Department of Life and Consumer Sciences
MM Makopo
| College of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences | |
|---|---|
| School of Agriculture and Life Sciences | |
| Department: Life and Consumer Sciences | |
| Lecturer | |
| Tel: | 011 471 2013 |
| E-mail: | makopmmh@unisa |
Expertise
- Clothing & Textiles
- How the businesses are affected by COVID-19 and their surviving strategies during these challenging times
- South African Small businesses (SMMEs) that provide custom-made apparel/clothing
Qualifications
- University Education Diploma (University of Limpopo)
- B Consumer Science (Clothing Management) University of Pretoria
- M Consumer Science (Clothing Management) (University of Pretoria)
Fields of academic interests
- Clothing Design and Construction
- History of fashion
- Fashion Buying & Styling
- Fashion Development, Production and Marketing
Field of Specialisation
- Entrepreneurship related to apparel SMMEs
- Sustainability of apparel SMMEs (With focus on custom-made apparel)
- Consumer behaviour related to custom-made apparel
Journal articles
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Makopo, M.M De Klerk H.M & Donoghue S. 2016. Customer satisfaction and complaint behaviour: The case of small custom-made clothing businesses. Southern African Business Review, 20: 183 - 207