Home Economics And National Development JSS1 Home Economics Lesson Note

SUB-TOPIC: Careers in Home Economics

 CAREERS IN HOME ECONOMICS

A.    Foods and Nutrition:

i.                  Nutritionist

ii.                 Food technologist

iii.                Dieticians

iv.                Caterers

v.                 Bakers

vi.                Food researchers

vii.              Teachers.

B.     Home Management:

i.                  Home keepers

ii.                 Welfare workers

iii.               Teachers

iv.               Interior decorator

v.                Researchers

vi.               Counsellors

vii.              Laundry specialist.

C.     Clothing and Textiles

i.                   Dressmakers

ii.                 Cloth retailers

iii.                Teachers

iv.                Fashion designers

v.                 Stylist

vi.                Embroidery maker.

 HOME ECONOMICS CAREER REQUIREMENTS

Home economics careers require education at different levels of education. Home economics is offered as a single subject at the Basic Education level (Basic 1-9 / Primary and Junior Secondary School) At the Senior Secondary level, it is offered as three different subjects foods and nutrition, clothing and textiles, and home management.

At the tertiary level, is offered a single subject but needs certain subject requirements for admission into these institutions: colleges of education, Polytechnics, and Universities.

Evaluation:

1.  Mention 5 areas of Home Economics

2.  mention 5 importance of home economics.

Assignment:

1.      List three requirements for admitting students into the home economics department in the higher institutions of learning.