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Contents & notes: what this topic covers
Under Marriage and Reproductive Health, the JAMB Home Economics syllabus expects you to study:
- 4. Marriage and Reproductive Health Meanings of marriage and sex education a. Boy/Girl relationship - courtship - factors to consider when choosing a partner b. Preparation for marriage - meaning and purpose of engagement - types of marriage; Islamic, Christian, Court and Traditional - planning a family.
- c. Reproductive health - consequences of indiscriminate sexual indulgence -sexually transmitted infections/ diseases (STIs/STDs and HIV/AIDS) -unwanted pregnancy, etc.
Study notes & guidance
Study Marriage and Reproductive Health 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 Marriage and Reproductive Health, you should be able to:
- Differentiate between types of marriages in Nigeria;
- Compare the advantages and disadvantages of inter-tribal marriages;
- Analyse the role of courtship and engagement in marriages;
- Identify the different ways of planning a family;
- State types, causes and prevention of sexually transmitted infections and diseases.
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.