CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND CARE 3 - COMMON CHILDREN AILMENTS

HOME ECONOMICS J. S. S THREE SECOND TERM

WEEK THREE

THEME: FAMILY LIVING AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT/FOOD AND NUTRITION/CLOTHING AND TEXTILE

CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND CARE 3 - COMMON CHILDREN AILMENTS

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

Students should be able to;

1. Describe common childhood ailment.
2. Enumerate the different types of immunization required by a child.

CONTENT

There are so many childhood diseases, infectious and non-infectious. And they include ;

1. Ear Infections

Ear infections are very common in children and are caused by a dysfunction of the Eustachian tubes, the tubes that connect the inner ears to the throat and serve as a drain for any fluid that may collect there. When fluid collects, it attracts bacteria and other germs, which may multiply and cause asymptomatic…