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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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: | http://192.168.0.108/index.php/sajs/article/view/9976 |