Interrogating the place of Iks embodied in proverbs as a guide in love and family life counseling in contemporary Zimbabwe
The present paper sought to establish the extent to which the Indigenous Knowledge Systems ‘IKS’, preserved in Shona proverbs, as opposed to other knowledge systems, are relevant in counseling contemporary Zimbabwean youths on issues relating to love courtship and marriage and family life confli...
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2017
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| Summary: | The present paper sought to establish the extent to which the Indigenous Knowledge Systems ‘IKS’,
preserved in Shona proverbs, as opposed to other knowledge systems, are relevant in counseling
contemporary Zimbabwean youths on issues relating to love courtship and marriage and family life conflicts.
Through desktop research, the questionnaires and focused group discussions methods, the researchers
compiled an inventory of proverbs that embody IKS or traditional wisdom. An interrogation of these proverbs
clarifies the distinction between IKS and other knowledge systems. The role of proverbs as a repository of
IKS relevant in the counseling of youths today at strategic stages is asserted and the writers dispel the myth
that IKS are static and backward. Proverbs are proved to be a relevant guide in ‘matters of the heart. The
writers conclude that with appropriate adjustments, IKS based counseling will remain as relevant today and
tomorrow as it was in the past. Furthermore, the writers conclude that IKS can help uphold values that
promote the sanctity of marriage and the family unit in Zimbabwe. |
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