FEM4959A (Group 3)

Executive summary template

Student’s Name: ____________________________

Matric No.: ________________________________

Programme: _______________________________

Dissertation/ Project Title: ____________________

i. Background

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Problem statement
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Research Question

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Research Objectives

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Hypothesis
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ii. Literature review

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Methodology / Procedures

i. Research design

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ii. Population and Sampling, Sample size

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iii. Location :

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iv. Instrumentation/ measurement (attach questionnaire and evidence of permission to use

instruments)

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v. Data collection process, pilot study

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vi. Analysis plan

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Study population (Subjects involved in the study)

a) Description of how subjects are recruited into study (selection criteria)

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b) Number of subjects: _________________________________________________________

c) Gender: ___________________________________________________________________

Scientific soundness

a) Age range : _________________________________________________________

b) Any special characteristics: ____________________________________________

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i. Inclusion criteria: _____________________________________________________

ii. Exclusion criteria: _______________________________________________________

c) Relationship between investigator and subjects: ________________________________

d) Compensation for participation (if any): __________________________________________

Ethical Issues

a) Vulnerability issue (Children/elderly/disable/marginalized group/etc) : (if any)

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b) Risks (High or Low) (Safety/security/health/etc)

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c) Benefits (to the society/community)

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Respondent Information Sheet and Informed Consent

a) Full disclosure of information (Summary of Introduction, purpose and method; Risk and
benefit of study)

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b) Comprehension (Statement that the respondent understood the information about the
study, confidentiality, voluntariness and right to withdraw from the study)

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