Enhancing accreditation transparency and accountability through electronic data interchange: A comparative study

This paper explores the implementation of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) system to enhance accreditation transparency and accountability within the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC). EDI systems facilitate automated data exchange between university departments, replacing manual data entry with faster, more accurate, and efficient processes. This study highlights the benefits of EDI in quality assurance and audit processes, including error reduction, real-time monitoring, improved data security, and confidentiality. The research also presents current challenges in the NUC's accreditation process, such as inefficiencies, rigidity, and corruption, proposing EDI as a solution to enhance transparency, flexibility, and effectiveness. The study aims to present a comparative analysis of existing literature on EDI and its potential impact on the Nigerian higher education system.