NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
20th November- 22nd November, 2024
INSTITUTION:
DISCIPLINE:
Allied Health Sciences
PROGRAMME:
Human Nutrition and Dietetics
PROGRAMME SCORE:
72.69%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
DEFICIENCIES |
REMEDIES |
1. The standard of tests and examinations do not cover the 2. The programme does not make adequate provision for 3. Interaction between panel members and students of the 4. The quality assurance mechanism is not effective. 5. The proportion of teaching staff core to the programme 6. The programme is runned by a lecturer I. 7. . 37.5% of the academic staff have not benefited from Staff Development Programme. 8. Laboratories for the programme are inadequate in space. 9. Laboratory equipment such has Stadiometers, Bathroom scales, Food models, Tapes, and clippers are inadequate for the programme. 10. Academic staff offices are not furnished with bookshelves 11. Physical library books and Journals are inadequate in 12. Funding is inadequate for the programme. 13. There are no evidence of research and collaborations for the programme.
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1. The University should ensure that standard of tests and 2. The University should ensure that the programme is 3. The University should ensure that the practical work 4. The University should ensure that the internal quality 5. The University should ensure that the proportion of 6. The University should ensure the programme is being run by a qualified academics which should be a senior lecturer and above. 7. The University should ensure that all academic and nonacademic 8. More standard and spacious laboratories should be provided for the programme. 9. The University should procure more laboratory equipment for the programme. 10. Well-furnished offices should be provided for academic 11. More current books and Journals should be procured for 12. The programme should be adequately funded. 13. The University should ensure that there is research and collaboration by staff and students with other institutions within and outside the country.
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The total score for the programme is 72.69%. It scored 24.5 (74.24%) in Academic Matters, 26.5 (75.71%) in Staffing, 20 (74.07%) in Physical Facilities, 14 (77.78%) in Library. The programme scored 1.5 (50.00%) in Funding, 0 (0.00%) 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