Challenges Faced In Teaching Of Home Science In Primary Teacher Training Colleges In Embu And Meru Counties, Kenya

The central problem of this study is that despite the great importance placed on home science subject in the family life there are problems inhibiting its implementation in all levels of education especially in teacher training colleges. The purpose of the study was to assess the teaching of home science in PTTCs in Embu and Meru Counties. The objectives of the study were to:examine the support provided by KICD to home science tutors in PTTCs in Embu and Meru Counties; determine the problems encountered by trainees in learning home science; examine the challenges experienced by heads of subjec…