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(University of Pretoria, 2012)In this qualitative study excessive weight gain in men is placed in the context of a life course trajectory with its characteristic stages. A combination of symbolic interactionism and life course perspectives was deemed ...
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(Wiley-Blackwell, 2013-02)BACKGROUND : Limited scientific information is available on the eating quality of potato cultivars in South Africa. This study aimed to determine, describe and compare the eating quality of three potato cultivars from two ...
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(South African Association of Family Ecology and Consumer Sciences, 2013)Hierdie artikel fokus op die Suid-Afrikaanse kledingproduksie industrie wat in die laaste dekade aansienlik gekrimp het. Die doel van die ondersoek was om die interaktiewe bydrae van die menslike- en fisiese hulpbronne en ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2011-11-24)The clothing and textile industry has a significant impact on the world economy and has secured itself as one of the six most important industries in South Africa. This industry faces many challenges and over the years has ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2011-11-24)Please read the abstract in the dissertation.
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(University of Pretoria, 2011-11-24)From the clothing theory, it is evident that the mass media as generalised “other”, dictates the opinion of what is acceptable and not acceptable regarding fashion. The role that the mass media play in the clothing consumer’s ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2012-11-22)Young households who are new to the interior goods market pertinently experience the financial implication of major purchases, such as furniture or appliances. Due to the high start-up expense of furnishing a home, younger ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2009-11-17)AFRIKAANS: In hierdie studie is die rol van massa-toename in die vroeë-adolessente dogter se belewenis van die self bestudeer. Aspekte uit die literatuur wat ’n betekenisvolle bydrae tot die grondslag van die studie gelê ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2009-11-17)This research investigated the service offering in appliance sales departments of prominent retail stores in an emerging economy to ultimately indicate whether stores‟ customer service, i.e. their presentation of the ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2005-11-21)No abstract available.
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(University of Pretoria, 2005-11-21)AFRIKAANS: Die doel van hierdie studie was om die waardeprioriteite van 'n groep jong volwasse vroue vas te stel en die rol wat gesinslede in die oordrag van genoemde waardes speel te identifiseer binne 'n gesinsekologiese ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2010-11-09)Please read the abstract in the dissertation.
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(University of Pretoria, 2010-11-02)To gain empirical evidence of the nature of major household appliances’ performance failures, and of how dissatisfied consumers cognitively appraise product failure and their subsequent experiences in handling the negative ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2009)In this study the aim was to describe and understand how meanings emerge from the context in which the food practices of the peoples of Mmotla were construed. South African society is multi-cultural and black South Africans, ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2008-09-25)Vitamin A deficiency has been recognised as a widespread problem affecting about 750 million people, mostly in developing countries. Mortality due to vitamin A deficiency can be reduced by as much as 23% with improved ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2006-09-11)Please read the abstract in the 00front of this document
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Food-accessing strategies and utilisation patterns of rural households in Maanhaar ward, Mpumalanga (University of Pretoria, 2006-09-06)The full text of this thesis/dissertation is not available online. Please <a href="mailto:upetd@up.ac.za">contact us</a> if you need access. Read the abstract in the section 00front of this document.
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(University of Pretoria, 2003)Please read the abstract in the section 00front of this document
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(University of Pretoria, 2005-09-06)The main objective of this study was aimed at determining whether young urban consumers' choice of interior soft furnishings is based on extrinsic characteristics with the intention of gaining social acceptance and conveying ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2005-09-06)Please read the abstract in the section 00front of this document
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