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Research Proposal and Project Structures

Research Proposal Structure

Preliminary pages
Title page (cover page)
ii- Abstract
iii- Acknowledgments
iv- Table of Contents
CHAPTER ONE:
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Problem
1.2 Statement of the Problem
1.3 Research Questions
1.4 Significance of the Study
1.5 Scope and Delimitations of the Study
1.6 Theoretical frame work
1.7 Conceptual frame work
1.8 Operational definitions of terms
CHAPTER TWO:
2.0 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Review of theories (at least three)
2.3 Review of empirical studies according to each research question( no more than ten years old).
2.4 Summary and Knowledge Gap
CHAPTER THREE:
3.0 RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research Design
3.2 Target population
3.3 Description of Sample and sampling procedures
3.3 Description of Research Instruments
3.4 Measurement of Validity and Reliability/ trustworthiness in qualitative research
3.5 Data Collection procedures
3.6 Data Analysis procedures
3.7 Ethical considerations
• References
• Appendices: Questionnaire or interviews and Maps
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY MATRIX
Research Type of data Sources of Research Data Data analysis
questions required data instrument(s) collection procedures
procedures
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Three
Four
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Time frame during Fast Tract: One chapter every after Ten days: last date 15/6/2022.
Presentation of chapters: one after approval of another

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Preliminary pages
Title page
ii- Declaration
iii- Abstract
iv- Dedication
v- Acknowledgments
vi- Table of Contents
vii- List of Tables
viii- List of Figures
Chapter One:
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Problem
1.2 Statement of the Problem
1.3 Research Questions
1.4 Significance of the Study
1.5 Scope and Delimitations of the Study
1.6 Theoretical frame work
1.7 Conceptual frame work
1.8 Operational definitions of terms
Chapter two:
2.0 Review of related literature
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Review of theories
2.3 Review of empirical studies according to each research question
2.4 Summary and Knowledge Gap
Chapter three:
3.0 Research Design and Methodology
3.1 Research Design
3.2 Target population
3.3 Description Sample and sampling procedures
3.3 Description of Research Instruments
3.4 Measurement of Validity and Reliability/trustworthiness in qualitative research
3.5 Data Collection procedures
3.6 Data Analysis procedures
3.7 Ethical considerations
Chapter 4:
4.0 PRESENTATION , DISCUSSION AND INTERPRETATION OF FINDINGS
4.1 Rate of return
4.2 Demographic Information of participants
4.3 Discussion of Findings According to each research question and relate findings to
literature reviewed in chapter two.
Chapter 5:
5.0 SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Summary.
5.2 Conclusions
5.3 Recommendations
5.4 Areas for further research
5.5 Reference list
Appendices:

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