NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
1st to 3rd December, 2024
INSTITUTION:
Usumanu Danfodiyo University
DISCIPLINE:
Agriculture
PROGRAMME:
Fisheries and Aquaculture
PROGRAMME SCORE:
80.80%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
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1. Marking scheme exist but some were not allocated with marks 2. Students practical works were of good quality but did not cover the curriculum 3. 44.4% of the Academic Staff do not have Ph.D degree 4. 20% of Academic Staff and 80% of non-teaching staff have not benefitted from Staff Development programme. 5. Funding for the programme is inadequate 6. Research and Collaboration for the programme is not multidisciplinary in approach
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1. The University should ensure that all the marking schemes are allocated with marks 2.The University should ensure that students practical work covers the curriculum 3. The University should encourage all academic staff to obtain Ph.D degree 4.The University should ensure that all staff benefit from the Staff Development Programme. 5. Funding for the programme should be improved 6.The University should ensure that there is a multidiciplinary approach to research in the programme
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The total score for the programme is 80.80%. It scored 32 (86.49%) in Academic Matters, 27 (77.14%) in Staffing, 22 (81.48%) in Physical Facilities, 16 (88.89%) in Library. The programme scored 1 (33.33%) in Funding, 2 (66.67%) in Research and Collaborations and 1 (50.00%) 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