NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
29 Nov. to 2nd December, 2024
INSTITUTION:
Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki
DISCIPLINE:
Education
PROGRAMME:
Social Studies Education
PROGRAMME SCORE:
92.56%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
DEFICIENCIES |
REMEDIES |
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1. Equipment in the staff offices is in inadequate. 2. Classrooms did not meet the safety requirement
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1. The University should make provision for office equipment such as file cabinets, bookshelves, file jackets, office toiletries, safe, white maker board, and working material. 2. The University should ensure safety measures are adhered to by creating exit doors in the classrooms and provisions of more extinguishers and sand buckets to be placed at strategic points.
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The total score for the programme is 92.56%. It scored 32 (96.97%) in Academic Matters, 32 (91.43%) in Staffing, 23 (85.19%) in Physical Facilities, 18 (100.00%) in Library. The programme scored 2 (66.67%) in Funding, 3 (100.00%) in Research and Collaborations and 2 (100.00%) 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