Types of family needs - JSS1 Home Economics Lesson Note

1. Basic/family needs;

These are very important needs in the family which the family cannot do without. They are needed by the family members for survival. They are;

i. Food

ii. Clothing

iii. Shelter

iv. Health care

2. Secondary needs

These are those things the family wants. They are not as important as the primary needs. This implies that the family can continue to exist without the provision of secondary needs. Examples of secondary needs are; pocket money for family members, extra clothing, family car, etc.