Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Senior Secondary 2

Term: 3^rd Term

Week: 10

Class: Senior Secondary School 2

Age: 16 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 2 periods each

Date:       

Subject:      Home management

Topic:-       Consumer Education

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:            

1. Explain consumer education                                         
2. State the importance of consumer education
3. Describe the principles of consumer education

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Identification, explanation, questions and answers, demonstration, videos from source

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Videos, loud speaker, textbook, pictures

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1-2

NOTE
PRINCIPLE OF CONSUMER EDUCATION

Consumer education can be defined as the process of enlightening the public about their right as food purchases are concerned. It is the process of helping individuals become informed with the information they require in order to know their rights as consumers, discern or judge information and consume intelligently within their means or available resources.

AIMS OF CONSUMER EDUCATION

1. To enlighten the public (consumer) about their rights as food purchase are concerned
2. To educate the public about various; 
3. Laws that govern the manufacture and sales of food.
4. Standards that manufacturer of food must comply with.
5. Sanitary practice that will be following in food handling at all stages until its final consumption.
6. To give awareness about activities of various agencies (both federal and state) that work toward protecting the safety of food.

IMPORTANCE OR ADVANTAGES OF CONSUMER EDUCATION

1. It enables the consumer to know his/her rights.
2. it enables the consumer to discern or assess consumer information, so that he can interpret the available information about the goods and services he is buying e.g. expiring dates weights, brand name e.t.c.
3. It enables the consumer to know how and where to buy the goods and services needed.
4. It enables the consumer to obtain the best valve for his money.
5. It enables the consumer to eliminate waste in consumption
6. It can safeguard consumer from dangerous and inferiors good and services, and other unfair selling practices.

THE RIGHTS OF THE CONSUMER

The consumer has the following rights.

1. The right to safety whatever goods and services made available to the consumer should be safe for consumption.
2. The right to be educated and informed about the goods and services he is paying for. The consumer needs to be educated and informed about issues relating to what he is consuming. Appropriate information should be supplied by manufacturer.
3. The right to choose what he wants: The consumer should not be forced to accept undesirable goods and services.
4. The right to speak: the consumer should be allowed to express his/her views about the available goods and services.
5. The right to satisfy – whatever goods and services made available to the consumer should be safe.
6. The right to be informed about goods and services in details before buying.
7. The right to choose what is needed want
8. The right to express views about the available goods and services.
9. The right to seek for redress.
10. The right to buy from any shop.
11. The right to be heard.
12. The right to demand for demonstration of use for large equipment.
13. The right to bargain.
14. The right to healthy environment
15. The right to legal protection
16. The right to educate a seller or producer.

EVALUATION:    1. Define consumer education

2. State five importance of consumer education
3. Enumerate five rights of the consumer

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively