Syllabus content and objectives
Official JAMB Home Economics outline · Section B: Home Management
Content
Menstruation, pregnancy and childbirth; labour and delivery; post-natal care.
Objective
Describe the process of reproduction from conception to birth; determine the factors that affect pregnancy; differentiate between the stages of labour.
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Childcare: baby's layette, care of the baby, toilet training, bathing, feeding and weaning.
Objective
Describe the care an infant needs from birth to five years.
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Care of toddlers.
Objective
Describe the care an infant and young child needs from birth to five years.
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Common ailments in children and immunization.
Objective
Identify the symptoms of common ailments in children.
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Child development: meaning and principles; types and stages of development; factors influencing development; good habits and character training; play and play materials.
Objective
Trace the stages of development in children; mention types of play materials; recommend suitable play materials for children.
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Parenting: meaning and importance; responsibilities of parents.
Objective
Identify the responsibilities of parents.
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