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(Wiley, 2023-05)BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES : Evaluation of the injera-making quality of sorghum and teff genotypes is problematic because of the large quantity of grain required to make injera using the conventional full-scale method. This ...
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(Wiley, 2023-03)BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES : Iron deficiency is still a major public health concern in sub-Saharan Africa, and this is in part due to a monotonous diet of cereals often low in bioavailable minerals and high in mineral ...
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(Wiley, 2023-05)BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES : There is considerable interest in kafirin, sorghum prolamin, as a bioplastic material because it apparently produces bioplastics with superior functional properties. This review evaluates the ...
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(Wiley, 2023-07)BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE : Quality protein maize (QPM) has abundant γ-zein, which crosslinks itself and other zeins through disulfide bonding. The work aims to develop zein bioplastics with better functionality by using ...
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(South African Association of Family Ecology and Consumer Sciences, 2023-12)The global fashion industry is driven by a quick pace, and an ‘out with the old, in with the new’ character, while consumers are enticed with instant gratification through the rapid fashion cycle (Wang et al., ...
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(Africa Journals, 2023-08)The study applied the systems theory to investigate causes of food waste generation in the University food service operation. A qualitative, case study design was adopted. One-on-one interviews with food service managers ...
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(Wiley, 2023-08)Child malnutrition is an endemic public health problem in Africa. Infants are supposed to receive complementary foods from about 6 months onwards, as breastmilk alone no longer provide adequate nutrients. Commercially ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-01-01)The overall objective of this study was to explore and describe young females’ clothing shopping behaviour before, during and after the COVID-19 restrictions in South Africa. The research focused more specifically on ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023-12-11)In a developing country such as South Africa, consumption is vital in boosting economic growth and creating job opportunities. However, growing concerns exist about how the existing fast fashion model encourages excessive ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023)Westernisation has been proven to play a role in the everyday practices of different cultural groups around the world. The role of Westernisation is especially evident in how people dress by adopting Western clothing and ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-02-14)This study aimed to explore and describe the motivational drivers and barriers that influence female consumers’ in-store collaborative clothing consumption (CCC) practices in an emerging market context. Specific focus was ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023-11-13)Numerous children exhibit heightened sensitivity to sensory stimuli, leading to the possibility of them experiencing sensory overreactivity (also known as hypersensitivity) in response to such stimuli (Ilić-Savić, ...
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(NISC (Pty) Ltd and Informa UK Limited (trading as the Taylor & Francis Group), 2023)OBJECTIVE : To describe the dietary intake and its quality of patients with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) by assessing the dietary variety (DVS), dietary diversity (DDS), nutrient adequacy ratio (NAR) ...
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(Taylor and Francis, 2023)The interest towards microemulsions and nanoemulsions, the colloidal systems utilized to encapsulate bioactive compounds, is constantly increasing in food industries. Major characteristics of microemulsions and nanoemulsions ...
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(Elsevier, 2023-01)The perceived health properties of hemp seed oil, as one of the few plant-based sources of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids with an ideal ratio of 1:3, suggest its incorporation in food-grade emulsions to improve its water ...
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(Taylor and Francis, 2023)The purpose of the study was to explore the motivational drivers and barriers that influence consumers' participation in three online collaborative clothing consumption models (i.e. renting, swapping and buying second-hand ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023)Sorghum, cowpea, and cassava are underutilised gluten-free sources of flour that have the potential to be used in bread products in sub-Saharan Africa. Heavy reliance of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) on wheat imports and the ...
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(MDPI, 2023-01)Sensory characteristics and flavour profiles of lactic-acid-fermented foods are influenced by lactic acid bacteria (LAB) metabolic activities. The flavour compounds released/produced are directly linked to the sensory ...
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(Taylor and Francis, 2023)Fruits, vegetable, and root (FVR) crops are vital to achieve food and nutrition security (FNS), especially in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, their perishable nature results in losses across the value chain. The review ...
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(Sage, 2024-07)This study aimed to deepen the understanding of the influence of the properties of school uniforms that may contribute to discomfort and irritation for children with sensory overreactivity. The specific objectives were (a) ...
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