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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:

16th to 19th February, 2025

INSTITUTION:

Zamfara State University

DISCIPLINE:

Education

PROGRAMME:

Primary Education

PROGRAMME SCORE:

75.61%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

INTERIM

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1. The curriculum contains only one
innovative course.
2. The ratio of teaching staff core to the
programme, provided for only 11.1 %
of the teaching staff need.
3. 66.7% of academic staff and none of
the non-teaching staff have not
benefited from staff development
programme.
4. Classrooms equipment such as white
boards, projectors and public address
systems are inadequate in number.
5. Academic staff offices are slightly
inadequate in space.
6. Books and Journals in the physical
library are inadequate in number and
coverage.
7. Recommended texts and journals in the
physical library are not current.
8. Research and collaboration does not exist and
not multidisciplinary approach.
9. Funding for the programme is
inadequate.

 

1. The University should ensure that the
curriculum is enriched by the
addition of at least four innovative
courses without exceeding the
maximum credit load.
2. The University should ensure that the
ratio of teaching staff core to the
subject area provides for 75% or
more of the teaching.
3. The University should ensure that all
academic staff and non-teaching staff
benefit from the staff development
programme.
4. More classrooms equipment should
be procure for the programme.
5. The University should provide more
office space for teaching staff.
6. More books and journals should be procured for the programme such as Principles of Primary Education,
An Introduction to Teaching an
handbook for Primary School
Teaching etc.
7. More current recommended texts and
journals should be procure for the
programme.
8. The University should encourage
academic staff and students of the
programme to collaborate and
developed multidisciplinary research
project.
9. The programme should be adequately

 

The total score for the programme is 75.61%. It scored 33 (89.19%)  in Academic Matters, 23 (65.71%) in Staffing, 22 (81.48%) in Physical Facilities, 14 (77.78%) in Library. The programme scored 1 (33.33%) in Funding, 0 (0.00%) in Research and Collaborations and (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