Dr Nokuthula Tinta
Position
Lecturer
Department
Sustainable Food Systems
Address
CONSUMER SCIENCES
IB 71
UFS
Telephone
0514012728
Office
Agriculture Building: Block 9 108
Information

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)

 

 

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:
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

Courses Presented

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

 



BLOEMFONTEIN CAMPUS FACULTY CONTACT

Elfrieda van den Berg (Marketing Manager)
T: +27 51 401 2531
E:vdberge@ufs.ac.za

QWAQWA CAMPUS FACULTY CONTACT

Dilahlwane Mohono (Faculty Officer)
T: +27 58 718 5284
E:naturalscienceqq@ufs.ac.za

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