Maslow's hierarchy of needs is a theory of motivation which states and categorize human needs into 5 stages. The theory of Need hierarchy was created by Abraham Maslow, one of the most prominent American psychologists of the twentieth century. He illustrated the theory of needs through a pyramid representing. In this representation he ranked human needs in order hierarchically. Maslow’s Need hierarchy theory is associated with Family life Education.
According to Abraham Maslow, all human beings have 5 basic needs. They are:
- Physiological- Food, drink, sex, clear air, good health.
- Safety needs- to have a roof over one’s head, housing, clothing, etc.
- Love and belongingness need- to have a family or community to belong to, to have shoulder to lean on, the need for acceptance, giving or receiving love.
- Esteem- Self respect and respect for others.
- Self-Actualization- Self-fulfilment and reaching one’s potential, to become somebody in life.
This theory of Need hierarchy can be graphically presented in the form of a pyramid. Needs at the lower level are to be met before the higher-level needs.
Needs are unlimited and resources are limited. Family or individual will use human and non-human resources to meet the unlimited needs. In order to maximize satisfaction derived from the resources one needs to manage the use of the resources.
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