JSS1 Home Economics First Term Examination (Mock)
JSS1 Home Economics Third Term Examination (Mock)
Family Needs, Goals and Standards
<h1><strong>FAMILY NEEDS, GOALS AND STANDARDS</strong></h1> CONTENT <ol> <li>Meaning of Family Needs and Wants</li> <li>Types of Family Needs</li> <li>Meaning of Family Goals and Standards</li> </ol> <h2><strong>Meaning of Family Needs and Wants</strong></h2> Family needs are the things that are essential for the family's physical, emotional, mental and social health. Wants, on the other hand, are those things which the family desire even though they are not essential for the health and well being of the family. <h2><strong>Types of Family Needs</strong></h2>
Special Needs and Challenges of Adolescents
<h1><strong>SPECIAL NEEDS AND CHALLENGES OF ADOLESCENTS</strong></h1> CONTENT <ol> <li>Introduction</li> <li>Challenges of Adolescents</li> <li>Special Needs of Adolescents</li> </ol> <h2><strong>Introduction</h2></strong> The adolescent stage of development can be a turbulent one because the young people concerned are sensitive and are faced with many challenges which they do not want to admit. They tend to live in their own world and want to be left alone. Adults, parents, teachers and guidance counselors must be patient with them and try to understand them. <h2><strong>Challenges of Adolescents</strong></h2> Below are some of the challenges facing the adolescents: (i)<strong> Financial problems:</strong> some of them come from homes where the parents are poor and cannot afford to meet their needs. At the same time, some rich parents give their children too much money which makes them wasteful. (ii)<strong> Conflicts:</strong> Adults, parents, politicians and the society at large do not set good examples for the youths by engaging in recurrent conflicts.
Types of Family Goals and Standards
<h1><strong>FAMILY GOALS AND STANDARDS</strong></h1> CONTENT <ol> <li>Types of Family Goals</li> <li>Types of Family Standards</li> <li>Relationship Among Family Needs, Goals and Standards</li> <li>Uses of Family Needs, Goals and Standards in Resource Management</li> </ol> <h2><strong>Types of Family Goals</strong></h2> Family goals can be classified according to the time needed to achieve them as follows: <ol> <li><strong>Long-term goals:</strong> These are big family goals which take a very long period of time to achieve, e.g. building a house, buying a car, saving money for retirement, having healthy children, and providing good education for the children. These long-term goals influence the other types of goals set by the family.</li> <li><strong>Short-term or intermediate goals:</strong> These are goals set up as means of achieving the long-term goals. They take less time to achieve than the long-term goals. For instance, the regular provision of three balanced meal each day for the children could be a short-term goal towards meeting the long-term goal of raising healthy children.</li>
Meaning and Consequences of Self Medication
<h1><strong>MEANING AND CONSEQUENCES OF SELF MEDICATION</strong></h1> CONTENT <ol> <li>Meaning of Self Medication</li> <li>Consequences of Self Medication</li> </ol> <h2><strong>Meaning of Self Medication</strong></h2> Self medication is the process where a person prescribes a drug for self, or gets someone else other than a qualified professional to do so when he/she is sick. <h2><strong>Consequences of Self Medication</strong></h2>
Production of Clothing and Household Articles/Crafts
<h1><strong>PRODUCTION OF CLOTHING AND HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES AND CRAFTS</strong></h1> CONTENT <ol> <li>Meaning of Household Articles and Crafts</li> <li>Types of Household Articles and Craft</li> <li>Tools, Equipment and Materials for Making Simple Articles and Crafts.</li> </ol> <h2><strong>Meaning of Household Articles and Crafts</strong></h2> Household articles and crafts are items or crafts that can be produced for personal use, for the home or even for sale. Some of these crafts can be used for decoration of self or the home. <br> <h2><strong>Types of Household Articles and Crafts</strong></h2> The following are the types of household articles and crafts: <ol>
Fundamental Rights of a Child
<h1>FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF A CHILD</h1> CONTENT <ol> <li>The Fundamental Rights of a Child</li> </ol> <h2><strong>The Fundamental Rights of a Child</strong></h2> The fundamental rights of a child are as follows: (i) Right to life: Every child has a right to be alive and enjoy life. A child must not be killed but be allowed to survive and develop. (ii Right to identity: Every child has the right to have a name, family and nationality with which he /she is identified. A child must be registered after birth.
Practicals on the Production of Clothing and Household Articles/Crafts
<h1><strong>PRACTICAL ON PRODUCTION OF CLOTHING AND HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES AND CRAFTS</strong></h1> CONTENT <ol> <li>Construction of simple relevant articles e.g. apron, cap, needlework bag, head rest, table mat, puffs, purse, curtain holder, bibs, arm rest, shopping bag, head-tie, napkin and handkerchief.</li> </ol> <h2><strong>Making of Scarves</strong></h2> <img class="size-full wp-image-33821 aligncenter" src="https://classhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Practical-on-Production-of-Clothing-and-Household-Articles-and-Crafts.jpg" alt="Practical on Production of Clothing and Household Articles and Crafts - Making of scarves" width="484" height="178" /> <h3><strong>Materials Required to Make Scarves</strong></h3> (i) 70cm × 70cm plain or patterned cotton fabric. (ii) Matching thread (iii) Needle (iv) Scissors (v) Dressmaker’s pin <br> <h3><strong>How to Cut and Sew</strong></h3>
Menstruation and Menstrual Hygiene
<h1><strong>MENSTRUATION AND MENSTRUAL HYGIENE</strong></h1> CONTENT <ol> <li>Meaning of Menstruation</li> <li>Menstrual Cycle and Menstrual Hygiene</li> </ol> <h2><strong>Meaning of Menstruation</strong></h2> <strong>Menstruation</strong> is the monthly flow of blood from the womb, through the vagina which occurs in every woman of child-bearing age. This period is called<strong> menstrual period </strong>which may last 3-5 days, it also differs from one person to another. Once a girl starts menstruating she becomes a woman. She can then become pregnant and have a baby, if she has sexual relationship with a man. <img class="size-full wp-image-20267 aligncenter" src="https://classhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/the-menstrual-cycle.jpg" alt="Signs of puberty - Body changes in females (girls) - The menstrual cycle" width="565" height="428" /> <br> <h2><strong>Menstrual Cycle and Menstrual Hygiene</strong></h2>