1.

The primary aim of

teaching home economics in
school to help to prepare boys
and girls for some important
aspects of everyday living and
the adult responsibilities of
family life.

2. An important part of the

4. To provide a useful
work at all stages has to do
background for pupils who
AIMS OF with the development of
may proceed eventually to attitudes and values and of the
HOME
careers involving the care of capacity to make judgements
children, the elderly or the
ECONOMICS
base on the reasonable
handicapped; or entering in consideration of evidence about
its various form. matters to do with running a
home, diet and clothing

3. To stress the home making is

equally important to boy and
girls, and that in adult life the
responsibilities of family life
should be shared so that both
that both men and women have
sufficient opportunity to continue
for their own personal
development
 IMPORTANCE OF HOME ECONOMICS

IMPORTANCE OF Individuals who study Home It helps to create awareness about

HOME ECONOMICS TO Economics can take up careers in the dangers of food poisoning and
home management, food and it teaches them to prepare and
INDIVIDUALS textile. preserve food with care.

Home Economics help to train

IMPORTANCE OF HOME family member in the childcare it
ECONOMICS TO THE It helps the family to manage their also teaches them hoe to cope
homes effectively. with some of the health and social
FAMILY
problems such as poor diet,
delinquency and drug abuse.

It helps the Nations to reduce

IMPORTANCE OF HOME poverty, crime, prostitution and
ECONOMICS TO THE other vices associated with It provides a variety of jobs for
youths. This is becoming its people thereby creating a working
NATION
knowledge provides many jobs for nation.
youth who are qualified and
interested to work.

IMPORTANCE OF HOME Proper Nutrition- According to Hospitality and Tourism- when

ECONOMICS statistic cited on “Today’s looked at in the broader sense,
Dietitian,” 35 percent of teenager home economics education
EDUCATION have weight problem with some doesn’t limit itself to people’s
even being obese. Part of the personal places of residence.
issue stems from the practice of Instead, students can take many
the parents not cooking for their of the many of the principles
families and opting for fast food taught in home economics class
instead. and apply them to business.
Home Economics usually brings to
THE IMPORTANT OF mind sewing aprons and cake
HOME ECONOMICS IN baking. However, home
economics classes taught much
SCHOOL more. These classes acted as a
bridge during the 20th Century for
women to enter into profession.
When first introduced in the late
1800s, these classes helped girls
prepare for life on farm helping
their families