COMPONENTS OF A RESEARCH PROPOSAL
COMPONENTS OF A RESEARCH PROPOSAL
This must identify the broad topic, the context for the study and its
relevance. It must also explain why the topic is worth researching.
Make sure that you have clearly identified and stated the problem that
your research will be tackling. You will be penalized if there is no clear
gap in the research
Research Objectives
Research Question(s)
May be one or two main questions, or one main question with several
supplementary questions.
COMMENTS
LITERITURE REVIEW
Refer to the Check list below from Saunders to evaluate the content of
your literature review
Make sure you include a theoretical framework that you have derived
from your readings. This is usually a visual representation of how your
variables are related.
COMMENTS
METHODOLOGY
The style of your report is entirely dependent upon the way the
different variables have been measured – that is, the way a question
has been asked and its response recorded. The way you measure the
variables in your study determines whether a study is ‘qualitative’ or
‘quantitative’ in nature. It is therefore important to know about the
measurement scales for your variables.
Research Design
PENDING
• Presentation of Draft proposal
• Incorporation of feedback; Refining of questionnaire
• Draft a letter of consent for your respondents/organization
• If targeting more that one organization, start compiling a list of
all possible organizations that you will wish to approach. Where
possible, identify a contact person with contact information