Faculty of Business and Management

Mission Statement: LEARNING TO SUCCEED

FORMAT FOR WRITING A RESEARCH PROJECT/THESIS
UNDERGRADUATE / POSTGRADUATE

PRELIMINARY PAGES
Cover page
i. Declaration
ii. Approval
iii. Dedication
iv. Acknowledgement
v. Table of Contents
vi. List of Figures
vii. List of Tables
viii. List of acronyms
ix. Abstract

Chapter one: INTRODUCTION

1.0. Introduction
1.1. Background to the study
1.2. Statement of the research problem
1.3. General Objective of the study
1.3.1. Specific Objectives of the study
1.4. Research Questions
1.5. Significance of the Study
1.6. Geographical Scope of the Study

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1.7 Conceptual frame work
1.8. Definition of Key Terms

Chapter two: LITERATURE REVIEW

2.0. Introduction
2.1. Literature review
2.2. Theoretical Framework
2.3. Summary

Chapter three: RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY

3.0. Introduction
3.1. Research Design
3.2. Population Description
3.3. Description of Sample and Sampling Procedure
3.4. Data collection method and Instrument
3.5. Data Collection Procedure
3.6. Data Analysis Procedure
3.7. Data Presentation
3.8. Ethical Considerations
3.9 Anticipated limitations of the study
3.10. Summary

4.0. Chapter Four: PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION & INTERPRETATION OF

FINDINGS
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Discussion of Findings
4.3. Summary

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5.0. Chapter Five: SUMMARY, FINDINGS CONCLUSIONS &
RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1. Introduction
5.2. Conclusion and Recommendations
5.3. Suggestion for further Research (Limitations of the Research)

References APA Format

Appendices