Career opportunities in Home Economics - JSS1 Home Economics Lesson Note

A career can be defined as a profession or job one is trained to do for the rest of their life. While, career opportunities refer to any opportunities that take you closer to your career goals. This can be a job, and internship or a training programme that helps your excel in your career. Some of this career opportunities that an home economist could do or go into are;

1. Dietetics: A dietitian works in the hospital helping with diets for the treatment and prevention of diseases or it is the branch of knowledge concerned with the diet and its effects on health, especially with the practical application of a scientific understanding of nutrition.

2. Nutritionist: A nutritionist can work in a health department, schools, hospitals and industries. They ensure nutritious and safe meals are available at all time.

3. Food service personnel: People in this career can work as catering managers, supervisors, stewards etc, depending on their qualifications. They work in hotels, hospitals, schools, airlines etc.

4. Catering: A caterer cooks for people in boarding schools, hotels, offices etc.

5. Teaching/lecturing: Teaches in various grades such as primary, secondary or tertiary institutions. Teaching them on how to eat balance diet, how to take good care of their body etc.

6. Researchers: Researchers work on food and nutrition problems, they discover new ways of planning and cooking foods.

7. Food technology: A food technologist applies the principles of food, science and engineering in the development, production, processing and distribution of foods.