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Theses and Dissertations (Consumer Science)
Recent Submissions
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Schonfeldt, H.C. (Hettie Carina)
(University of Pretoria, 1989-01)
The purpose of this study was to ascertain how the quality characteristics of
Angora and Boer goat meat compare with those of sheep meat. The quality
characteristics of the Mm. longissimus thoracis et lumborum of ...
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Schonfeldt, H.C. (Hettie Carina)
(University of Pretoria, 1998-02)
English: A systematic description of the physical composition, eating and nutritional quality characteristics of South
African beef has not been attempted before. Beef carcasses (n = 156) representing three age groups (A, ...
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Sihlobo, Sinqobile Thokozani Loyiso
(University of Pretoria, 2023-04)
University-industry-government (UIG) collaborations are vital because they provide solutions to structural problems arising from challenges in higher education, research and development (R&D), and competitiveness. However, ...
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Visser, Amieke
(University of Pretoria, 2024)
The overall aim of this study was to explore and describe the influence of lifestyle orientations and consumption values on second-hand clothing buying in South Africa. Specific focus was placed on offline buying settings ...
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Venter, Angeliz
(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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Conradie, Nicolé
(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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Zamela, Zandile
(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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Botes, Sue-Ann
(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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Gouws, Leoné
(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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Dankwa, Rita
(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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Ryan, Louelle
(University of Pretoria, 2023)
A decline in cooking competence has become a global concern. Contributing factors include the decrease in cooking competence learning in education institutions, the change in lifestyle and societal norms and the ever-increasing ...
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Marule, Lesego
(University of Pretoria, 2023)
Food consumed away from home has been attributed to time scarcity, single-person households, increase in disposable income, and the lack of interest or skill in food preparation (Blick, Abidoye & Kirsten, 2018). Increased ...
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Grobbelaar, Rozanne
(University of Pretoria, 2023)
Although the clothing retail industry spends valuable resources developing and distributing
products, it is becoming increasingly difficult to satisfy consumers. Consumers have high
expectations about the functional, ...
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Brand, Suna
(University of Pretoria, 2021)
The overall objective of this study was to explore and describe the drivers and barriers influencing consumers’ online collaborative clothing consumption practices in the South African market. The research focused specifically ...
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Kotze, Taryn
(University of Pretoria, 2022)
Wheat based bread products are a staple in many countries around the world including South Africa (Muzivi & Sunmola, 2021). This is becoming a concern as wheat, from an African perspective presents a two-fold problem. On ...
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Jordaan, Wenette
(University of Pretoria, 2021)
Many children experience a low threshold towards sensory input and as a result, may experience sensory overreactivity (hypersensitivity) to touch, smell, taste, and intolerance for certain material textures (Cheng & ...
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Du Piesanie, N.Z.
(University of Pretoria, 2021)
Aims
This study aimed to determine the relationship between tuck shop owners’ nutrition competency
scores in terms of knowledge, skills and behaviour and the nutritional quality percentage scores
(measured by the South ...
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Lefadola, Boineelo Pearl
(University of Pretoria, 2021)
The issue of food waste has gained increasing attention worldwide with growing concern for its environmental, social and economic impact. The volume of food waste generated is alarming, with university food service operations ...
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Smit, Christa
(University of Pretoria, 2021-12)
“Food fraud” is a globally accepted concept used to refer to the purposeful consumer deception in the sale, advertising or labelling of food or food ingredients to achieve an economic benefit (Curll, 2015). Within the ...
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Jonker, Chanel
(University of Pretoria, 2021)
Researchers in consumer complaint behaviour agree that consumers’ complaint intentions are influenced by online service failures. These online service failures include delivery problems, payment security problems, web-page ...
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