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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:

11 December

INSTITUTION:

Usumanu Danfodiyo University

DISCIPLINE:

Education

PROGRAMME:

Geography Education

PROGRAMME SCORE:

94.21%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1. 53% of the academic staff have not benefited from staff development programme.

2. The University laboratory lacks some laboratory facilities.

3. Funding for the programme is inadequate.

 

1. All academic staff should be encouraged to benefit from staff development programme.

2. The University should procure facilities such as digitizers, GPS Units and mobile devices.

3. Improved funding is required to properly maintain existing physical facilities.

 

The total score for the programme is 94.21%. It scored 33 (100.00%)  in Academic Matters, 31 (89%) in Staffing, 25 (92.59%) in Physical Facilities, 18 (100.00%) in Library. The programme scored 2 (0.00%) in Funding, 3 (0.00%) in Research and Collaborations and 2 (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