NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
24 – 11- 2024
INSTITUTION:
University of Benin
DISCIPLINE:
Education
PROGRAMME:
Adult and Continuing Education
PROGRAMME SCORE:
87.4%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
DEFICIENCIES |
REMEDIES |
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1. Innovative Courses does not exist in the curriculum 2. Practicals conducted but not of good quality 3. Course content, learning materials, course delivery exist but are fairly adequate. 4. 75% of Academic Staff and 25% of non-academic staff have not benefitted from staff Programme. 5. Office Accommodation exist but are not adequate in number
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1. The Department should endavour to introduce many Innovative courses in the curriculum covering ICT and Entrepreneurship etc 4. The University should ensure all staff benefited from the staff development programme. 5. The Department should focus on more office space to eliminate office sharing
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The total score for the programme is 87.4%. It scored 37 (76%) in Academic Matters, 35 (94%) in Staffing, 13 (84.6%) in Physical Facilities, 18 (100.00%) in Library. The programme scored 3 (66.6%) 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