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Contents & notes: what this topic covers
Under Sanitation in the Home, the JAMB Home Economics syllabus expects you to study:
- 8. Sanitation in the Home a. Importance of sanitation b. Drainage systems – types and care c. Cleaning of surrounding d. Disposal of household refuse e. Household pests and control f. Pollution and health hazards.
Study notes & guidance
Study Sanitation in the Home 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 Sanitation in the Home, you should be able to:
- Describe importance of sanitation;
- Identify types of drainage;
- Identify types of waste water;
- Suggest ways of disposing household refuse;
- Identify common household pests and their control;
- Identify some diseases transmitted by pests;
- Describe sources of pollution;
- Mention the health hazards of pollution.
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.