Needed Competencies and Strategies for Improving Teaching of Home Economics Education in Kaduna State

This paper focuses on competencies needed by N.C.E. and B.Ed Home Economics graduates in Kaduna State. It deals with needed competencies, constrains, and the way students could be helped to acquire the necessary competencies. Three research questions were answered. The sample was made up of the total population of 660 students of Home Economics who are into business. The finding revealed inter alia 15 needed competencies, 9 constraints that could hinder student’s competency and 7 ways of helping students acquire the necessary competencies and recommendations were made. DOI: 10.5901/jesr.2013.v3n8p4