Welcome To HEPAN

Prof. Patricia Etuna Mbah

Welcome address by the President: HEPAN

I am most delighted to welcome everyone to Home Economics Professional Association of Nigeria (HEPAN) managed and administered by Home Economics Council of Nigeria (HECON). Home Economics Council of Nigeria (HECON) founded in the year 2000 in preparation for the XXth World Congress of International Federation for Home Economics (IFHE) held in Africa (Lagoon Accra, Ghana). HECON is the administrative Manager of the association comprising the Trustee members and the Executive body that manages Home Economics Professional Association of Nigeria (HEPAN) as obtained and addressed in other profession. HEPAN comprises all Home Economics Professional and Practitioners existing in Nigeria and Presidents of all other associations of Home Economics as members of the executives.

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What We Do

Aims & Objectives


1. To promote the welfare of members of the association.
2. To determine what standards of knowledge and skill are to be attained by persons seeking to become members of Home Economics Professional Association of Nigeria and keep under review those standards as circumstance permit.
3. To establish, maintain and secure in accordance with the provisions of this constitution, a register of fellows, members and affiliates entitled to practice as Home Economists and to publish the names of those persons from time to time.
4. To provide a forum for meeting and discussion of matters of mutual interest and to preserve and promote the interest of Home Economists nationally and international.
5. To organize continuing education and professional training and development of those seeking to become professional Home Economists or who are professional Home Economists.
6. To undertake or promote research studies on Home Economics and disseminate research information.
7. To serve as information and data bank on Home Economics.
8. To promote the course of Home Economics as a professional body and maintain high standards of discipline and professional conduct.
9. To appoint and recognize Fellows of Home Economics in various categories using processes determined by the Association.
The Team

Council Members

Home Economics Professional Association of Nigeria (HEPAN)

Prof. Patricia Etuna Mbah

President: HEPAN

Prof. Lillian Salami

Vice President: HEPAN and Editor-In-Chief: NJHE

Mrs. Tolu Kunle-Agboluaje

General Secretary: HEPAN

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