Stay-at-home moms in the Nigerian domestic settings are sometimes found engaging in series of trades to compensate for the free times at hand if they’re not taking care of the children.
But most importantly, these businesses mothers do are seen to augment the family’s income and support the salaries fathers bring home.
Women raising kids on this side of the world are known to multi-task, so finding a trade that would generate profits and simultaneously take care of some basic conveniences at home while still having time for the family seems to be quite the task.
For mothers struggling to strike a balance with catering for the needs of children, husbands, addressing house chores, picking the most suitable businesses without any pronounced inconveniences, this written piece aims to provide that guidance to help the Nigerian woman who is a prospective job seeker channel attention towards the right direction.
5 trades for Stay-at-Home Moms
Below are some of the top five trades suitable for stay-at-home moms in Nigeria:
- Trade Fabrics: A trade that creates time for you to consider other activities is the right step in the right direction. Nursing mothers or full-time homemakers may not need to engage in businesses that would be time/energy-consuming. The advantage of selling clothing materials is that it only requires conversing with customers regarding pricing and preferences. Another aspect is the relationship established between the supplier and the seller. Try to schedule the time when goods are received and distributed to your regular clients.
- Interior designing: Before venturing into this line of work, a sit at home mom should endeavour she undergoes training. People who pay for the services of an interior designer prefer to be surprised by innovative concepts, especially decorations that are not rampant or familiar in the markets. The minor setback here is that you have to ask a family member, friend or neighbour to look after the kids before sourcing/working for clients. When on the job, clients might not subscribe to the idea of having children run around the house while work is ongoing. The pay for this job is good.
- Home child-care service: Before allowing this idea to materialise, first and foremost, secure a permit/license to operate on a manageable scale. While this job might be demanding, it is also rewarding. Parents who drop their kids in care centres often give more appreciations to those offering incomparable services. Such parents listen to the testimonies of their children to determine whether to patronise the child-care service provider or not. Also, the pay for this profession is encouraging.
- Online Transcriber: As professional as this may sound, the job, in reality, can be performed by a nursing mother or a full-time domestic woman. The primary requirement is for the woman to be conversant with the workings of a computer, have internet service at home, can type timely to deliver several words within slated periods. The money she earns is determined by the number of audio files and recordings successfully transcribed in a day. What this requires is to listen and type out on the computer to get paid.
- Makeup artist/hairstylist: Saving the most popular craft for the last, but not least in some trades fitting for a stay at home mother. Not much needs to be said about this art form. It sounds more like a hobby, but you’d be amazed at the kind of revenue this brings into your purse. While some moms who select this business to make ends meet are gifted, others actually need to get tutorials from the experts to commence. This craft also has various advantages as it doesn’t need capital to start or rise. A makeup artist could convert a small corner around the house to accommodate clients; besides, what speaks most is the beauty of your work and referrals from satisfied customers. Make sure you stand out.
Kindly join in suggesting trades you believe mothers can comfortably perform at home.