Accreditation of Academic Programmes in Nigerian Private Universities: The Impact of the Library

Kikelomo Adeeko; Beauty Akpobome Esharefasa; Kehinde Damilare Williams

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Accreditation of Academic Programmes in Nigerian Private Universities: The Impact of the Library

Kikelomo Adeeko, Beauty Akpobome Esharefasa, Kehinde Damilare Williams

Published in American Journal of Education and Information Technology (Volume 5, Issue 1)

Received: 14 April 2021 Accepted: 28 May 2021 Published: 7 June 2021

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In line with global change, the policy of privatization has become a concern of government in Nigeria, which led to the proposal of establishing Private Universities in the pursuit and enhancing of educational system. Establishment of private Universities in the country has served as a relief to the pressures on the government owned institutions. Thus, it is also essential for the appropriate authority to regulate the operation of Private Universities so as to ensure that the objectives of its establishment and services rendered are in order, as it is done for the government own institutions. The paper therefore focused on the emergence of Private Universities in Nigeria and the basis for accreditation of academic programmes offered in Private Universities. The paper therefore traced along the emergence of accreditation procedure of the Private Universities in history and also examines the need for such situations. More so, the paper identifies and discuses some key areas accessed by the Nigerian University commission (NUC) during accreditation in the development of Private Universities in Nigeria with a view to appraising them. Also, it enumerates the requirements for accreditation of academic programmes in Private Universities in Nigeria, with greater emphases on the impact of academic library in the accreditation of Private University programmes. This is because the provision and use of library materials and services affects the quality of the students’ educational experience. How institutions manage and support library in the provision of adequate resources reflects the priorities of the institution, the educational goals and the performance of students and graduates. The use of information communication resources in organising and retrieving of information in the library, availability of relevant print and non –print materials in the collection of the university library for accreditations are also stated. The currency of the library holdings and the quantity/quality of each material in relation to the programme been accredited are clearly highlighted.

Published in	American Journal of Education and Information Technology (Volume 5, Issue 1)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajeit.20210501.19
Page(s)	58-62
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Academic, Accreditation, Library, Nigerian University Commission, Private Universities

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Kikelomo Adeeko

University Library, McPherson University, Abeokuta, Nigeria
Beauty Akpobome Esharefasa

University Library, McPherson University, Abeokuta, Nigeria
Kehinde Damilare Williams

University Library, McPherson University, Abeokuta, Nigeria

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