Introduction

Optimal and sustainable overall well-being of individuals and families has continued to be a major concern of Home Economics. The world is not static. Daily, many breathtaking changes, occasioned by the world order, occur in the social, economic and political arena. Globalization enhanced by unprecedented information communication technology (ICT) revolution, with its various facets and challenges is on course. Poverty, unemployment, diseases including HIV/AIDS, environmental degradation, violence, crimes, and so on, are ravaging developing countries, including those in Africa. These and many more impact on the family, leaving it with a barrage of challenges which threaten its very survival. This situation has crucial and enormous implications for Home Economics in the developing countries like Nigeria. More

Mission

To improve the overall wellbeing of individuals and families in Nigeria and African continent through the promotion of high quality Home Economics education, research and documentation, practices and activities.


ObjectivesMore objectives

The objectives of HERAN include:

  • High professional standards among Home Economists through capacity building programmes
  • Promote research on emerging issues
  • Undertake advocacy for the purpose of improving the well being of individuals and families

NewsMore news

  • Beginning with volume 9 2008 JHER has become indexed and abstracted in Social Scisearch® and Journal Citation Reports/Social Sciences Edition by Thomas Reuters of Philadelphia, USA. JHER is thus indexed journal.
  • 2009 conference will be on promoting Family Survival and Stability Amid Global Changes and Challenges: Evolving Creative and Sustainable Strategies

AnnouncementHERAN conference

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