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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:

11/12/2024

INSTITUTION:

Kaduna State University, Kaduna

DISCIPLINE:

Education

PROGRAMME:

Economics Education

PROGRAMME SCORE:

88.43%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1. There is evidence of block marking in some students’ examination scripts
2. The non-academic staff is not inadequate in number
3. No non-academic staff benefited from the staff development programme
4. Funding for the programme is inadequate

 

1. The University should ensure that there is no block marking of students’ scripts
2. The University should ensure that adequate number of non-academic staff is available for the programme
3. The University should ensure that all non-academic staff benefit from the staff development programme
4. The University should ensure that the programme is adequately funded

 

The total score for the programme is 88.43%. It scored 30 (85.71%)  in Academic Matters, 32 (91.43%) in Staffing, 22 (81.48%) 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