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Home Science / Community Science notes

B.Sc · 13 topics · 6 subjects · free

Free study notes for Home Science / Community Science (B.Sc) students in India: 13 topics across 6 subjects - Extension and communication, Human development and family studies, Textiles and apparel, Resource management and consumer science, Careers and registration and Foods and nutrition. Each note explains the concept, works the examples with the numbers done, gives the Indian standards, codes and laws in force today, and ends with interview questions and the mistakes examiners look for - for semester exams, competitive exams, campus placements and job interviews.

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Extension and communication

Communication for development and behaviour change
Self-help groups and microfinance

Human development and family studies

Early childhood care and education (ECCE)

Textiles and apparel

Fabric care, laundry and stain removal
Traditional Indian textiles and embroideries

Resource management and consumer science

Family resource management: time, energy and money
Household equipment and energy-efficient homes

Careers and registration

Home science careers: dietetics, ECCE, extension and textiles
Registered dietitian: IDA and the RD examination

Foods and nutrition

Meal planning for the life cycle
Nutritional assessment: anthropometric, biochemical, clinical and dietary
Public health nutrition: ICDS, POSHAN Abhiyaan and mid-day meals
Therapeutic diets: diabetes, cardiac, renal and obesity