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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:

4th February, 2025

INSTITUTION:

Imo State University, Owerri

DISCIPLINE:

Basic Medical Sciences

PROGRAMME:

Anatomy

PROGRAMME SCORE:

71.52%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

INTERIM

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1. Some of the students enrolled in the programme did not meet the admission requirement.

2. Question paper were not properly constructed as seen in systematic Histology 1.

3. The condition of the cadavers the respiratory room and embalming body indicate inadequate of practical skills.

4. Students demonstrate average level of hard and soft skills relevant to the programme.

5. Non- teaching staff of the programme have relevant qualifications that are not relevant to the programme.

6. Below 50% of the academic staff
benefited from the Staff Development
Programme.

7. Below 50% of the non-teaching staff
benefited from the Staff Development
Programme.

8. The space for the museum and histology prep room is inadequate.

9. Fire extinguishers and sand buckets are
inadequate in number.

10. . Academic staff offices are inadequate in
space and not well furnished.

11. Funding for the programme is
inadequate.

 

1. The University should ensure that all students admitted into the programme have minimum requirement of 5 credit and above.

2. University should ensure to provide standard Question paper that cover the curriculum.

3. The University should ensure to conduct good practical to enable the students acquired skills needed.

4. University should ensure that all students demonstrate above average in skills required at the different levels of the programme.

5. University should ensure to employ non-teaching staff that are relevant to the programme.

6. The University should ensure that all
academic staff benefit from the Staff
Development Programme.

7. The University should ensure that all
academic staff benefit from the Staff
Development Programme.

8. University should ensure to provide adequate space for the museum and histology prep room.

9. Adequate number of fire extinguishers
and sand buckets should be provided
for the programme.

10. Standard and adequately furnished
academic staff offices should be
provided for the programme.

11. The programme should be adequately
funded.

 

The total score for the programme is 71.52%. It scored 28 (75.68%)  in Academic Matters, 24 (68%) in Staffing, 14.25 (52.78%) in Physical Facilities, 16.5 (91.67%) in Library. The programme scored 1.5 (75.00%) in Funding, 3 (100.00%) in Research and Collaborations and 0 (0.00%) in Employers’ Rating. Based on the fact that the programme scored less than 70% in any of the four core components (Academic Matters, Staffing, Physical Facilities and Library), the Panel recommended  INTERIM accreditation status for the Programme.

B.    APPROVAL BY THE COMMISSION

Based on further analysis of the report, the Commission upholds the recommendation of  INTERIM accreditation status for the Programme