Lesson Notes on Home Economics JSS2 Third Term
Introduction
Home Economics is a field of study that helps to develop knowledge, skill, and attitudes in the learners in the following areas management of human and material resources for individual, family, and community development.
Scheme of Work
Week 1
Topic: BOY/GIRL RELATIONSHIP
Week 2
Topic: MARRIAGE
Week 3
Topic: PREGNANCY
Week 4
Topic: PREPARATION FOR CHILDBIRTH
Week 5
Topic: BABY’S LAYETTE
Week 6
Topic: CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Week 7
Topic: CHILD CARE
Week 8
Topic: IMMUNIZATION
Week 9
Topic: FAMILY BUDGET
lesson note on home economics for jss2
Below are the 2022 Home economics lesson notes for jss 2 third term
Week 1
Topic: BOY/GIRL RELATIONSHIP
Contents:
Methods of Developing Boy/Girl Relationship
Guidelines for Healthy and Wholesome Boy/Girl Relationship
Problems Associated with Unhealthy Boy/Girl Relationship
Courtship
A. BOY/GIRL RELATIONSHIP
A Relationship is a way in which two or more people or things are connected, or the state of being connected, close association between two or more people. A boy/girl relationship usually starts when a boy and a girl meet and they develop an attraction or a feeling of likeness towards each other. It comes before courtship. In some cases, the relationship between a boy and a girl in a school may not lead to courtship. To learn more: Click here
Week 2
Topic: MARRIAGE
Contents:
Factors to Consider when Choosing a Life Partner
Marriage Systems in Nigeria
Why People Marry
A. INTRODUCTION
WHAT IS MARRIAGE?
Marriage is the union of a man and a woman as husband and wife. Marriage is a legally or formally recognized union of a man and a woman as partners in a relationship. Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a socially or ritually recognized union or legal contract between spouses that establishes rights and obligations between them, between them and their children, and between them and their in-laws, as well as society in general
B. FACTORS TO CONSIDER WHEN CHOOSING A PARTNER
- Age
- Background
- Economic security
- Character
- Health
- Love
- Compatibility
- Parental consent
- Blood group
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Week 3
Topic: PREGNANCY
Contents:
What is Pregnancy?
Stages of Pregnancy
Caring for a Pregnant Woman
A. WHAT IS PREGNANCY?
Pregnancy is the result of the fertilization of the female ovum or egg by the male cell or sperm. Pregnancy is also the period from conception to birth. After the egg is fertilized by a sperm and then implanted in the lining of the uterus, it develops into the placenta and embryo, and later into a foetus. Pregnancy usually lasts 40 weeks, beginning from the first day of the woman’s last menstrual period, and is divided into three trimesters, each lasting three months. Pregnancy is that state or condition when a female carries a foetus in her womb for about nine months.
A foetus is an unborn baby. The male sex cell is called Sperm. The female sex cell is called Ovum or Egg. It is produced in the ovary. The process of producing an ovum by the ovary is called Ovulation. If there is a sexual relationship or intercourse between a man and woman during the period the ovum is produced, the sperm will fertilize the ovum, which will result in pregnancy. If there is no sexual relationship during this period, the released ovum will die off in a day or two, and then menstruation occurs.
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Week 4
Topic: PREPARATION FOR CHILDBIRTH
Contents:
How To Prepare For Child Birth
The arrival of the Baby
Post-natal Care
A. How To Prepare For Child Birth
It is very important that a pregnant or expectant mother prepares for the delivery well in advance. The following are the important things that are required by the mother:
For the Mother:
- Sanitary pads
- Personal clothing
- Toiletries
- Bed linen
- Disinfectant
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Week 5
Topic: BABY’S LAYETTE
Contents:
What is a Baby’s Layette?
Uses of the Baby’s Layette
A. What is a Baby’s Layette?
Layette is the complete set of clothes required by a newborn baby. The following factors should guide the mother in selecting the clothes for the newborn.
- Every item selected for the newborn must be light and soft
- They should be large and free for the baby to allow longer use as the baby grows
- The materials for the clothes must be washable, and easy to dry and iron
- The materials should be easy to put on and off the baby.
A baby’s layette should be ready before the baby’s arrival.
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Week 6
Topic: CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Contents:
Factors Influencing Child Development
Principles of Child Development
Areas of Child Development
Conditions necessary for Child Development
A. Introduction
A normal child grows rapidly in size, height and weight. If the child is making progress in what he does with his mind, and body, he is said to be developing.
Growth: Is an increase in the physical size of the whole body or any of its parts.
Development: Is an increase in skills and complexity of the function
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Week 7
Topic: CHILD CARE
Contents:
Advantages of Breast Feeding
Disadvantages of Bottle Feeding
Bathing the Baby
A. INTRODUCTION: CHILD CARE
The child must be provided with good nutrition. Poor feeding in infancy can retard growth. A baby can be fed by the use of either the breast or bottle. Breast milk is the best.
- The Natural Breast Feeding: Breastfeeding is the natural way to feed a baby
- Artificial Bottle-Feeding: This involves giving a baby artificial milk, often through the use of a feeding bottle.
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Week 8
Topic: IMMUNIZATION
Contents:
What is Immunization?
Toys for Children
Laundering Baby’s Clothes
A. WHAT IS IMMUNIZATION?
Immunization prevents children from diseases. This is the process by which an individual’s immune system becomes fortified against disease-causing agents (known as the immunogen). Immunization is done through various techniques, most commonly vaccination. Vaccines against microorganisms that cause diseases can prepare the body’s immune system, thus helping to fight or prevent an infection. It is given to children in infant welfare clinics; immunization centers and hospitals.
IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE
This means the different times when the baby should be given the different types of immunization. The expanded program on immunization (E.P.I) is a health program designed to protect children of 0-2 years of age from six killer diseases.
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Week 9
Topic: FAMILY BUDGET
Contents:
Family Budget
Family Needs
A. FAMILY BUDGET
Household budget is a plan for the future expenditure of a given household. Budgeting involves planning ahead on how to spend the total money or income that one earns.
THE INCOME: This includes the money and other economic resources available to the family for meeting their needs.
MONEY INCOME: This is the amount of money that the family has at a given period
GROSS INCOME: This is the total amount of money from a person’s income
NET INCOME: This is the amount of money that remains after deductions such as tax, have been removed from the gross income
EXPENDITURE: This is the amount of money spent on goods and services by the family
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