Attila Paksi

PhD Student

Researcher info

Institution

University of Helsinki

Department/faculty

Department of Development Studies

Contact information

attila.paksi@helsinki.fi
+358413661163

Keywords
Indigenous Namibia National Park Traditional Ecological Knowledge well-being

Research projects

Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and well-being of indigenous youth - A participatory research with the Khwe San in Namibia

  • Project date 1.8.2015
  • Head of research Attila Paksi
  • Language n/a

The primary objective of the PhD study is to understand and analyse the role that Traditional Ecological Knowledge plays in relation to the multiple domains of well-being among the youth of an indigenous, former hunter-gatherer tribe.

Team

Assistant Professor Pirjo Virtanen, Dr Aili Pyhälä, Professor Barry Gills