Department
Sustainable Food Systems and Development
Office
Agriculture Building: Block 9 108
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
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)
Publications (Short List)
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:
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proposed development framework
Overcoming barriers for people with disabilities
participating in income-generating activities:
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proposed development framework
Overcoming barriers for people with disabilities
participating in income-generating activities:
A
proposed development framework
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
Clothing
Consumer behavior
Community development
- Clothing(Year 1, 2 & 3)
- Consumer behaviour(Year 1 and 2 & Masters)
- Community development (Year 3)