KITWE DISTRICT

EDUCATION BOARD

HOME ECONOMICS PAMPHLET

GRADE 8 AND 9
 HOME MANAGEMENT
1. What is a kitchen?
Ans. It is a place where cooking and preparation of food is done
2. What type of kitchens do we have?
Ans. There modern and traditional kitchens
Modern kitchen are:
 L-Shaped
 //-Parallel shaped
 U-Shaped

3. Give examples of modern and traditional kitchen equipment

Ans. Modern equipment
 Grater
 Blender
 Mixer
 Potato peeler
 Pressure cooker

Ans (ii).Traditional equipment

 Mortar and pestle
 Winnowing basket
 Grinding stones

4. What is improvisation?
Ans. Improvisation is the use of available material to come up with equipment that is not
____available.
5. Give examples of improvised utensils and materials.
Ans. Utensils
 Rolling pins – bottle
 Grater – piece of metal
 Funnel – cut bottle of water

Materials
 Scouring powder – ash
 Abrasive – Pounded Egg shells
  Scoring pad – Mango leaves

6. What are soft furnishing?

Ans. These are extra household articles which are used in decorating a home
7. Write examples of soft furnishes
 Curtains
 Cushions
 Chair covers
 Pillows
 Table runners
 Pillow covers
 Bed Spreads

8. What are upholstery

Ans. These are special coverings of items like sofas that make them comfortable.
9. Identify types of ornaments.
Ans.
 Pictures e.g. photographs of people or artistic places
 Artistic features these can be cravings of wood
 Copper
 Silver
 Brass ware

10. Why do we arrange flowers?

Ans. Flowers are arranged in a home in order to add beauty.
11. What are the rules for flower arrangement?
Ans.
 Consider the place and location where the flowers are used
 The lower flower arrangement should be wider
 Taller flowers must be at least one and a half times taller than the container
 The floral design should include a front and back part
 Work with one flower at a time
 Use the larger flowers along the bottom of your arrangement
12. Name the different types of flower arrangements.
Ans.
 Horizontal arrangements
 Vertical arrangements
 Triangular arrangements
 Crescent arrangements
 Oval arrangements

13. Name different occasions where there are flower arrangements

Ans.
 Home decoration
 Graduation ceremony
 Birthday party
 Wedding ceremonies
 Events like funerals

14. Outline different types of indoor flowers.

Ans.
 Succulent
 Cactus
 Aeodium
 Baby sun rose

15. What are household pests?

Ans. These are organisms that are harmful to humans and cause damage to the household
16. Identify different classes of household pest
Ans.
 Parasite pests e.g.:
Bedbugs, mosquitoes, fleas
 Food pests e.g.:
Houseflies, cockroaches, ants, weevils.
 Pests that attack clothes and wood
Rats, mice

17. Explain how household pests can be prevented.

 Ans.
 Dispose all rubbish or refuse from the house
 Cover all food stuffs
 Eliminate cockroaches by spraying dusty areas

18. Who is a consumer?

Ans. A consumer is someone who buys goods and uses services
19. Who is a producer
Ans. These are people who make goods that we buy.
20. What is consumer education?
Ans. The knowledge given to people in the consumer society on consumer goods and
_______ services
21. Give examples of consumer rights.
 Right to safety
 Right to information
 Right to choice
 Right to consumer education

22. What is a budget?

Ans. This is the planning of ones expenditure in advance.
23. Why is budgeting important?
 It enables one to control money through planning
 It improves ones financial situation
 It enables a person to know his\her needs
 It reduces stress
 It helps the family in managing the cash flow

24. Give examples of different types of budgets

Ans
 Long term budgeting – This is a budget where money is put aside for buying items over a
long period of time.
 Short term budgeting – This is the budget that enables one to cover daily or everyday
expenses.
25. What is purchasing?
Ans. This the buying of goods and services
26. How can goods be purchased
Ans. Goods can be purchased by:
 Buying goods with cash
 By hire purchase

27. What are the advantages of hire purchase?

Ans.
 It enables people who earn little to buy expensive items
 It spreads the cost of expensive goods

28. What is insurance

Ans. This is the protection against damage
29. Why is insurance important
Ans. It provides financial security in case of unexpected events or losses
30. Identify the different types of insurance
 Property insurance
 Car insurance
 Medical insurance
 Work mans insurance

31. What is hospitality?

Ans. This is the friendly welcome given to guests
32. What are facilities found in the hospitality industry?
Ans.
 Hotels
 Catering
 Lodges
 Restaurants
 Inns
 Resorts

33. What are the roles of a receptionist at a hotel or restaurant?

 Ans.
 Welcoming arriving guests
 Completing the hotel register.
 Compiling guests bills
 Providing information
 Undertaking communication

34. What is customer care?

Ans. This is the work of looking after customers ensuring their satisfaction
35. What is the importance of customer care?
Ans.
 To make customers feel at home and welcome
 Encourages on the rising in the numbers of customers
 To maintain existing customers
 It improves the turnover

36. What is a kitchen garden?

Ans. (Often called a backyard garden) This is where people grow vegetables on
________backyard.
37. Name the types of vegetables grown on the background garden
 Pumpkin leaves
 Rape
 Onions
 Cabbages
 Tomatoes

38. What is the importance of gardening?

 It reduces household expenditure
 It contributes to a healthy lifestyle
 It can be source of income

39. What is entrepreneurship?

Ans. This is the art of developing business through creativity.
40. Describe entrepreneurship opportunities in home management.
Ans.
  Making and selling scones, cakes biscuits
 Making and soft furnishes and selling them e.g. pillows, curtains
 Offering laundering services
 Selling bead necklaces

.41. Who is an entrepreneur?

___Ans. This is a person who identifies a business opportunity and uses the opportunity.
42. What is time management?
Ans. The process of planning work to be done by an individual by a particular period of
_______time.
43. What are the factors to consider during time planning?
___Ans.
 List down tasks to be taken
 Arrange tasks in logical order
 Look at money available
 All tasks to be cleared with the difficult ones
 Make sure you do the best for each task
 Write down special points to remember as you work
 Always leave time in your plan for clearing up

44. What is laundry?

 This is the washing, ironing and finishing.

45. Mention the methods of washing clothes

 Kneading Friction method Squeezing.

46. Describe morden equipment in laundry

 Ironing board
 Pressing iron
 Washing Machines
 Thumble drier
 Cloth horse

47. What are care labels?

 These are permanent labels containing regular care information and instructions that
is attached to the article.

48. Why are care labels important

  They provide information on laundry articles e.g
 Suitable methods of washing an item
 Water temperature recommended
 If bleach may be used

49. Mention the different areas that require care labels

 On the back of the neck edge
 On the side seams

50. what are non fast colours?

 These are colour that are easily removed by water.
 Time Plan
CHOICE OF DISHES INGREDIENTS
Brown Stew  250g beef
 1 tbsp flour
 1 onion
 1 carrot
 1 tbsp C\oil
 Salt and pepper

Nshima  1oog Mealie meal

 Water

Stewed Cassava leaves  2 bunches cassava leaves

 1 large tomato
 1 medium onion
 1 tsp cooking oil
 Salt to taste
LAUNDRY CLEANING MATERIAL
White table cloth  2 tbsp washing powder
 water
HOUSECRAFT CLEANING MATERIAL
Cleaning the bedroom  2 tbsp washing powder
 2tbsp cobra
Making a get well soon card  Card board box
 Pair of scissors
 Cello tape
 Paper glue
 Makers
 pictures
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