HOME ECONOMICS FOSTERING DIGITAL RESOURCES FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY

Abstract

Digital resources have changed the narrative on every human endeavor, migrating human activities from the traditional perspective to more convenient and modern practices driven by technology. Besides Home Economics which cuts across all areas of human endeavor such as home management and fashion has added value to digital resources such as the internet via social media platforms by making them more attractive to economic investors who have contributed to national development. On the other hand, digital resources via emerging technologies have continued to impact on every component of Home Economics, adapting to the latest technological innovations to contribute its quota in enhancing national development and sustainability in various ways. This paper have highlighted and deeply discussed the linkages between digital resources and the various facets of Home Economics, exposing the various emerging digital technologies and how they have helped to enhance national development and its sustainability in promoting family security, ecosystem for agricultural development, tackling environmental and climate change, food and nutrition, clothing and textiles, family healthcare and post Covid-19. The study established that the application of digital technologies in Home Economics is no more a futuristic matter, as it has started affecting every component of Home Economics which centers on human lives and everything they do to better their lives individually and as a nation.