Meal planning

Contents & notes: what this topic covers

Under Meal planning, the JAMB Home Economics syllabus expects you to study:

• 2. Meal planning a. Principles of meal planning b. Dietary needs and meals for special occasions and groups c. Preparation and serving of meals d. Snacks and beverages - meaning, types and functions e. Table setting, table manners and hostessing.

Study notes & guidance

Study Meal planning 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 Meal planning, you should be able to:

1. Identify factors that influence the choice and preparation of food for the family;
2. Plan meals for special occasions e.g., weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, etc;
3. Plan meals for special groups e.g., vegetarians, invalids convalescence, HIV/AIDS patient, COVID patient, etc;
4. Identify types of snacks/beverages and their functions;
5. Compare types of table setting;
6. Describe table manners and qualities of a good host.

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.