No 'free ride' for African women: A comparison of head-loading versus back-loading among Xhosa women
Although contrasting evidence exists in the literature as to the economy of head-loading, there is a notion that head-loading is an extremely economical method of load carriage. This has become known as the 'free ride' hypothesis and, although untested, it is widely accepted. The purpose o...
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| Main Authors: | Ray Lloyd, Bridget Parr, Simeon Davies, Carlton Cooke |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Academy of Science of South Africa
2010-04-01
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| Series: | South African Journal of Science |
| Online Access: | https://sajs.co.za/article/view/10168 |
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