Academic Programming . The throughput rate of the university was very low due to lack of academic support staff. . The university experienced lot of exclusions / drop-outs at the end of each academic since students did not cope with their academic work. . There was a decline in the graduation rate since the merger. Prior the merger the university used to produce 250 medical graduates per academic year, post merger the graduation rate was 115 medical students a year. . There was shortage of tutors and skilled lecturers in the university. Accommodation . The living conditions in the Campus residences were not conducive to learning. . Safety and security of students in the residences remained a challenge.