Jb Dewar
Professor
Life and Consumer Sciences
University of South Africa
South Africa
Biography
JB Dewar is eminent personality in the field of Life science and meanwhile Professor in the department of Life and Consumer Sciences at University of South Africa.
Research Interest
Molecular biology including identification of viral and bacterial pathogens; stem cell,research; microbial and chemical analysis of water quality; isolation and characterisation of medically active plant compounds; community engagement projects involving health issues.
Publications
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Van der Merwe, M., Breedt, S., Kempen, EL & De Beer, H. 2010. Food choice: student consumers’ decision-making process regarding food products with limited label information, International Journal of Consumer Studies, 34:11-18.
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Kempen, EL., Bosman, M., Bouwer, C., Klein, R., & Van der Merwe, D. 2011. An exploration of the influence of food labels on South African consumers’ purchasing behaviour. Doi:10.1111/j.1470-6431.2010.00928.
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Kempen, EL., Muller, H., Symington, E, & Van Eeden, T. 2012. A study of the relationship between health awareness, lifestyle behaviour and food label usage in Gauteng. South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 25(1):15 – 21.
