Questions
- Define the term home science(2mks)
- State two ways in each case how home science benefits(6mks)
- Individual
- The family
- Nation
- List four income-generating activities a home science student can engage in (4mks)
- Identify and discuss five subjects that are related to home science (10mks)
- State two career opportunities that are related to home science(2mks)
- Name two glands found I the skin(2mks)
- State two ways to care for nails(2mks)
Marking Scheme
- Define the term home science(2mks)
- Home science is applied and integrated science that deals with household management
- Home science is applied and integrated science that deals with household management
- State two ways in each case how home science benefits(6mks)
- Individual
- It helps an individual to improve his well being.
- It lays a foundation for career development in arrears 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.
- The family
- Planning, preparing and serving nutritious meals to meet the needs of individual family members.
- Practicing safety precautions at home in the event of an injury or an illness he/she can administer first Aid.
- Choosing, making, and repairing family clothes and household articles.
- Assisting the family in keeping the home clean.
- Engaging in income-generating activities such as making and selling foodstuffs, soft furnishing and household articles.
- Nation
- The individual acts as a role model in his or her own chosen career.
- The individual renders services to the nation. this helps to raise the living standards of the people.
- The community benefits if an individual with Home science knowledge and skills works within the community rendering services such as teaching, extension work or nursing.
- Individual
- List four income-generating activities a home science student can engage in (4mks)
- Making and repairing clothes for people at a fee.
- Cooking and selling some food items.
- Making soft furnishing items for sale.
- Cleaning homes and offices and doing laundry work for people at a fee.
- Coaching pupils
- Coaching pupils and offering tutorial services at a fee.
- Identify and discuss five subjects that are related to home science (10mks)
- Physics-use of heat during cookery.
- Chemistry-stain removal during laundry.
- Microbiology-preservation of food to prevent food poisoning.
- Biology-understanding the human body and prevention of diseases.
- Geography-housing the family, knowledge of climatic and soil conditions of a place.
- Mathematics-measuring ingredients in cookery.
- Economics and business studies- drawing a kitchen budget
- Art and design-decorating a house.
- State two career opportunities that are related to home science(2mks)
- Catering
- Accommodation
- Hotel management
- Interior decoration
- Hairdressing
- Beauty related careers eg.manicure
- Health care i.e. nursing.
- Nutrition.
- Name two glands found I the skin(2mks)
- Sweat glands
- Sebaceous glands
- State two ways to care for nails(2mks)
- Wash them in warm soapy water using a soft brush.
- Rinse them thoroughly with warm water.
- Wash the nails with a nailbrush to remove any dirt underneath. cut and file the fingernails to keep them short and well-shaped.
- Avoid the habit of biting nails. This makes them rugged and ugly also unhealthy.
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