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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:

Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria

DISCIPLINE:

Education

PROGRAMME:

Social Studies Education

PROGRAMME SCORE:

88.00%

 

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

 

FULL

 

DEFICIENCIES

REMEDIES

1. Only 24% of the academic staff benefited from the staff development programme
2. Only 86% of the non-academic staff benefitted from the staff development programme
3. The laboratory equipment are inadequate in textile representatives of different ethnic nationalities and old currencies
4. Classrooms are inadequate in space and equipment such as plasma TV,
5. Staff offices are inadequate in space
6. Funding is inadequate for the programme

 

1. The University should ensure that all academic staff benefit from the staff development programme
2. The University should ensure that all non-academic staff benefit from the staff development programme
3. The University should ensure that laboratory equipments such as textile representatives of different ethnic nationalities and old currencies should be provided
4. The University should ensure that standard and spacious classrooms with plasma TVs are provided
5. The University should ensure that standard and spacious staff offices should be provided
6. The University should ensure that adequate fund is provided for the programme

 

The total score for the programme is 88.00%. It scored 34 (91.89%)  in Academic Matters, 30 (86%) in Staffing, 23 (85.19%) in Physical Facilities, 16 (88.89%) 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