ADAMA COMPREHENSIVE SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL

MEDICAL COLLEGE

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A RESEARCH PROPOSAL SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF

PUBLIC HEALTH, ADAMA COMPREHENSIVE SPECIALIZED
HOSPITAL MEDICAL COLLEGE, IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF GENERAL PUBLIC
HEALTH

NOVEMBER, 2021

ADAMA, ETHIOPIA

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ADAMA COMPREHENSIVE SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL
MEDICAL COLLEGE

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ADVISORs:

1. SILESHI GAROMA (PH.D, ASSOCIATE PROF. PUBLIC HEALTH/RH)

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NOVEMBER, 2021

ADAMA, ETHIOPIA

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ADAMA COMPREHENSIVE SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL MEDICAL COLLEGE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Name of investigator
Address or Email r/phone number
of investigator
Name of Advisors:
Full Title Of The Research Project
Duration of the project
Study Area
Total cost of the project
Address of investigator
TABLE OF CONTENTS

Contents Page
LISTS OF TABLES AND FIGURES
ACRONYMS/ABBREVIATIONS
SUMMARY

Introduction: Comment [64]: Two or three sentences

Objective:

Methods and Materials: Comment [65]: Include study design, data

collection tool, data collection procedure and data
analysis procedure including the software and model
used

Work Plan and Budget:

INTRODUCTION
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1.1 Background page

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1.2. Statement of the Problem
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2. LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1. Magnitude or Prevalence
2.2. Factors associated with
2.3. Conceptual frame work of the study
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to local study area
Use the most recent references
Do not copy and paste line by line to avoid
plagiarism
Use paraphrasing
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3. OBJECTIVE

3.1. General Objective

3.2. Specific Objectives

3.3. Study questions/hypothesis

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4. METHODS AND MATERIALS

4.1. Study area and period

4.2. Study design

4.3. Population

4.3.1. Source population

4.3.2. Study population

4.3.3. Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion

Exclusion

Comment [612]: Use single population proportion

4.4. Sample size determination and sampling procedure
4.4.1. Sample size determination
or double population proportion formula according to
your objectives
Calculate the sample size for all specific objectives
and take the largest number to increase your
precision

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4.4.2. Sampling procedure

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4.5. Data Collection collectors selection and trainings and data collection
procedure as well
4.6. Quality assurance

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4.7. Data analysis data cleaning, analysis procedure using univarate,
bivaraible, and multivariable using models Data
presentation

4.9. Dissemination of the results

5. WORK PLAN AND BUDGET

5.1. Work Plan

5.2. Budget
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Use the most recent references preferable less than 5
REFERENCES years
Consider credibility of the sources
ANNEXES

Annex 1: Questionnaire

English version

Regional working language version- Translated

Annex 2: Dummy Tables