NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
24th November – 26th November, 2024
INSTITUTION:
Baba Ahmed University, Kano State
DISCIPLINE:
Administration and Management
PROGRAMME:
Entrepreneurship
PROGRAMME SCORE:
81.55%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
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REMEDIES |
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1. Internal Quality Assurance System is not effective as minutes of meeting were not sighted. 2. 70% of Academic Staff and all of the non-teaching staff have not benefitted from the staff development programme in the last three years. 3. Staff offices are inadequate in space. 4. Physical Library Books and Journals are inadequate in number and currency.
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1. Internal Quality assurance system should be made effective to impact on the programme. 2. The University should ensure that all staff benefits from the Staff development programme. 3. Standard Acdemic staff offices should be provided for the programme. 4. The University should procure more relevant books and journals for the programme.
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The total score for the programme is 81.55%. It scored 25 (89.29%) in Academic Matters, 28 (80.00%) in Staffing, 12 (75.00%) in Physical Facilities, 15 (83.33%) in Library. The programme scored 2 (66.67%) in Funding, 2 (66.67%) in Research and Collaborations and (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