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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:

20th-23rd November, 2024.

INSTITUTION:

Niger Delta University Yenagoa

DISCIPLINE:

Allied Health Sciences

PROGRAMME:

Medical Laboratory Science

PROGRAMME SCORE:

88.00%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1. External examiner reports for degree projects are not of good standard.

2. The number of non teaching staff are not adequate but not of good quality.

3. No non teaching staff have benefitted in the staff development programme.

4. The sizes of Laboratories spaces are small.

5. The Histopathology laboratory is poorly equipped.

6. Professors offices are small in spaces and lacks Televisions and Bookshelfs

 

1. The University should ensure that external examiner reports for degree projects are of good standard.

2. University should ensure to engage/employ more staff in the non teaching staff cadre.

University should ensure that Non teaching staff benefits from the staff development programme.

4. University should creat big spaces for Laboratories.

5. The Histopathology Laborary should be euipped with morden facilities such as Floating water bat, Microtomes and Hot plate.

6. University should ensure to provide adequate spaces for Professors and provide also with Televisions and Bookshelfs.

 

The total score for the programme is 88.00%. It scored 35 (94.59%)  in Academic Matters, 32 (91.43%) in Staffing, 21 (77.78%) in Physical Facilities, 15 (83.33%) in Library. The programme scored 2 (66.67%) in Funding, 3 (100.00%) in Research and Collaborations and 2 (100.00%) 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