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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:

18/11/2024

INSTITUTION:

Baba Ahmed University, Kano State

DISCIPLINE:

Social Sciences

PROGRAMME:

Sociology

PROGRAMME SCORE:

92.38%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1. 50% of academic staff have not benefited from Staff Development Programme in the past three years.
2. Academic staff offices are inadequate in space.
3. Sand buckets and fire extinguishers are inadequate in number.

 

1. The University should ensure that all academic staff benefit from Staff Development Programme.
2. The University should ensure that all staff have adequate office space.
3. The University should procure more sand buckets and fire extinguishers for the programme.

 

The total score for the programme is 92.38%. It scored 30 (100.00%)  in Academic Matters, 31 (88.57%) in Staffing, 13 (81.25%) in Physical Facilities, 18 (100.00%) in Library. The programme scored 2 (66.67%) in Funding, 3 (100.00%) in Research and Collaborations and 0 (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