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Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Department of Consumer Science

Erasmus, AC

BSc(Huish) BSc(Huish)(Hons) M(Huish)(Pret) PhD(Pret) - Professor

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Contact Details:

Telephone number: 012 420 2575
Fax number: 012 420 2855
E-mail address: alet.erasmus@up.ac.za

Research Interests:

A social-psychological social-cultural approach in the study of human behaviour in textiles, clothing, foods, nutrition and interior merchandise

A marketing and consumer approach in the development of clothing, food and interior merchandise products for small business and retail markets in South Africa

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Research articles in refereed specialist journals:

Erasmus AC, Mathunjwa GQ: 2010. Idiosyncratic use of credit facilities by consumers in an emerging economy. International Journal of Consumer Studies, 34 / November, pp 1-13.

Erasmus AC: 2010. Customer service in appliance sales departments of selected prominent retail outlets: Store manager, sales personnel and customer perspectives. Journal of Family Ecology and Consumer Sciences/Tydskrif vir Gesinsekologie en Verbruikerswetenskappe, 38, pp 30-42, Full Text

 

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