Dr Nokuthula Tinta
Position
Lecturer
Department
Sustainable Food Systems
Telephone
0514012728
Office
AGRICULTURE BUILDING: BLOCK 9 108
Short CV

My tertiary education commenced at the University of the Western Cape in 1997. I completed Higher Diploma in Education, BA Hons in Human Ecology and Master’s degree in Human Ecology and PhD (empowering people with disabilities participating in income- generating activities) at the University of the Free state, 2019.

I started my career as a fabric technologist in 2003 and in 2005 I was appointed as the Consumer studies and technology teacher at Edgemead High School. In 2013 I was appointed as permanent academic staff at the UFS. Since 2013 I have been responsible for lecturing socio-psychological aspects of clothing, consumer behaviour and community development.  I have co-supervised master’s students and I am currently supervising postgraduate students on consumer behaviour and community

Publications

Conference presentations: National

Oral presentation at the 14th international SAAFECS Conference, Pretoria, South Africa: March 2020 (An empowerment model based on experiences of people with disabilities participating in income-generating activities in a protective workshop)

 

 

Tinta., N, Steyn., H.J.H., & Vermaas., J. (2020). Barriers experienced by people with disabilities participating in income-generating activities. A case of a sheltered workshop in Bloemfontein, South Africa.African Journal of Disability | Vol 9 | a662 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/ajod.v9i0.662 |
 

Tinta., N, & Kolanisi., U. (2023). Overcoming barriers for People with Disabilities participating in Income generating activities. A proposed development framework. African Journal of Disability. https://doi.org/10.4102/ajod.v12i0.1133 

participating in income-generating activities:
A
proposed development framework
Overcoming barriers for people with disabilities
participating in income-generating activities:
A
proposed development framework
Overcoming barriers for people with disabilities
participating in income-generating activities:
A
proposed development framework

Research

Developing an empowerment model for people with disabilities participating in income-generating activities.

Exploring the factors influencing clothing and accessories purchasing behavior

Online shopping environment and its effects on consumer behaviour
Area(s) of Interest

Clothing 

Consumer behavior

Community development

Expertise

Clothing

Community development

Consumer Behavior

Courses Presented
  • Clothing(Year 1, 2 & 3)
  • Consumer behaviour(Year 1 and 2 & Masters)
  • Community development (Year 3)

 

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BLOEMFONTEIN CAMPUS FACULTY CONTACT

Elfrieda van den Berg (Marketing Manager)
T: +27 51 401 2531
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