in Khupe and Keane, for research to be relevant and thus improve the quality of life of indigenous people, it should be driven by indigenous worldviews, cultural values and a language that is relevant to the indigenous group with whom research is undertaken. Ī decolonising research methodology is an approach that is used to challenge the Eurocentric research methods that undermine the local knowledge and experiences of the marginalised population groups. For these authors, research has in fact resulted in Africa suffering from a ‘resource curse of collectors and discoverers of African material resources, cultural artefacts and knowledge’. , research conducted among indigenous people in Africa has often not resulted in improved health outcomes of the researched. Such issues are of great importance and perhaps of special relevance to research in the Global South, and to the African context in which we work. It is becoming increasingly important for researchers to critically reflect on approaches that can have a positive impact on the health outcomes of indigenous people. Questions are framed differently, priorities are ranked differently, problems are defined differently, people participate on different terms. When indigenous people become the researchers and not merely the researched, the activity of research is transformed. We hope that the lessons that we share in this paper can contribute towards a respectful and good research practice among the marginalised population groups in our context. In addition, we argue that participatory and transformative research methods which recognises individual and communities’ assets are needed. Results: The major issues that we raise are about important structures such as power, trust, cultural competence, respectful and legitimate research practice and recognition of individual and communities’ health assets in a decolonising research process.Ĭonclusions: Our paper argues for alternative approaches which are culturally appropriate for health research and for improved health outcomes of marginalised groups. Methods: We used an African lens to critically reflect upon some issues raised from individual interviews and focus group discussions with our participants which we deem to be important for consideration in a decolonising research process. Objective:To share some lessons learned from our fieldwork to contribute to current knowledge and conversations on decolonising research process. Such issues are of great importance and perhaps of special relevance to researchers in the Global South, and to the African context in which we work. Background: It is becoming increasingly important for researchers to critically reflect on approaches that can have a positive impact on the health outcomes of indigenous people.
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