NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
15th – 17th December, 2024
INSTITUTION:
Edusoko University, Bida, Niger State
DISCIPLINE:
Administration and Management
PROGRAMME:
Accounting
PROGRAMME SCORE:
88.21%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
DEFICIENCIES |
REMEDIES |
1. There is bloc allocation of marks to question in all the courses in the programme 2. Interaction with the panel members and students of the programme reveals that the students have not acquired the relevant soft skills expected for their levels 3. 50.0% of the non-acdemic staff benefitted from staff development 4. Physical library books and journals and journals are inadequate in number and currency 5. Academic staff offices are inadequate in space and not furnished with air conditioners, filling cabinets, book shelves, refrigerators and televisions 6. Funding for the programme is inadequate 7. There is no evidence of research and collaboration in the programme
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1. Bloc allocation of marks to questions should be discouraged 2. The university should ensure that all students in the programme acquire relevant soft skills prescribed for the programme 3. The university should ensure that all non-academic staff benefit fom staff development programme 4. More current books and journals should be procured for the programme 5. Adequate number of well-furnished academic offices should be provided for the programme 6. The programme should be adequately funded 7. The University should ensure that research and collaboration is put in place
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The total score for the programme is 88.21%. It scored 32 (91.43%) in Academic Matters, 34 (97.00%) in Staffing, 23.5 (87.04%) in Physical Facilities, 15 (83.33%) in Library. The programme scored 2 (66.67%) in Funding, 0 (0.00%) in Research and Collaborations and 2 (100.00%) in Employers’ Rating. 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