REINFORCING HOME ECONOMICS FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN NIGERIA THROUGH EMPOWERMENT OF HOME ECONOMIC TEACHERS
Keywords:
Reinforcing, Home Economics, Entrepreneurship, Empowerment, Home Economics Teachers, NigeriaAbstract
The purpose of the study was to determine the relevance of Home Economics for entrepreneurship and national development. The study focused on Home Economics as one subject that adequately equips individuals and groups for gainful employment and self actualization. It focuses on goals, objectives and components of Home Economics. It explored the various ways Home Economics can enhance entrepreneurial skills, wealth creation and poverty alleviation. The paper fully examined the concept of and the relevance of Home Economics Education / teachers for skills acquisition. It emphasized the need to empower Home Economics teachers with modern skills and knowledge to ensure proper transfer of state of the art skills to learners. This will promote income earnings for individuals and families thereby reducing employment, poverty, economic hardship and restoring dignity and hope to families and communities, Recommendation were made among others that Home Economics Teachers should be empowered to provide courses meant for the low-income people to trade and utilize local resources and government should build more resource centers that will enable graduates and the society to attend workshop and innovative programs and be carried along with new trend.
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