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 requirements. 2. Question papers were not properly constructed as seen in the 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-academic staff benefited from staff development programme. 8. The space for the museum and Histology prep room is inadequate. 9. Some essential Laboratory equipment that are not available include: floating bath, pH meter, cassette inclined rotary microtome, air extractor, oven, while the Cryostat, automatic tissue processor, microtome is nonfunctional laboratory equipment. 10. Fire extinguisher and sand buckets are inadequate in number. 11. Academic staff offices are inadequate in 12. Funding for the programme is
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1. The University should ensure that all the students admitted into the programme have the minimum requirement of 5 credits and above. 2. University should ensure to provide standard Question papers that covers the curriculum. 3. The University should ensure to conduct good practical’s to enable the students acquired skills needed. 4. University should ensure that all students demonstrate above average in skills required at the deferent levels of the programme. 5. The University Should ensure to employ non-teaching staff that are relevant to the programme. 6. University should ensure that all academic staff benefit from the staff development programme. 7. The University should ensure that all non-teaching staff of the programme benefited from the staff development programme. 8. University should ensure to provide adequate space for the museum and Histology prep room. 9. The University should procure floating bath, pH meter. cassette inclined microtome, air extractor, oven while Cryostat, automatic tissue processor, microtome should be made to be functional. 10. Adequate number of fire extinguishers and sand buckets should be provided for the programme. 11. Standard and adequately furnished 12. The programme should be adequately
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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. 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