Question

Discuss Home Economics teaching in Ghana: Strengths and Weaknesses (at least 5 pages). With intext citation and referencing (APA style)

Answer 1

Strength of home economics in Ghana: increase quality of life and create good home makers.

Weakness of home economics in Ghana: lower professionalism and does not help in getting employment.

Explanation:

Home economics or hone science is a subject and field of study taught in school, which deals with not only cooking and baking but the resource household management, relationship between individuals, families and society are being taught to the students.

Strength of home economics teaching in Ghana:

• Ghana is a poor country where people are not literate and educated enough especially women of the country. Home economics teaching to the young and as well as adults women guide them about the importance of hygiene and responsibilities of being a parent. They are taught the theories, approach and skills for parenting and child guidance.
• They are introduced to safety hazards and planning for emergencies.
• It provides a wide theory of food and nutrition science, so that one could take proper diet and know the importance of proper balanced diet.
• This also helps the economy as well, because it raises a healthy nation by spreading awareness about the good food, nutrition and a better lifestyle in the economy.
• People are educated to be a good home maker.

Weakness of home economics teaching in Ghana:

• Government should expand the teaching of home economics especially for unemployed women.
• The course need to expand the topics and there is need for greater professionalism in the field. The researches in this field should be increased.
• The employment and the home economics should be linked tighter, in other words, employment must be given to the graduates of home economics which would increase the importance and promote the knowledge of home economics.