NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
REPORT ON ACCREDITATION OF ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
A. SUMMARY OF PANEL’S REPORT
DATE OF VISITATION:
28th to 30th November, 2024
INSTITUTION:
Obafemi Awolowo University,Ile-Ife
DISCIPLINE:
Social Sciences
PROGRAMME:
Economics
PROGRAMME SCORE:
93.33%
ACCREDITATION STATUS:
FULL
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1. The curriculum contains less than four innovative courses. 2. The internal quality assurance mechanism is not effective. 3. None of the non-teaching staff have not benefited from staff development programme. 4. Inadequate number of fire extinguishers and sand buckets in the university environment 5. Funding for the programme is inadequate.
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1. The University should ensure that the curriculum is enriched by the addition of at least four innovative courses without exceeding the maximum credit load. 2. The University should ensure that the internal quality mechanism is effective to impact on the programme 3. The University should ensure that all non-teaching staff benefit from the staff development programme. 4. The University should provide more fire extinguishers and sand buckets. 5. The programme should be adequately funded.
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The total score for the programme is 93.33%. It scored 30 (93.75%) in Academic Matters, 32 (91.43%) in Staffing, 26 (96.30%) in Physical Facilities, 18 (100.00%) in Library. The programme scored 1 (33.33%) 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