Civics Form One Notes – Work
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Chapter summary
Citizenship isthe legal right ofa person to belong to particular country. citizen isa person who
has the right to belong tothe particular country
‘There are four types of citizenship in Tanzania, These are citizenship by birth, neutralization,
escent, and marriage
Responsibilities are the things that a person has to perform as the rule, A citizen has to do certain
things in the country in which he or she is the citizen. These are called civic responsibilities,
economic responsibilities, socal responsibilities and politcal responsibilities.
Special groups are persons who need special care for various reasons. Such people should not be
neglected. They should be assisted when they cannot carry out their responsibilities and duties,
‘Some of the special groups of people include the elderly, street children, people living with HIV
and AIDS, refugees, and people with disabilities
Pople in the special group need specific assistance. They need various things for a comfortable life
just like everybody els.
‘The duties of a good services toward people with special needs include assisting them materially
and financially, interacting with them, showing them respect, providing them with education to
them and providing counseling and socialization
‘TOPICS: WORK
Meaning of work
‘Work is any lawful activity that a person does to ear living. People work to produce goods and
services It isthe duty of every member of community to work. People must participate in activities
that will improve thie living standard as well as develop the nation.
Work related activities
‘Work related activities can be physical or mental. Member of society engage in activities according
to ther ability and knowledge.
‘The following are some of activities in which different people inthe society engage in to produce
goods and services.
Activities
1 Farming
2. Livestock keeping
3. Fishing
4. Mining
5. Brick making
6. Carpentry
‘Type of goods produced
1. Crops, e.g. maize, rice and cassava
2. Livestock and their products, e.g milk, skin and meat
3. Fish
4. Minerals, e.g, gold, diamond and coal
5. Bricks,
6. Furniture eg. table, chair and desks.
Activities
1. Banking
2. Transportation
3. Communication and information
4. Health services
5. Teaching
6. Tourism
‘Type of service produced
1. Financial transaction
2. Transportation of goods and services
3. Provision of education, entertainment and education
4. Health care
5. Provision of education
6. Leisure
Importance of work
Work for self development
1. We get our basic needs from working. One must work in order to get food, clothes and
shelter. Through work, one produces goods or provides a service. Goods are sold and services are
paid for. The payment received enables the person to meet his or her basic and other needs
2. Work improves the economic position ofthe family and the nation as a whole,
3. Works keeps people busy. They therefore do not have time to engage in criminal activities
4. Works serves as the identity tothe society. People know and depend on each other. They
‘identify each others asthe judge, carpenters, photographers and engineers, electrician, dentists,
among others.
5. Work brings respect. A person who works hard is normally respected in the society.
6. Work makes people innovative. They come up with solution to existing problems as well as
{improve past method in doing things.
Work for national development
[National development refers tothe improvement in the life of people in the county. When the
‘people in the country work hard, they increase the county’s production. This makes the economy
row. Work improves the life of people by producing goods and services that are needed by people
to satisfy their needs
‘The economic activites that the citizens engage in enable them to pay taxes tothe government. Tax
is the source of income in the government. It enables the government to provide social services
suchas health care, education and security. It also enables the government to engage in
<development projects such as building of roads and industries. A national cannot develop without
these services from the government. Works is therefore very important i a country is to develop.
Chapter summary
‘Work is any lawful activity that a person does to eam a living. People work to produces goods and
services. The following are some of activities which diferent people inthe society engage to
produce goods and services,
1. Carpentry
2. Transportation
3. Livestock keeping
4. Health services
5. Teaching
6. mining
‘Types of services and goods produced