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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:

24-27 November, 2024

INSTITUTION:

Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, Katsina

DISCIPLINE:

Allied Health Sciences

PROGRAMME:

Medical Laboratory Science

PROGRAMME SCORE:

79%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

Practical work does not adequately covered the curriculum
63% of the academic staff and none of the non-teaching staff have benefitted from staff development programme.
Classrooms are not adequate in number at the temporary site
Staff offices are not adequate in number and are not well equipped with white board and bookshelves
Fire extinguishers and sound buckets are not adequate in number
Books and journals at the physical library are not adequate in number and currency
Internet connectivity is relatively slow

 

The University should ensure that pratical work covered the curriculum
The University should ensure that all academic and non-teaching staff benefit from staff development programme
Adequate classrooms should be provided for the programme at the temporary site
The University should provide adequate and well equipped staff offices for the programme
The University should provide adequate number of fire extinguishers and sand buckets for the programme
The University should procure adequate number of current books and journals for the programme
A fast internet connectivity should be provided for the programme

 

The total score for the programme is 79%. It scored 30 (90.91%)  in Academic Matters, 26 (79%) in Staffing, 20 (74.07%) in Physical Facilities, 13 (72.22%) in Library. The programme scored 2 (66.67%) in Funding, 3 (100.00%) in Research and Collaborations and 0 (0.00%) 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