Kampala international university

1. IDEAL HOME
NAMES OF GROUP 8 MEMBERS
1. KIVUMBI JAMILU
2. AYEBALE DAPHINE
3. TUMUKUGIZE EMMANUEL
4. ACAM DOROTHY
5. YIKI ISAAC

2. OBJECTIVES
By the end of this lesson, learners should be able
to;
1. Define a home.
2. Define an ideal home.
3. List the components of an ideal home.
4. Explain the factors to consider when choosing
where to construct an ideal home.
5. Describe the dangers associated with poor
homestead.

3. Definition
A home is a definite place to live in.
An ideal home is a well designed functional
house along with its components .
It is also defined as a home that is
designed with all its components that meet
the imaginary standards of excellence, fit
for a model, faultless/ perfect as ideal
beauty.

4. Components of an ideal homestead
Main house:
Large enough depending on the number of
members in the family and finance available.
for living, dining and sleeping purposes.
Well ventilated (doors, windows and vents)
Leak proof roofs.

5. Components of ideal home cont…2
 Smooth walls and height not less than 7 1/2 ft
 Separate rooms for sleeping (males and females)
particularly children 7yrs and above.
 Floor: spacious, smooth and dust free
 Verandah: large enough for resting
 Furniture

8. Kitchen.
Should be spacious.
Well ventilated with through and cross ventilation.
Roof leak proof.
Smooth walls of the right height.
Smooth floor.
Raised fire place with a chimney .
Provide apron to prevent soaking water to wall
surface.

9. Raised fire place like our kitchen of HTC

10. Latrine.
At least 10m from main house,30m from source of
water.
Roof leak proof, smooth walls, well ventilated,
spacious, smooth floor, squat hole cover if not VIP,
clean surrounding, well drained and must have a door.
Anal cleansing material such as toilet papers.
Hand washing facility with soap.
Ensure privacy

11. Locally made latrine

12. Ventilated improved pit latrine

13. .
Spacious
leak proof
Smooth wall
Rough floor which is not slippery
Good ventilation and lighting
Availability of soak pit
It should be Well maintained
Privacy provided

14. Rubbish pit and waste disposal.
For disposing solid wastes generated within house holds.
Should be adequate for the number of users.
Should be 10m from main kitchen,30m from main source of water.
Well maintained i.e. burned / decomposed.
Protected with iron bars or logs.

15. Plate rack/sun table
For drying utensils.
Must be raised and well maintained.
Two compartments one for sauce pans and clean utensils.
Provide soak pit for waste water.

16. Drying rack

17. Store.
Can be separate or attached to the kitchen for food storage
It should be well maintained .
Leak proof.
Smooth walls.
Smooth floor.
Stacks/platform for placing food items.
 Well ventilated with good lighting.
Apron provided.

18. Animal house.
Should be separate from the main house.
Should be spacious.
Well maintained.
Well ventilated with good lighting.
Well drained.

19. Drying line
For drying clothes.
Clean.
In an open environment with sunlight.
Long depending on the number of users
Smooth.
If it is a metal wire, it should not pass through electric
wire.
Appropriate height to the user.

20. Drying line

21. Compound
Should be adequate for playing, physical exercise
and well drained.

22. Trees
Provides shade.
Safeguards the house against strong winds during rain
season.
Acts as source of nutrients for the family if edible fruits are
planted e.g. mangoes, oranges, pawpaw.
This prevents malnutrition.

23. Flower garden and vegetable garden
Flower garden
Provides a beautiful
environment.
Relieves stress.
Vegetable garden
For nourishment.

24. Factors to consider when
constructing an ideal home
 Site.
 Purpose.
 Financial factors.
 Means of transport.
 Availability of
services.
 Nature of soil.
Market.
 Topography.
 Presence of water
source.
Number of occupants.
Materials to used.

25. Importance of an ideal
homestead in public health
oProvides protection against the physical
elements that may have direct and indirect
effect on health.
o Comfortable and secure for families to
enjoy.
oImproved housing reduces risk of
communicable diseases.
oSafeguards against fire hazards.

26. Importance of an ideal homestead ….2…
o Prevents /reduces accidents and injuries.
o Reduces crimes as they may not be
easily accessible to robbers, rapists.
o Reduces psychological and social stress.
o Protection of population from poisoning
and special risks.
o Reduction of excessive noise.

27. EFFECTS OF UN IDEAL HOMESTEAD
 Dusty environments can cause respiratory tract
infections.
 Transmission of diseases like malaria, dysentery if
surrounding is not kept clean & well drained.
 Air borne diseases like tuberculosis, meningitis.
 Possibility of accidents if close to roads or in case
of collapsed walls.
 Environment pollution if located near sewage
plants or lagoons, refuse heaps.

28. Effects of un ideal homestead …2…
 Destruction to food and other requirements in
the room in case of leaking roofs.
 Contamination of water sources if latrines are
not properly located and maintained.
 Transmission of zoonotic diseases such as
plague, rabies.
 Immoral behaviors can be learnt by children if
the parents and children sleep in the same
house and room.

29. CONCLUSION
For a nation to grow and develop, there
is need to have an ideal home to reduce
/ prevent some common diseases
especially communicable diseases.

30. References