TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION……………………………………………………………………………………………i

DEDICATION…………………………...…………………………………………………………………ii

Table of contents…………………………………………………………………………………………...iii

Acknowledgment…………………………………………………………………………………………..iv

List of abbreviations………………………………………………………………………………………..v

List of figures………………………………………………………………………………………………vi

List of tables………………………………………………………………………………………….……vii

Abstract……………………………………………………………………………………………….…..viii

CHAPTER ONE : INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background

1.2 Problem statement

1.3 Hypothesis

1.4 General Objectives

1.5 Specific Objectives

1.6 Study justification

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW

CHAPTER THREE : METHODOLOGY

3.1 Study area

3.2 Study design

3.3 Study population

3.4 Sample size

3.5 Sampling procedure

3.6 Eligibility criteria

3.7 Ethical considerations

3.8 Informed consent

3.9 Confidentiality

3.10 Laboratory procedures

3.11 Collecting and processing blood samples

3.12 Hematological analysis- procedure

3.13 Flow cytometry analysis- procedure

3.14 Statistical analysis

3.15 Time frame/work plan

3.16 The Budget

3.17 Dissemination of research findings

BIBLIOGRAPHY

APPENDICES

Informed consent statement