Home economics is a relatively new subject in Zimbabwe, having been introduced in the late 1990s. Before then, most schools offered subjects like Carpentry for boys and Domestic Science for girls. These subjects were taught by specialist teachers and as such, did not involve ordinary classroom...

In 1999, the State President of Zimbabwe appointed a twelve member Commission of Inquiry into Education and Training in Zimbabwe. The commission led by professor Nziramasanga, comprised prominent educationists, administrators and industrialists. It undertook extensive and wide ranging...