Family Living

Contents & notes: what this topic covers

Under Family Living, the JAMB Home Economics syllabus expects you to study:

• 3. Family Living a. Definition and types of family i. Advantages and disadvantages of family types ii. Functions of the family iii. The family life cycle.
• b. Family relationships - husband/wife relationship, parent/child relationship, brother/sister or sibling relationships - factors that influence family relationship c. Basic personality profiles - meaning of personality - extroversion, introversion and anxiety/stability d. Adolescents and their problems e. Family crises f. Conflict and conflict resolution g. Human rights i. Meaning of human rights and fundamental human rights ii. Rights of women and children iii. Violation of human rights h. Communication and role of ICT in the Family.

Study notes & guidance

Study Family Living using a recommended Home Economics textbook that follows the JAMB syllabus. Work through the contents listed above one by one, make brief notes in your own words, and then practise as many questions on this topic as you can — in Home Economics, understanding and steady practice matter far more than memorising. Use the objectives below as a checklist: if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.

Objectives — candidates should be able to

After studying Family Living, you should be able to:

1. Compare types of family;
2. Identify roles of family members;
3. Differentiate between the types of relationships that exist in the family;
4. Determine the factors that influence family relationships;
5. Describe factor that influence family relationships;
6. Identify characteristics and problems of adolescents.
7. Compare the basic personality profiles (extrovert, introvert);
8. Identify types of family crises and ways of solving them;
9. Identify sources of conflict and solution strategies;
10. Identify types of human rights and human rights violation;
11. Suggest remedies for breach of human rights;
12. Identify factors that hinder communication in the family;
13. Determine factors that enhance communication in the family;
14. Identify the advantages and disadvantages of ICT.

These objectives are from the official JAMB syllabus. Use them as a checklist — if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.

Source: official JAMB UTME Home Economics syllabus (IBASS, jamb.gov.ng). Reproduced for study use. Last checked: 17 Sept 2026. Always confirm the current syllabus on the official portal.