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The South African clothing industry: problems experienced with body measurements ﻿
Strydom, Mariette; De Klerk, Helena Maria (South African Association of Family Ecology and Consumer Sciences, 2006)
The aim of this research was to explore and describe the problems that the South African clothing industry currently experiences with regard to body measurements needed for the manufacturing of well-fitting clothing. ...
An evaluation of the customer service in supermarkets in Pretoria East, Tshwane Metropolis, South Africa ﻿
Marx-Pienaar, Nadene J.M.M.; Erasmus, Alet C. (Aletta Catharina) (South African Association of Family Ecology and Consumer Sciences, 2006)
It is not quality only that determines consumers’ satisfaction with products any more; the service offering in retail has become very important. Because the products on retailers’ shelves are very similar, customer service ...
Dissatisfied consumers’ complaint behaviour concerning product failure of major electrical household appliances – a conceptual framework ﻿
Donoghue, Sune; De Klerk, Helena Maria (South African Association of Family Ecology and Consumer Sciences, 2006)
The concept of consumer dissatisfaction, Landon’s taxonomy of consumer complaint behaviour, consumer-specific variables and product-specific variables related to complaining, as well as Weiner’s attribution theory are all ...
Understanding female consumers' risks perception for apparel purchasing on the Internet ﻿
Jacobs, B.M. (Bertha Margaretha); De Klerk, Helena Maria (South African Association of Family Ecology and Consumer Sciences, 2007)
AFRIKAANS (no English abstract available): Die doel van hierdie studie was om die rol van verbruikers se risiko persepsie in hulle aanvaarding van die Internet vir kleding aankope te verken sowel as om die strategieë wat ...
Consumers' use of and satisfaction with store cards ﻿
Erasmus, Alet C. (Aletta Catharina); Lebani, Kethuswegape (South African Association of Family Ecology and Consumer Sciences, 2007)
(No English abstract available): Navorsing dui daarop dat die gebruik van kredietfasiliteite soos bank- en winkelkaarte by betaalpunte wêreldwyd toeneem. Ongelukkig het dit tot 'n toename in slegte skuld bygedra wat ...
South African lamb and cardiovascular disease risk ﻿
Delport, Rhena; Schonfeldt, H.C. (Hettie Carina) (Clinics Cardiv, 2007-05)
Recent analyses of the composition of South African lamb have yielded more positive findings than those reported previously. Evidently the fat content is much less than previously reported, and more appropriate according ...
The nutrient composition of South African lamb (A2 grade) ﻿
Van Heerden, S.M.; Schonfeldt, H.C. (Hettie Carina); Kruger, Rozanne; Smit, M.F. (Elsevier, 2007-12)
Dorper and Merino lamb carcasses of the A age group with a fat code 2 (±7% SCF) from three main production areas in South Africa were used for this study. The right sides of the carcasses were used to determine the raw ...
Impact of South African fortification legislation on product formulation for low-income households ﻿
Duvenage, Sara Susanna; Schonfeldt, H.C. (Hettie Carina) (Elsevier, 2007-12)
Newly introduced legislation for the fortification of maize meal and bread flour in South Africa enhanced nutritive intakes for selected nutrients and enabled the formulation of an affordable, dry, plant-based premixed ...
Consumers’ perception of the functional and symbolic performance failure of major electrical household appliances ﻿
Donoghue, Sune; De Klerk, Helena Maria; Ehlers, Lene (South African Association of Family Ecology and Consumer Sciences, 2008)
The purpose of this study was to explore and describe consumers’ perception of the performance failure of selected major electrical household appliances. The expectancy disconfirmation paradigm (Bearden & Teel, 1983) served ...
