Family

Contents & notes: what this topic covers

Under Family, the JAMB Physical and Health Education syllabus expects you to study:

• 1. Family a. Definition and types i. Definition ii. Types –Nuclear family (monogamous, polygamous, single parent family, family by adoption) and Extended family.
• b. Characteristics of a happy family

Study notes & guidance

Study Family using a recommended Physical and Health Education 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 Physical and Health Education, 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, you should be able to:

1. Define the family and explain its types;
2. State the characteristics of a happy family;

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 Physical and Health Education syllabus (IBASS, jamb.gov.ng). Reproduced for study use. Last checked: 17 Sept 2026. Always confirm the current syllabus on the official portal.