwater fluctuations is accurate when compared to scientific measurements. Correlation coefficients between estimated levels from indigenous knowledge and actual recorded levels ranged from 0.755 to 0.991 and were statistically significant.
• The study concludes that indigenous knowledge can be used for groundwater resources development and management, and can reliably estimate groundwater fluctuations when hydrological monitoring is unavailable.

APA

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (2014). Reliability of indigenous knowledge in monitoring and mapping groundwater fluctuations in Zimbabwe. https://cdkn.org/resource/reliability-of-indigenous-knowledge-in-monitoring-and-mapping-groundwater-fluctuations-in-zimbabwe

Chicago

Climate and Development Knowledge Network. Reliability of indigenous knowledge in monitoring and mapping groundwater fluctuations in Zimbabwe. 2014. https://cdkn.org/resource/reliability-of-indigenous-knowledge-in-monitoring-and-mapping-groundwater-fluctuations-in-zimbabwe.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetwork2014reliability, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{Reliability of indigenous knowledge in monitoring and mapping groundwater fluctuations in Zimbabwe}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2014}, month = apr, url = {https://cdkn.org/resource/reliability-of-indigenous-knowledge-in-monitoring-and-mapping-groundwater-fluctuations-in-zimbabwe}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }