discuss in details the economic activities of men and women. (5marks
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What are the economic activities done by men and women?
Women enter a wide range of activities, including food process- ing, domestic work, and vending, while men will spe- cialize in heavy labor. Men also produce items and vend, although they generally make and sell different products.
Economics is a social science and man is a social being. Hence, within an economy every person has to perform several activities either to earn money or to satisfy various wants. These include cultivation and farming, industrial works, teaching, marketing, washing clothes etc.
Women work is considered as economic activity when she earns something. When she is a housewife, she does home work and take care of house and children, it would not be considered as economic activity.