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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:

8th – 10th December 2024

INSTITUTION:

Ondo State University of Medical Sciences

DISCIPLINE:

Allied Health Sciences

PROGRAMME:

Prosthetics and Orthotics

PROGRAMME SCORE:

82.85%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1. There was no uniform supervision of student project
2. Internal Quality Assurance System exist but not effective
3. Less than 70% of teaching staff have a Ph.D
4. The department is headed by an Assistant Lecturer
5. Less than 70% of teaching staff have benefited from staff development
6. None of the non-teaching staff have benefited from staff development

 

1. There should uniformity in student project supervision
2. Internal Quality Assurance System should be effective
3. 70% or more of teaching staff should have a Ph.D
4. The department should be headed by a qualified senior lecturer and above.
5. 70% or more of teaching staff should benefit from staff development development
6. 70% or more of the non-teaching staff should benefit from staff development

 

The total score for the programme is 82.85%. It scored 31 (88.57%)  in Academic Matters, 26.5 (75%) in Staffing, 21 (77.78%) in Physical Facilities, 17 (94.44%) in Library. The programme scored 2 (66.67%) in Funding, 2.75 (91.67%) in Research and Collaborations and (0.00%) 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