HOME ECONOMICS J. S. S.  TWO THIRD TERM

WEEK FIVE

THEME: FOOD AND NUTRITION

FOOD PURCHASING

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE

Students should be able to;

1. Identify factors to consider when buying food and also state the systems of buying food e.g bulk buying  or buying in small quantities.

CONTENT

Food purchasing can be a boring or interesting adventure depending on one’s approach to it. To make food purchasing interesting you have to know much about the market place and ways in which you can make the most out of your food budget.

Now let us look at some of the things you can do to avoid waste of your time and money when purchasing food.

First of all you need to know the factors that determine the cost of the things you want to purchase. *Production cost *The season *The market supply of the goods *The.... View More