Divisions of Work at home  by  Charles Monari

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What is work?

Work refers to duties at home, in school or church.

Work at home is shared- Father 

Father ;

  • Main breadwinner
  • Makes decision with the mother
  • Manages household with mother
  • Attend school meetings
  • Gardening, shopping, care of children
  • Do repairs at home

 Work at home is shared- Mother 

Mother  ;

  • Is the manager and treasurer
  • Coordinates household chores
  • Prepares family budget
  • Plans family meals
  • Makes decisions with the father
  • Earns income

Work at home is shared- children

children;

Help in household chores eg cooking, scrubbing the floor, fetching water, gardening, polishing shoes, cleaning the compound, ironing clothes, going to the market.

Work done by other people

Doctors 

Work done by other people

Farmers

Work done by other people

Toilet cleaner

Work done by other people

Maize sellers

Work done by other people

Cattle keeper

Work done by other people

 builder

Appreciating other people’s work

  • All people don’t do the same work
  • We work to meet our basic needs
  • We should appreciate other peoples work
  • Any job brings income 

Questions

1.Who earns income in the family?
2.Family budget is mainly made by ____
3.Boys and girls should help do household c____ in the family.
4.C ______ is work done by a carpenter to earn income
5.Name some jobs done in your area.

Answers

1.Who earns income in the family? parents
2.Family budget is mainly made by ____ mother
3.Boys and girls should help do household chores in the family.
4.Carpentry is work done by a carpenter to earn income
5.Name some jobs done in your area. Trading, farming, hairdressing, cattle keeping.



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