Abstract
The study focused on equipping Home Economics teachers for teaching
trade subjects in Secondary Schools in Owerri Municipal, Imo state. Three
research questions guided the study. Descriptive survey research design
was adopted. The Population comprised of 182 Home Economics
teachers. Questionnaire was used for data collection. Data were analyzed
using mean and standard deviation. Findings show that Home
Economics teachers encounter problems in teaching trade subjects such
as: inadequate and obsolete facilities, teachers’ lack of knowledge and
skills about the use of available materials, among others. Ways of
equipping the Home Economics teachers to surmount the challenges
include: organizing workshops for teachers on operation of modern
equipment, building of laboratories, organizing of workshops and
seminars to upgrade Home Economics teachers competencies on trade
subjects, among others. Recommendations were made among which is
mounting an in-service training for Home Economics teachers of
Secondary Schools on trade subjects during the long vacation.