HOME ECONOMICS AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

CAREERS IN HOME ECONOMICS

1. Foods and Nutrition:
2. Nutritionist
3. Food technologist
4. Dieticians
5. Caterers
6. Bakers
7. Food researchers
8. Home Management:
9. Home keepers
10. Welfare workers
11. Teachers
12. Interior decorator
13. Researchers
14. Counsellors
15. Laundry specialist.
16. Clothing and Textiles
17. Dress makers
18. Cloth retailers
19. Fashion designers
20. Stylist
21. 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 tertiary level, it is offered a single subject but needs certain subject requirements for admission into these institutions: college 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 home economics department in the higher institutions of learning.

See also

HOME ECONOMICS

CLOTHIING STORAGE

CLOTHIING REPAIRS

CARE OF FAMILY CLOTHING AND HOUSEHOLD LINEN

FLOWER ARRANGEMENT