Exploring the influence of shelf-edge signage on consumer decision-making in Gauteng ﻿
Van der Merwe, Xania; Sonnenberg, Nadine Cynthia; Van der Merwe, Daleen; Kempen, Elizabeth (South African Association of Family Ecology and Consumer Sciences, 2008)
Sizing and fit research at grassroots level. A methodology for the identification of unique body shapes in African development countries ﻿
Mastamet-Mason, Anne M.; De Klerk, Helena Maria; Ashdown, Susan (South African Association of Family Ecology and Consumer Sciences, 2008)
The early-adolescent girl's experience of weight gain : a symbolic interactionism and life-course conceptual framework ﻿
Lubbe, Stephna J.; De Klerk, Helena Maria (South African Association of Family Ecology and Consumer Sciences, 2009)
The influence of fat score and fat trimming on primal cut composition of South African lamb ﻿
Strydom, P.E. (Phillip Evert); Van Heerden, S.M.; Schonfeldt, H.C. (Hettie Carina); Kruger, Rozanne; Smith, Marie F. (South African Society for Animal Science, 2009)
The objectives of this study were to evaluate the primal cut composition of South African lamb carcasses with different fat scores, and to identify cuts suitable for fat trimming. Sixty grain fed Dorper lambs (rams and ...
Customer service in appliance sales departments of selected prominent retail outlets : store manager, sales personnel and customer perspectives ﻿
Erasmus, Alet C. (Aletta Catharina) (South African Association of Family Ecology and Consumer Sciences, 2010)
Handelaars se nimmereindigende stryd om in 'n hoogs kompeterende markomgewing sukses te behaal, verklaar waarskynlik waarom hulle neig om sekere elemente van hulle dienslewering te beklemtoon. Hierdie onderwerp word ...
Key to good fit : body meansurement problems specific to key dimensions ﻿
Strydom, Mariette; De Klerk, Helena Maria (South African Association of Family Ecology and Consumer Sciences, 2010)
Die doel met hierdie navorsing (as deel van ‘n groter studie) was om die probleme wat die Suid-Afrikaanse Klerebedryf met die sleutel liggaamsmates vir die vervaardiging van klere ondervind, te verken en beskryf. ...
Online apparel shopping behaviour of South African professional women : the role of consumers' apparel shopping scripts ﻿
Jacobs, B.M. (Bertha Margaretha); De Klerk, Helena Maria (Wiley-Blackwell, 2010-05)
The purpose of this study was to explore the role that female consumers’ apparel shopping scripts play in the adoption of the Internet for apparel purchasing from a social-cognitive approach. In this study, the focus was ...
The pertinence of status factors in consumers' consideration of major household appliances ﻿
Erasmus, Alet C. (Aletta Catharina); Donoghue, Sune; Sonnenberg, Nadine Cynthia (South African Association of Family Ecology and Consumer Sciences, 2011)
Benewens die werkverrigting van huishoudelike toerusting word hulle in moderne huishoudings ook as belangrike tyd- en arbeidbesparende hulpmiddels beskou. Die toenemende belangrikheid van handelsmerke, ontwerp en gesofistikeerde ...
Professional women's evaluation of the quality of career wear ﻿
Smith, Mariette; De Klerk, Helena Maria; Fletcher, Lizelle (South African Association of Family Ecology and Consumer Sciences, 2011)
Die aantal vroue wat die formele arbeidsmag betree, neem steeds toe oor die hele wêreld, nie net in die eerstewêreld-lande nie, maar ook in opkomende ekonomieë, waar meer en meer vroue kies om 'n professionele loopbaan te ...
Residents' reflection on tenure in security estates in South Africa ﻿
Le Roux, Neoline; Erasmus, Alet C. (Aletta Catharina) (South African Association of Family Ecology and Consumer Sciences, 2011)
Baie Suid-Afrikaanse gesinne het in onlangse jare uit vrees vir misdaad na sekuriteitsontwikkelings verhuis eerder as om groot uitgawes aan te gaan om huise in oop woongebiede beter te beveilig. Vir diegene wat dit kan ...
Application of a food-based dietary guideline as nutrition strategy in creches to enhance vitamin A consumption ﻿
Kwinda, Pfanani Charlotte; Van der Spuy, Esther; Viljoen, Annemarie T. (South African Association of Family Ecology and Consumer Sciences, 2011)
Kinders in ontwikkelende lande, oorleef op diete wat min of geen verskeidenheid toon, gevolglik word die inname van nutriënte wat vereis word vir groei, ontwikkeling en gesondheid nie voldoende voorsien nie. Die afwesigheid ...