A house is a shelter that provides:
TYPES OF HOUSES
NB:- Design and type of house depends on:
(i) Traditional housesTraditional houses are constructed using materials such as palm leaves, grass, mud and cow dung, which are not durable. Examples of traditional houses include:
Manyatta Hut (Maasai) Oblong in shape. Uses poles, sticks, grass leaves which are smeared with a plaster of cow dung and mud on both walls and roof. The house has small openings for ventilation. Kikuyu hut Circular in shape. Constructed using poles, sticks and grass. Walls are plastered with mud and then smeared with clay. Borana/Somali hut The Borana /Somali people are nomads and as such their houses are constructed in a way that they can easily be dismantled and moved to new locations. Constructed using poles, sticks and grass. Long grass is neatly woven and tied together with strings into portions. The portions are secured in an overlapping manner onto a supporting frame in both the roof and walls of the house. These portions can easily be rolled up and secured for ventilation. Giriama hut Cone shaped with no apparent difference between the wall and the roof. Made of overlapping long grass tied using strings to a framework of poles and sticks. Palm leaves and twigs are closely woven together to form a detachable door. Luo hut Round in shape. Made of poles, sticks and grass for the roof. Wall and floor are smeared with mud and cow dung and beautifully patterned. There are holes on the wall for ventilation. The floor is smeared with cow dung and mud. Advantages of a traditional house:-
Disadvantages of a traditional house:-
Improved designs of a traditional house:
(ii) Modern houses:-
Types of modern houses:(a) BungalowA house with all rooms on the ground level, suitable for families with young children and elderly because it is less dangerous. If on slopping grounds, rooms can be on a split level. Advantages of Bungalow:
Disadvantages of Bungalow:
(b) Flats/Apartments
Advantages of a flat/apartment:
Disadvantages of a flat / apartment
(d) Storeyed house/maisonette/town house
Advantages Storeyed house/maisonette/town house:
Disadvantages Storeyed house/maisonette/town house:
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HOUSING THE FAMILY
A house is a basic need along with food, clothing and security.
Reasons for housing the family/individual
Factors to consider when proving family shelter:-
Methods of providing family shelter(a) building a house: factors to consider
Advantages of building a house;-
Disadvantages of building a house;-
(b) Buying a house
Reasons for buying a house;-
Advantages of buying a house;
Disadvantages of buying a house;
(c) Renting a house;Disadvantages of buying a house;Points to consider before renting a house:
Advantages of renting a house:
Disdvantages of renting a house:
(d) Living in an employer’s house:Advantages of living in an employer's house
Disadvantages of living in an employer's house
TOPICS/SUB TOPICS
HOUSING THE FAMILY (6 Lessons)
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES ON TOPIC
HOUSING THE FAMILY (6 Lessons) - Specific Objectives
By the end of the topic the learner should be able to:
CAUSES OF ACCIDENTS AT HOME
Cuts and bruises:Prevention:
First Aid/management
Burns and scalds:
Burns are caused by dry heat while scalds are caused by moist heat e.g steam under pressure.
Prevention
First Aid/management
POISONING
Caused by chemicals e.g farm chemicals, drugs, paraffin, alcohol, contaminated food or poisonous plants.
Prevention
First Aid/management
FRACTURES AND SPRAINS:
A fracture is a crack/break in the bone while a sprain is the tearing on stretching of strong tissues which holds bones together.
Causes:
Symptoms:
Kinds of fractures
Causes of fractures
First Aid/management
Sprains:
Happens when one twists joint accidentally stepping on uneven ground:
Symptoms and signs
First Aid:-
CHOKING AND SUFFOCTION
As a result of obstruction of wind pipe that can be due to swallowing a sweet, marble, button/any object/food/too much liquid or gas being used at once making breathing difficult.
First aid/management
SHOCK
TYPES
Symptoms of shock:
Electric shock
Caused by:
Prevention
FAINTING
Caused by temporary insufficient supply of blood to the brain due to:
First aid/management
DROWNING:-
Liquids enter air passage.
