RESARCH PROTOCOL AND WRITING STYLE

COVER PAGE
TITLE PAGE
CERTIFICATION
DEDICATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ABSTRACT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF TABLES & FIGURES
DEFINITION OF OPERATIONAL TERMS
ABBREVIATIONS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study and Scope
1.2 Statement of the Problem
1.3 Research Questions
1.4 Objectives for the study: General and Specific objectives
1.5 Research Hypothesis-
1.6 Justification for the Study

CHAPTER TWO
REVIEW OF LITERATURE
2.1 Introduction and Background issues related to the emergence of the problem of study
2.2 Epidemiological Review What-prevalence-MM-social, Who, Why-Risk factors, Where
2.3 Theoretical Review -Behaviour(Sexual-Risk behaviour KAP unprotected sexual
intercourse
2.4 Conceptual Review -public health principles of prevention –(Primary: Health
Education, Social system, Specific Protection,
2.5 Empirical Review
2.6 Conceptual Framework related to the subject/theme of the stud,y

CHAPTER THREE
METHODOLOGY
3.1 Study Design (If the study is an intervention, details of the intervention protocol
should feature.)
3.2 Population and the Study site
3.3 Sample Size and Sampling Techniques for the Study
3.4 Variables and Hypothesis Testing Procedures
3.5 Information about Instrument used for the Study
3.6 Validity and Reliability of the Instrument standardization Procedures
3.7 Data Collection for the Study
3.8 Ethical Issues Involved in the Study
3.9 Data Analysis Procedure

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CHAPTER FOUR
RESULTS
4.1 Short Introduction
4.2 Frequency Distribution and Summaries of Descriptive Statistics of Variables
4.3 Results of Hypothesis Tested
4.4 Other Results (In the case of qualitative narratives include memorable quotes)

CHAPTER FIVE
DISCUSSIONS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Short Introduction to review purpose of conducting the study.
5.2 Discussion regarding the outcome of the study guided by the research questions.
5.3 Implications of Findings in the study in the context of literature reviewed.
Demonstrating proof of concept,
5.4 Distinct Contributions of the Study to body of Knowledge
5.5 Conclusions are arrived based on the outcomes of the test of null hypothesis and
explanations.
5.6 Recommendations
REFERENCES (APA Style 6th Edition)

APPENDICES.

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