2.6 Consumer Education

• The meaning and importance of consumer education
• Consumer rights and responsibilities
• Sources of consumer information
• Wise buying of goods and services

• explain the importance of consumer education in relation to Home Science
• analyse aspects of consumer awareness in consumer education
• apply knowledge on consumer awareness in day-to-day life
• appreciate the importance of consumer education in day-to-day life

“How can knowledge on consumer education be applied in life?”

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1. Consumer education
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   What consumer education is and why it matters in Home Science, consumer rights and responsibilities, where to get consumer information, and the principles of wise buying.
2. Consumer rights and responsibilities
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   Consumer rights matched with responsibilities, and how to use the Competition Authority of Kenya and KEBS when something goes wrong.
3. Sources of consumer information
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   How to read a Kenyan product label (including the KEBS mark and expiry date), and how to use other sources without being led by adverts alone.
4. Wise buying of goods and services
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   A practical sequence for spending limited shillings well - needs before wants, list and budget, compare, check, receipt - applied to Kenyan goods and services.