Prevention
First aid / management
NOSE BLEEDING
Caused by:
First aid / management
ENTRANCE OF FOREIGN BODIES
a) The Eye
INSECT STINGS AND BITES
Insects bites using stings found on the tails e.g spiders, mosquitoes, lice, bed bugs, ticks, bees, wasps, hornets and scorpions stings.
SNAKE AND ANIMAL BITES
Local treatment
FIRST AID
It is first help given to an injured person before taking him to the doctor. It includes attention given to small injuries for quick healing.
Objectives of first aid
Dudes of first aid
First Aid kit
Is a box that contains materials that assist the victims in an occurrence of an accident.
NB:-
Contents of a simple first aid kit
Use of medicine:
Topics
SAFETY IN THE HOME AND FIRST AID (9 Lessons)
Specific Objectives
SAFETY IN THE HOME AND FIRST AID (9 Lessons)
Specific Objectives By the end of the topic the learner should be able to:
PERSONAL HYGIENE SUB-TOPICS
PERSONAL HYGIENE TOPIC OBJECTIVES
By the end of the topic the learner should be able to:
WHAT IS GROOMING?
Grooming Involves:
STATE THE FEATURES OF A WELL GROOMED PERSON.
A well groomed person is:
'GOOD GROOMING IS A SIGN OF GOOD HEALTH'. STATE FOUR FACTORS THAT BRING ABOUT GOOD HEALTH.
Good grooming is a sign of good health that is brought about by;
Care of the body:The skin:STATE THE FUNCTIONS OF THE SKIN.
Functions of the skin:
The structure of the skinParts of the skin skin:DESCRIBE VARIOUS PARTS OF THE HUMAN SKIN.
The human skin skin is divided into:
The epidermis
This is the protective outer layer
The epidermis is the outermost of the three layers that make up the skin, the inner layers being the dermis and hypodermis. The epidermis layer provides a barrier to infection from environmental pathogens and regulates the amount of water released from the body into the atmosphere through transepidermal water loss.
The dermis
The dermis is the layer of skin that lies beneath the epidermis and above the subcutaneous layer. It is the thickest layer of the skin, and is made up of fibrous and elastic tissue. Thus it provides strength and flexibility to the skin.
Has the following parts;
STATE WHY IT IS NECESSARY TO TAKE GOOD CARE OF THE SKIN.
Care of the skin
Why it is necessary to take good care of the skin.
STATE VARIOUS MEASURES THAT ARE NECESSARY FOR THE CARE OF THE SKIN.
Points on care of the skin
STATE THE THREE TYPES OF SKINS.
Types of skins:
DISCUSS COMMON SKIN PROBLEMS AND THEIR REMEDIES.
Common skin problems and their remedies
CLEANING THE BODYSTATE THE MEASURES FOR CLEANING UP THE FACE
THE FACE
STATE THE MEASURES FOR CLEANING UP FEET AND TOES
The feet and toes:
Points on care of feet and toes.
STATE THE MEASURES FOR CLEANING UP HAIR
Hair
Problems of the scalpa) Dandruffs
It is caused by bits of dead skins collecting in the hair. Makes hair dry and neglected. Scalp gets itchy and uncomfortable, passed from one person to another by sharing combs and brushes.
Prevention
b) Parasites
e.g lice
Prevention
Cleaning combs and hair brushes
Mirrors
For checking make-up, hair styles and dressing up.
Cleaning:-
The teeth
Why keep teeth clean?
Dental hygiene:
Choice and care of toothbrushes
Care of personal items:Handkerchiefs:
Choice
care:
Care of teeth
Ways of enhancing personal appearance
Cosmetics:
How to choose and use cosmetics
Advantages of using cosmetics
Disadvantages of using cosmetics
Misuse of cosmetics
misuse lead to:-
ADOLESCENCE
It is end of childhood and beginning of adulthood.
Symptoms:
Physical, psychological and emotional changes that leads to mood swings,
Physical changes during adolescence
Boys
Pimples on the face are common problem, but clears when one matures. Personal hygiene in adolescence
Hygiene during menstruation
Hygiene for boys
FACTORS TO BEAR IN MIND WHEN CHOOSING CLOTHES
CARE OF CLOTHES
Clothes need good care and maintenance and storage:
Why?
Points on care:
Shoes
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