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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy of Science of South Africa 2010-04-01
Series:South African Journal of Science
Online Access:http://192.168.0.118/index.php/sajs/article/view/9976