Year seven Home Economics Remedial Class

INTRODUCTION TO HOME ECONOMICS

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Using this image, Define Home Economics

​ Meaning of Home Economics

Home economics is the art and science of home management. It is a field of study that deals with the relationship between individuals, families, communities, and the environment in which they live.

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Food and nutrition is the study of food and nutrients and their functions in the body. It covers areas like food preparation, processing, and preservation.

​Clothing and textile: it deals with designing and sewing fabrics.

​Home management: this has to do with the use of those things the family has to satisfy the needs of the family.

​BRANCHES OF HOME ECONOMICS

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Consumer education: People are taught how to make wise decisions in food purchases and services.

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Family living: it teaches how to live in a family and maintain a good relationship with one another

​Child development and care

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Housing and interior decoration

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CHEMISTRY: It teaches us about the nutrients in the food we eat, their chemical properties, and the effects of heat on them.

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BIOLOGY: It helps us to know about plants and animals, food groups, different parts of the body, and how they function.

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HOME ECONOMICS AND OTHER SUBJECTS

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ECONOMICS: It teaches us how to manage personal and family resources to meet our needs and goals.

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SOCIOLOGY: It teaches us about the family and other institutions. It is concerned with family well-being.

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HISTORY: It teaches us about the things that happened in the past.

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GEOGRAPHY: It helps us to know about our surroundings or environment. Our environment affects us.

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AGRICULTURE: It involves the production of the food which the family needs for good health.

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​Carrer Opportunities in Home Economics

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CAREERS IN CLOTHING AND TEXTILES:

∎Dress-making and tailoring

∎Fashion Designing

∎Dry-cleaning and laundering

∎Modeling

∎Fabric dyeing​

∎Pattern illustration​

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CAREERS IN HOME MANAGEMENT, FAMILY LIVING, AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

∎Child care and babysitting​

∎Interior decoration and designing

∎Advertising

∎Institutional housing-keeping

∎Home economics journalism​

∎Teaching​

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CAREERS IN FOOD AND NUTRITION:

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ØTeaching

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ØNutritionists

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ØCatering

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ØDietician

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ØFood Services

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​Importance of Home Economics

​INDIVIDUALS

Ø It teaches how to live a good, healthy, and happy life.

ØIt gets boys and girls ready for homemaking.

ØIt prepares people for jobs that require home economics skills and knowledge

ØIt teaches people how to care for themselves.

ØIt helps people to develop their abilities.

​FAMILY

üIt improves family life

üIt makes everyone understand how to live happily in a family.

üIt helps the family to use family resources to get what they want

üIt prepares individuals to cater to family members

üIt teaches how to raise family income and build wealth.

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NATION​

v It focuses on improving family living which is a basic unit of society.

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v It prepares individuals to work and earn income. This reduces unemployment in a nation.

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v It reduces poverty in the nation

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v It helps to promote the health of citizens

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v It promotes food security.

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v It teaches family planning to check the population

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​ASSESSMENT