NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
1st to 3rd December, 2024
INSTITUTION:
Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji-Arakeji
DISCIPLINE:
Social Sciences
PROGRAMME:
Economics
PROGRAMME SCORE:
91.67%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
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1. Interaction between the panel members and students of the programme reveals the students have not acquired the relevant hard and soft skills expected of or prescribed for their levels. 2. None of the non-teaching staff have not benefited from staff development programme. 3. Office equipment such refrigerators, visitors’ chairs, bookshelves and file cabinet are not available. 4. Funding for the programme is inadequate.
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1. The University should ensure that the hard and soft skills acquisition relevant to the programme are impacted to students. 2. The University should ensure that all non-teaching staff benefit from the staff development programme. 3. The University should provide well-furnished and equipped offices for the academic staff.
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The total score for the programme is 91.67%. It scored 31 (96.88%) in Academic Matters, 33 (94.29%) in Staffing, 23 (85.19%) in Physical Facilities, 18 (100.00%) in Library. The programme scored 1 (33.33%) in Funding, 2 (66.67%) in Research and Collaborations and 2 (100.00%) in Employers’ Rating. Based on the fact that the programme scored up to 70% and above in all four core components (Academic Matters, Staffing, Physical Facilities and Library), the Panel recommended FULL accreditation status for the Programme.
B. APPROVAL BY THE COMMISSION
Based on further analysis of the report, the Commission upholds the recommendation of FULL accreditation status for the Programme