Social Studies (Primary Classes)

TYPES OF HOUSE

People live in different types of houses. The following are some of them. The mud house: This has mud walls and a mud roof. The roof is usually flat. The entrance to the house is usually small. It is the traditional type of house in the northern part of Nigeria, where rainfall is not much.

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Ways of preventing drug abuse

The dangers of drug abuse are many. We therefore need to know how to prevent it. The following are some of the ways: Avoid self-medication. This means that drugs should only be taken under the guidance of a medical doctor. Avoid buying drugs or medicine from drug sellers that are not registered Avoid bad friends

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DIVISION OF LABOUR

Division of labor: Dividing a job into many specialized parts, with a single worker or a few workers assigned to each part. Division of labor is important to mass production.   Division of labour within each group of occupation. Occupational or Simple Division of Labour: This means division of people in society according to occupations

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National Identity

Meaning of National Identity National identity is a person’s identity or sense of belonging to one state or to one nation. It is the sense of “a nation as a cohesive whole, as represented by distinctive traditions, culture, and language.” National identity may refer to the subjective feeling one share with a group of people

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Prevention of drug abuse

Drug abuse as the act of handling or using drugs wrongly. There are many ways of preventing drug abuse. One of the ways is by engaging in behaviours that promote our physical, mental and social well-being. A state of physical well-being is a good or satisfactory condition of life that is full of good health,

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Effect of drug abuse

Drugs are defined as substances that are taken into the body to cure illnesses. Drugs are also chemical substances used in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure of diseases. Reasons for taking drugs We take drugs for the following reasons: 1 To prevent diseases. 2 To diagnose diseases. 3 To cure diseases. 4 To enhance

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MODERN TOILET FACILITIES

The Water Closet (WC) The water closet is a ceramic sanitary ware product which is used as a toilet. This kind of toilets is more hygiene and easy to clean. The Toilet which is designed to sit is known as water closets. Usually sitting height of the water closet will be 400 mm (16 inches)

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Types of Family

There are two types of family. These are: (i) Nuclear family (ii) Extended Family   Nuclear Family A nuclear family consists of father, mother and their children   Extended Family Members of an extended family are: (i) Grandfather (ii) Grandmother (iii) Father (iv) Mother (v) Brothers (vi)  Sisters (vii) The brothers of our father and

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RESPECT FOR OTHER PEOPLES RELIGION

You don’t need to know all the details about a religion to respect its practitioner, but you should be respectful towards other people’s religions even if you’re not religious, simply because respect earns trust and trust earns love. And this world would be a better place if we loved, trusted, and respected each other.  

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MECHANISED FARMING

Meaning of mechanized agriculture In the olden days, our people farmed with only cutlasses, sickles and hoes. They used small fishes as a bait to catch fishes in small rivers and lakes around them. The food they produced was, therefore, small and not enough to sell to other people.   This type of farming is

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Drug Abuse

Meaning of drug abuse We need to be very careful when we need to take drugs. We usually take drugs when we are ill, and these drugs are prescribed by medical doctors. This is the right use of drugs. Drugs abuse is the wrong use of drugs. We could see abuse in: (a) taking drugs

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Categories of Drugs

Categorizes refer to different classes (or groups) we can put different drugs. Drugs can be divided into the following groups or categories: Legal drugs These are drugs that are not common but which we can use if prescribed (given to us) by a doctor. The drug seller will not sell such drugs if the buyer

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Culture

Culture is a way of life of a people. It includes our dressing, greetings, traditional ceremonies and festivals, religion, foods, etc.   Types of Culture There are two types of culture. They are: non-material culture and material culture. Non-material Culture: These are parts of our culture that cannot be seen but are accepted as our

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STAGES OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT

Child development refers to the changes that take place in human beings between birth and the end of adolescence. The major stages of child development Infancy The child is between one month and about two years. Early childhoods: The child is between two and six years. Childhood proper: The child has started school. This stage

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Characteristics of drug abusers

Characteristics of drug abusers, their treatment and Rehabilitation 1 Alcohol – a) Aggressiveness – An aggressive person is someone who is easily provoked. He gets angry easily and does not listen to people’s explanation. He sticks to his own argument and he is ready to fight if his point is not taken. b) Slow speech

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PERSONAL HYGIENE

Meaning of personal hygiene Personal hygiene refers to maintaining cleanliness of one’s body and clothing to preserve overall health and well-being. How to maintain good Personal hygiene 1: Bathe regularly. Wash your body and your hair often. … 2: Trim your nails. … 3: Brush and floss. … 4: Wash your hands. … 5: Sleep

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Citizenship

Meaning of citizenship The citizens feel special about their nation. They enjoy certain rights and are expected to do certain things for their country the state of being a member of a particular country and having rights because of it:   Citizenship as means of national identify Citizenship is the status of a person recognized

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