SECTION A (40 marks)
- Five parts of the dermis (2 1/2 marks)
- Blood capillaries
- Sweat glands
- Hair follicle
- Sebaceous glands
- Nerve endings
- Skin infections that affect humans (11/2 marks)
- Dandruff
- Ringworm
- Athletes foot
- Importance of home science to the individual (3 marks)
- Helps the individual to improve his/her wellbeing
- It lays a foundation for career development in areas related to home science such as hotel management, catering, nutrition and dietetics
- It helps the individual to become a better household manager
- It helps one to maintain environmental hygiene
- What is personal hygienen (2 marks)
- This is the personal care one gives to him/herself so as to look good
- Items referred to as accessories as far as good grooming is concerned (4 marks)
- Hats, belts, shoes, handbags, scarfs, gloves, jewelry
- Three ways of preventing skin diseases (3 marks)
- Avoid sharing personal items
- Eat a diet rich in vitamins
- Bath regularly
- Sterilize personal items regularly
- Functions of the human skin (4 marks)
- Protect the body against germs, dirt and injury
- It maintains a constant body temperature
- It is an excretory organ through which salts and water are eliminated in form of sweat
- It takes part in the synthesis of vitamin A
- Stores fat and retain body fluids
- Give the points to consider when selecting clothes for a short plump figure (4 marks)
- Where clothe with vertical lines to give illusion of height
- Avoid tight clothes as they show bulges and extra curves
- Avoid fluffy or bulky fabrics
- Avoid shining fabrics as they have an enlarging effect
- Use limited jewelry to avoid drawing attention to fat arms and neck
- Dangers that may occur due to the misuse of cosmetics (4 marks)
- They can lead to skin damage
- They can cause skin irritation and blackheads
- They can bleach the skin hence destroy the skin melanin
- They can cause allergies of the skin
- May also cause skin cancer
- Reasons why and adolescent should practice good hygiene (2 marks)
- They are active and hence seat easily
- To avoid or reduce acne
- Girls start menstruating therefore they need to keep clean to avoid body odors
- Difference between burns and scalds (3 marks)
- Burns are injuries caused by dry heat or chemicals while scalds are injuries caused by moist heat
- Four ways of preventing cuts at home (4 marks)
- Knives should be washed and stored separately
- A chopping board should be used for cutting food
- Broken pots, bottles and empty tins should be disposed appropriately
- Splinters, thorns, sharp sticks and bones should be cleared off the compound
SECTION B (20 MARKS)
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- Care of the feet and toes (10 marks)
- Always wash them with soapy water
- Use pumice stone to remove dead skin
- Dry the space between the toes to avoid bad smell, foot rot and athletes foot
- Aerate the feet often to avoid bad smell
- Cut the nails regularly to prevent them from breaking or storing germs
- Wear the correct size of shoe to avoid corns and bunions on the feet
- Dust feet with talcum powder to keep them fresh
- Wear clean socks and shoes
- Avoid high heeled shoes while walking or working
- Do not share shoes or socks as they would transfer germs
- How to launder white cotton handkerchief (10 marks)
- Collect the equipment and materials needed and take theme to the place of work
- Soak the handkerchief in cold salty water to dissolve mucus. Soak for half an hour
- Rinse off the salty water
- Wash the handkerchief in hot soapy water using friction method
- Rinse in clean hot water to remove dirt and soap
- Finally rinse in cold water to freshen
- Hang on the line under direct sunlight and secure with pegs
- Press with a hot iron to remove creases
- Air fold and store
- Clean the equipment used, dry and store appropriately
- Care of the feet and toes (10 marks)
SECTION C (40 marks)
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- Types of modern houses (3 marks)
- Bungalow
- Flats/apartment
- Maisonette
- Different types of kitchen plans (4 marks)
- One wall kitchen plan
- L-kitchen plan
- U- kitchen plan
- Corridor plan
- Points to consider when renting a house (4 marks)
- The rental fee should be affordable
- The size of the house should suit the family requirement in terms of the pace and size
- The house should be located near social amenities
- The tenancy conditions should not be harsh
- The house should be in a safe neighborhood
- Disadvantages of using grass as a roofing (4 marks)
- dry grass catches fire and burns easily
- it harbors insects and pests
- it is not durable and has to be repaired frequently
- easily blown by the wind
- it leaks easily during the rainy season
- Five cleaning equipment used for cleaning the house (5 marks)
- buckets and basins
- brooms, cobweb brush
- dust pan
- dust brush/hand brush
- scrubbing brush
- mop
- vacuum cleaner
- Types of modern houses (3 marks)
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- Reasons for cleaning the house (8 marks)
- To maintain the appearance of surfaces
- To make articles and surfaces durable
- Secure a healthy environment free from disease causing microorganisms
- To make the house dwellers feel psychologically satisfied in a clean environment
- To prevent dirt from becoming fixed and hence difficult and costly to clean
- Five improvised cleaning agents (5 marks)
- Ash
- Fine sand
- Crushed egg shells
- Rough leaves
- Sisal fibers
- Maize cobs
- Crushed charcoal
- Define the following types of cleaning
- Daily cleaning (3 marks)
- This is cleaning done on the daily basis to remove loose dirt from surface in the house. It involves activities such as sweeping, dusting and suction cleaning
- Weekly cleaning (3 marks)
- This is cleaning done on a weekly basis to remove loose dirt from surfaces. It involves weeping, dusting, wiping and scrubbing
- Daily cleaning (3 marks)
- What is dirt (1 mark)
- Dirt is any unwanted substance which settles on surfaces making them look unsightly
- Reasons for cleaning the house (8 marks)
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