{"product_id":"9781041364948","title":"Leading Education Through Culture and Community in East Africa Indigenous Knowledge, Gender Equity, and Inclusive Governance","description":"\u003ch3\u003ePerspectives on Education in Africa\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eLeading Education Through Culture and Community in East Africa\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIndigenous Knowledge, Gender Equity, and Inclusive Governance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eStuart Busby | Christina Raphael | Chrispina S. Lekule\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eEducation \/ Leadership\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrounded in detailed research and real-world practice, this edited volume examines how educational leadership in East Africa can be strengthened by centring cultural identity, indigenous knowledge systems, and meaningful community participation. It highlights how responsive and locally rooted approaches to leadership offer sustainable alternatives to externally imposed models.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on case studies across the region, the book identifies the leadership strategies that most effectively address gender inequity, resource scarcity, displacement, and other contextual challenges. It demonstrates how inclusive governance, Ubuntu-informed pedagogies, and community-driven decision-making enhance educational outcomes and support more resilient school systems. Readers are provided with practical frameworks, evidence-based insights, and examples that show precisely how culturally grounded leadership shapes more equitable and relevant educational practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book will appeal to scholars and researchers in education, sociology, gender studies, leadership and indigenous knowledge, as well as for policymakers, school leaders, NGO practitioners, and postgraduate students working to advance sustainable and inclusive educational reform in East Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStuart Busby \u003c\/b\u003eis Director of Learning, Mercian Educational Trust, UK. He is currently completing his doctoral study of partnerships between English and Tanzanian schools at the University of Exeter, UK.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristina Raphael \u003c\/b\u003eis Senior Lecturer of Educational Management, Dar es Salaam University College of Education, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChrispina S. Lekule \u003c\/b\u003eis an Associate Professor and the Vice Chancellor of Ruaha Catholic University. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 November 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTaylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoutledge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781041364948\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e354\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63547539226764,"sku":"9781041364948","price":210.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781041364948","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}