ABSTRACT
The influence of academic role models, the willingness to be part of the scientific community, and the desire to make a significant contribution to development thinking motivated me to engage in research. As an academic requirement to the diploma of Ingnieur agronome, Debazou Yantio Yantio was assigned to study his native village of Bazou in the western highlands of Cameroon. He grew up in Douala, Cameroon, in a family with a strong authoritative father. Hence, he believes that Indigenous researchers lack support from the national community. Many researchers overlook Indigenous knowledge because it is seldom in written and referenced published materials. When planning evaluations and analyzing problems in Indigenous communities, one should consider all the available methodologies and select the one suited to the local context and needs, particularly the need to get local people involved or their views considered explicitly.
