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NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION

REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES

A.        SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT

DATE OF VISITATION:

12th-15th December,2024

INSTITUTION:

Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka

DISCIPLINE:

Education

PROGRAMME:

Home Economics Education

PROGRAMME SCORE:

90.08%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

The physical facilities for the program like Food and Nutrition Laboratory and Clothing and Textiles laboratory were shared from the Entrepreneurship Development Center

Equipment for practical work were not adequate in number

 

The program should be provided dedicated laboratories and well equipped to facilitate sufficient practical work

More number of equipment need to be provided and dedicated to the program to encourage practicals by a group of students at a time

 

The total score for the programme is 90.08%. It scored 32 (96.97%)  in Academic Matters, 32 (91.43%) in Staffing, 20 (74.07%) in Physical Facilities, 18 (100.00%) in Library. The programme scored 2 (66.67%) in Funding, 3 (100.00%) 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