The Ministry of Education (MoE) of Ethiopia has published a new Grade 9 Economics Education Textbook. The textbook was written by Hussien Mohammed Oumer (M.Sc.) and Tadesse Ababu Abebe (M.Sc.), and edited by Mesfin Ketema (M.Sc.), Enguday Ademe Mekonnen (Ph.D.), Birhanu Engidaw Getahun (Ph.D.), Endalkachew Mengesha Yasab (M.Sc.), and Derejaw Lake Melie (M.Sc.).
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The textbook is divided into two parts, with eight units in total. The first part introduces students to the basic concepts of economics, such as scarcity, choice, opportunity cost, and economic systems. The second part covers more advanced topics such as demand and supply, production and cost, money, and macroeconomics.
The textbook is well-written and easy to understand, and it is packed with examples and exercises to help students learn the material. It is also visually appealing, with colorful illustrations and diagrams throughout.
The textbook is available for free download in PDF format from the MoE website. To download the textbook, simply visit the MoE website and search for “Grade 9 Economics Education Textbook”.
Here is a brief overview of the contents of each unit in the textbook:
- Unit 1: Introducing Economics
- Meaning of Economics
- Branches of Economics
- Methods and Approaches of Studying Economics
- Decision Making Units
- Unit 2: The Basic Economic Problems and Economic Systems
- The Basic Economic Problems: Scarcity, Choice, and Opportunity Cost
- Central Problems of Economies
- Economic Systems
- Unit 3: Economic Resources and Markerts
- Types of Resources and Factor Payments
- Renewable and Non-renewable Resources
- Types of Markets
- Circular Flow of Economic Activities
- Land as an Economic Resource in Ethiopia
- Unit 4: Introduction to Demand and Supply
- Concept of Demand
- Concept of Supply
- Market Equilibrium
- Unit 5: Introduction to Production and Cost
- Definition of Production, Inputs and Outputs
- Periods of Production
- Cost of Production
- Unit 6: Introduction to Money
- Definition of Money
- Evolution of Money
- Functions of Money
- Demand and Supply of Money
- Money and Electronic Money (e-money)
- Unit 7: Introduction to Macroeconomics
- Definition of Macroeconomic Variales
- Macroeconomic Goals
- Macroeconomic Problems
- Unit 8: Basic Entrepreneurship
- Definition of Enterprise, Entrepreneur and Entrepreneurship
- Creativity and Innovation in Solving Local Problems
- Entrepreneurial Attitudes, Behaviour and Mind-set
- Windows of Entrepreneurial Opportunities
- Entrepreneurial Success, Teamwork and Diversity
- Finance and Promotion of Entrepreneurship
I highly recommend this textbook to all Grade 9 students in Ethiopia. It is an excellent resource for learning about the basics of economics.
