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THE UNIVERSITY OF DODOMA

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY COURSE


GUIDELINE FOR RESEARCH PROPOSAL PREPARATION
FOURTH YEAR 2022/2023 ACADEMIC YEAR

GUIDELINE FOR QUANTITATIVE STUDIES

Preliminary Pages
i. Cover page (Start with the name of the university and name of the school, followed by the
university logo, title of the study, Name of the student, Registration number, A Research
Proposal, followed by the name of institution and date of submission)
 Do not write in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS but your titles must be Title Case (i.e. all
major words are capitalized while minor words are written in lower case) and written in
the center)
 This should not have a page number but it is counted as number (i).

ii. Title page (Start with the title of the study, followed by Name of the student, followed by a
statement ‘A Research Proposal Submitted in (partial) Fulfillment of the Requirements for
the Bachelor Degree of Science in Nursing of, followed by the name of institution and date
of submission)
 This page should be numbered (ii)

iii. Declaration and Copyright (signed by a student)


iv. Certification (signed by a supervisor)
v. Abstract
vi. Table of Contents
vii. List of Tables (if any)
viii. List of Figures/Illustrations (if any)
ix. List of Abbreviations or Acronyms (if any)

Chapter One: Introduction


1.1 Background Information
1.2 Problem statement
1.3 Research Objectives
1.3.1 Broad objective
1.3.2 Specific objectives
1.4 Research questions/Hypotheses
1.5 Significance of the Study
Chapter Two: Literature Review
2.1 Theoretical review
2.2 Empirical review
2.3 Conceptual framework
Chapter Three: Methodology
3.1 Study Area
3.2 Study Approach
3.3 Study design
3.4 Target population
3.5 Study Population
3.5.1 Inclusion criteria
3.5.2 Exclusion criteria
3.6 Sample size calculation and sampling technique
3.6.1 sample size calculation
3.6.2 sampling technique
3.7 Data collection procedure and data collection tools
3.7.1 Data collection procedure
3.7.2 Data collection tool
3.8 Variable description and variables measurement
3.9 Data analysis plan
3.10 Ethical consideration
4.0. References

Appendices
Appendix 1: Study plan (Gantt chart)
Appendix 2: Budget
Appendix 3.1: Informed consent form English version
Appendix 3.2: Informed consent form Swahili version
Appendix 4.1: Questionnaire/Interview guide/check list English Version
Appendix 4.2: Questionnaire/Interview guide/check list Swahili version

Please Note
1. Page numbers in the preliminary pages must be in roman numbers.
2. Page number starting from chapter one must be Arabic numbers
3. Writing style is Times New Roman, line space 1.5 written on both sides, each chapter
must start in a new page
4. Make sure no unnecessary spaces
5. All reports must be signed by a supervisor before they are collected to course
coordinator.
Proposal Template

Please see the following proposal template (starting next page) for your guidance of how your
work should be organized
Sample Cover page

The University of Dodoma


School of Nursing and Public Health

Prevalence and Factors Associated with Malnutrition among


Under-Five Children in Dodoma Region: Analytical cross-sectional
study

Julius Edward

Registration Number……………………

A Research Proposal

Bachelor of Science in Nursing


February, 2022
Sample title page:

Prevalence and Factors Associated with Malnutrition among Under-


Five Children in Dodoma Region: Analytical cross-sectional study

By

Julius Edward

A Research Proposal Submitted in (partial) Fulfillment of the Requirements for the


Bachelor Degree of Science in Nursing of
The University of Dodoma
February, 2022
Sample declaration statement

DECLARATION AND COPYRIGHT

I, …………………………………, declare that this proposal is my original work and


that it has not been presented and will not be presented to any other University for a
similar or any other degree award.

Signature of the candidate……………………………. Date…………………………

No part of this proposal may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or


transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written permission of the
author or the University of Dodoma. If transformed for publication in any other
format, it shall be acknowledged that this work has been submitted for a degree
award at the University of Dodoma.
Sample certification statement

CERTIFICATION

The undersigned certify that I have read and hereby recommend for acceptance by
the University of Dodoma, a proposal entitled ……………………………in partial
fulfillment of the requirements for the Bachelor Degree of Science in Nursing of the
University of Dodoma.

Name of Supervisor ……………………………

Signature …………… Date ……..……….…….


Abstract

This is like a summary of your proposal. Usually, it is written last after completing
all the steps of research process. It is usually 500 words long to a maximum of one
page long.

The contents include the following components that are written in summary form.

Background:

Objectives:

Methodology: (design, population, sample size, sampling technique, data


collection too, and analysis)

Rationale of the study:

Study period:
Table of Contents
• Should be automatic generated
• Preferably to have maximum of 3 levels
• Should be consistent (i.e. same font type and size in the same level of heading,
whether bold or not bold in the same level of heading but do not mix bolded and non-
bolded)

List of Tables
• Should be automatic generated
• Should include all tables found in the text and their page number
• Tables should be numbered using Arabic number

List of Figures
• Should be automatic generated
• Should include all figures found in the text and their page number
• Figures should be numbered using Arabic number
Abbreviations

• All abbreviations used in the text should be written in their long form
• Abbreviations should be arranged in alphabetical order
Definition of Terms

 All terminology used in the text should be defined according to the standard
definitions and should be cited
 Should be arranged in alphabetical order
Chapter One
1.0 Introduction

1.1 Background Information


1.2 Problem statement
1.3 Research Objectives
1.3.1 Broad objective
1.3.2 Specific objectives
1.4 Research questions/Hypotheses
1.5 Significance of the Study
Chapter Two
2.0 Literature Review

2.1 Theoretical review


2.2 Empirical review
2.3 Conceptual framework
Chapter Three
3.0 Methodology

3.1 Study Area


3.2 Study Approach
3.3 Study design
3.4 Target population
3.5 Study Population
3.5.1 Inclusion criteria
3.5.2 Exclusion criteria
3.6 Sample size calculation and sampling technique
3.6.1 sample size calculation
3.6.2 sampling technique
3.7 Data collection procedure and data collection tools
3.7.1 Data collection procedure
3.7.2 Data collection tools
3.8 Variable description and variables measurement
3.9 Data analysis plan
3.10 Ethical consideration
4.0 References
Appendices

Appendix 1: Study plan (Gantt chart)


Appendix 2: Budget
Appendix 3: Informed consent form English version
Appendix 3: Informed consent form Swahili version
Appendix 4: Questionnaire/ question guide English Version
Appendix 4: Questionnaire/ question g

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