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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:

24 November, 2024

INSTITUTION:

Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria

DISCIPLINE:

Administration and Management

PROGRAMME:

Local Government and Development Studies

PROGRAMME SCORE:

85%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

The proportion of staff core to the subject area provides for less than 75% of the teaching staff
Only 57% of the non-teaching staff have benefited from the staff development progrmme.
Funding for the programme is inadequate.

 

The university should ensure that the proportion of staff core to the subject area provides for than 75% of the teaching staff.
The university should ensure that all the non-teaching staff have benefited from the staff development programme.
The university should ensure that the programme is adequately funded.

 

The total score for the programme is 85%. It scored 26.5 (83%)  in Academic Matters, 30 (86%) in Staffing, 15.5 (97%) in Physical Facilities, 16 (89%) in Library. The programme scored 1 (33%) in Funding, 2 (67%) in Research and Collaborations and 1.5 (75.00%) 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