2024/2025 JAMB Home Economics Syllabus & Recommended Textbooks

Are you gearing up for the 2024/2025 JAMB CBT Examination in Home Economics? Look no further! In this comprehensive guide, we provide you with the complete JAMB Home Economics Syllabus and a list of recommended textbooks to help you ace the upcoming exam. Let’s dive into the essential topics and resources you need to study for success.

2024/2025 JAMB Home Economics Syllabus:

1. Home Economics:
   • Simple, basic, and complicated aspects
   • Wide knowledge of specified topics
2. Areas/Careers in Home Economics:
   • Explore various career possibilities
3. Interrelationship of Home Economics with other subjects:
   • Understanding connections with related subjects
4. Principles of Home Management:
   • Fundamental principles for effective home management
5. Resources:
   • Understanding available resources
6. Family Living:
   • Insights into family dynamics
7. Marriage/Sex Education:
   • Important aspects of marital and sexual education
8. Pregnancy and Childbirth:
   • Comprehensive coverage of the reproductive process
9. Housing the Family:
   • Essential considerations for family housing
10. Home Surfaces:
    • Materials and maintenance in home surfaces
11. Sanitation in the Home:
    • Maintaining a clean and healthy living environment
12. Consumer Education:
    • Understanding consumer rights and responsibilities
13. Foods and Nutrition:
    • In-depth coverage of nutrition-related topics
14. Meal Planning:
    • Strategies for effective meal planning
15. Cookers and Cooking:
    • Types of cookers and cooking techniques
16. Flours and Uses:
    • Varieties of flours and their applications
17. Basic Mixtures:
    • Understanding and preparing basic mixtures
18. Scientific Methods in Foods and Nutrition:
    • Applying scientific principles to nutrition
19. The Kitchen:
    • Functionality and organization of the kitchen
20. Safety and Hygiene:
    • Ensuring a safe and hygienic cooking environment
21. Food Storage and Preservation:
    • Techniques for preserving food freshness
22. Home Gardening:
    • Basics of cultivating a home garden
23. Fibers and Fabrics:
    • Understanding different textile materials
24. Sewing Equipment and Garment Construction:
    • Essential tools for sewing and garment construction
25. Laundry and Care of Clothes:
    • Proper techniques for laundry and clothing care

Recommended Textbooks for JAMB Home Economics 2024/2025:

1. Anfani-Joe, M.E. and Ogunjide, L.O. (1993) – “Home Management for Senior Secondary School 1–3”
2. Anyakoha, E.U. and Eluwa, M. (1990) – “Home Management for Schools and Colleges”
3. Anyakoha, E.U (2006) – “Home Economics for Junior Secondary Schools Books 1–3”
4. Neil, A and Hesmondhalgh, Z. (1985) – “A Complete Revision Course for O’Level and GCE, Revised Home Economics”
5. Ogunjide, L.O., Egbuchulam, B., Eyisi, O. Anfani-Joe, M.E and Olusanya, J.O. (1993) – “Clothing and Textiles for Senior Secondary Schools 1–3”
6. Olusanya, J.O., Eyis, O., Anfani-Joe, M.E., Ogunjide, L.O. and Egbuchulam, B. (1990) – “Foods and Nutrition for Secondary Schools Books 1–3”
7. Olusanya, J. O., Olojala, S. O., Bala, F and Eyisi, O. (2000) – “Exam Focus, Food and Nutrition for WASSCE”

Conclusion:

Prepare for success in the 2024/2025 JAMB Home Economics Examination by mastering the topics outlined in the syllabus and utilizing the recommended textbooks. This comprehensive guide ensures that you have the essential knowledge to excel in your Home Economics CBT exam.