ENTREPRENEURSHIP MEASURES FOR SUSTAINABLE RETIREMENT: THE HOME ECONOMICS PERSPECTIVE.

Abstract

The study examined the relevance of Home Economics to entrepreneurship and national development. The study focused on Home Economics as one subject that adequately equips individuals and groups for gainful employment and self-actualization. It focused on goals, objectives and components of Home Economics. It explored the various ways Home Economics can enhance entrepreneurial skills, wealth creation and poverty alleviation. The paper fully examined the concept of and the relevance of Home Economics Education for skills acquisition. It emphasized the need for Home Economics with modern skills and knowledge to ensure proper transfer of state-of-the-art skills to learners. This will promote income earnings for individuals and families thereby reducing unemployment, poverty, economic hardship and restoring dignity and hope to families and communities at retirement. It was therefore recommended among others, that Home Economics should provide courses meant for both educated and uneducated people to trade and utilize local resources to sustained the family, more resource centers should be built that will enable graduates and the society to attend workshop and there should be strong demand for acquirement of practical skillfulness as well as ICT skills that will lead to self-reliance