Service Description
This section aims at identifying clients and equipping them with business and leadership skills. The section aims at accomplishing the following objectives:
- To identify clientele and train it on leadership and business management skills.
- To increase group development and improve group dynamics.
Outcomes
- Improved leadership and business management skills among clientele.
- Enhanced clientele participation in group activities.
- Increase in successful and sustainable group projects.
Strategies
Group Discussions – This is done at community level. Those discussions are meant to find out the needs of the various communities at household and community level. The Home Economic department then seeks to find solutions for some of the needs through networking with other structures (be it Government or private sector).
Demonstrations – Those demonstrations deal with mainly cookery. The communities are given skills such as food preservation and processing e.g. fruit and vegetable.
Home Visits – the visits are conducted at household level. The main aim is to do situational analysis in order to develop interventional activities with the people.
Individual and group counselling – these counselling sessions focus on the specific needs of the person or people. Topics include HIV/AIDS issues and home management in general
Seminar – these are workshops targeting already identified areas of needs.
Campaigns – Campaigns are meant to create awareness to motivate people. For example focusing on the promotion of micro – nutrients and HIV/AIDS.
Field Days – Our role is to prepare display dishes related to a crop or vegetable that is being harvested at that particular time. For example, sorghum can be prepared into a variety of dishes.
Meetings - This is done at community level. Those meetings prod discussions that are meant to find out the needs of the various communities at household and community level. The Home Economic department then seeks to find solutions for some of the needs through networking with other structures (be it Government or private sector).
Who applies for the service
- Women
- Children
How is the service obtained
- Citizen customers must present themselves to the Tinkhundla Centres where they can get information about when meetings and workshops will be held.
- Citizens can also present themselves in the Home Economics Department in Mbabane at the Ministry of Agriculture (see contact details)
- Also listening to the radio programs that are hosted by the Home Economics Department
When to apply
Any time of the year as a need for the service arise.
How much for the service
Currently the service is free.
For more information
Please contact:
The Department of Home Economics,
Department of Home Economics,
P.O. Box 162
Mbabane
Tel.: (268) 2404 2731 Ext 2262
Fax: (268) 2404 2731
E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Physical Address
The Department of Home Economics,
Ministry of Agriculture HQ
Corner of Engen Garage, First Building
Opposite Swaziland Fire Station
Mbabane