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Home Management Paper 2, May/June. 2010  
Questions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Main
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Question 5

       

(a) Differentiate between a house and a home
(b) State four factors that will affect the choice of a house.
(c) List four materials that are used in building a house.


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Observation

The 'a' part on difference between a house and a home was well answered.

The question on factors affecting the choice of a house was also well attempted only that most of them were writing one word answer.
They also answered the question on materials that are used in building a house very well.

The required answers to the questions are as follows:

                                           (a)        Difference between a house and a home:
                                                        A house is a building which provides shelter while a home is a house where                                                         family members live and provide physical protection and emotional security                                                          for one another.

                                           (b.)      Factors that affect the choice of a house
                                                       i. Finance/money available will determine the type of house to be chosen.                                                        ii.Location/site should not be far from social amenities
                                                       iii . Size of the family will determine the number of rooms
                                                      iv. Ventilation and lighting must be adequate in the house chosen
                                                      v. Design of the house should satisfy the taste ofthe family members
                                                      vi. Availability of infrastructure/amenities must be considered
                                                     vii. Neighbourhood/environment should be clean and conducive to happy living.

 

(c)

Materials used for building a house

 

 

1.

Cement

 

 

11.

Corrugated iron sheet/zinc/asbestos

 

 

iii.

Glass

 

 

IV.

Bamboo

 

 

v.

Grass

 

 

vi.

Wood/stick

 

 

vii.

Gravel

 

 

Vlll.

Stone

 

 

IX.

Blocks

 

 

x.

Mud

 

 

Xl.

Pipes

 

 

xii.

Ceiling board

 

 

Xlll.

Palm frond

 

 

xiv.

Water

 

 

xv.

Sand

 

 

xvi.

Iron-rod and sheets

 

 

xvii.

Nails



 






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