Housing the family

Contents & notes: what this topic covers

Under Housing the family, the JAMB Home Economics syllabus expects you to study:

• 6. Housing the family a. Houses and home - types of houses - factors that affect the choice of a house - ways of acquiring a house.
• b. Interior decoration - wall finishing and the application of elements and principles of art and design to • colours • textures • lines and • proportions - flower arrangements c. Furniture and furnishings in the home - types - factors that affect choices and position.
• d. Ornaments and fixtures - types and care e. Utilities in the Home - Water: source, uses, purification, etc.
• - Household fuels e.g. gas, coal, electricity, kerosene, fire wood and sawdust - Electricity: related terms, generation, safety, etc.
• - Communication devices e.g., phone, GSM, computer, internet, etc

Study notes & guidance

Study Housing the family 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 Housing the family, you should be able to:

1. Differentiate between a house and a home;
2. Identify the factors that influence residential choice;
3. Describe items that beautify living areas;
4. Suggest suitable colours, textures and other related factors that should be considered in interior decoration;
5. Determine factors that influence choice and arrangement of furniture;
6. Compare different floral arrangements;
7. Identify types of ornament and fixtures;
8. Describe the care of ornaments and fixtures;
9. Identify utilities in the home;
10. Appraise the advantages and disadvantages of these utilities in relation to their alternatives.

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.