Academic proposal writing starting from:
- Topic identification,
- Concept paper development,
- Proposal writing,
- Data collection and data analysis
- Results and Discussions
- Conclusion, Recommendations and Areas for further Research
INTRODUCTION TO PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT
- Preliminary content
- Formulation of the topic
- Concept note Formulation
- Creating table of conte nts
- Creating list of tables and figures
- Pagination
- Abstract development
Chapter one
- Back ground of the study development
Funnel shape approach:
global, regional and local perspective
- Statement ofthe problem formulation
What is the problem? to who?, how?
Research gap: Conceptual gap, Contextual gap and
Methodological gap
- Stating the purpose /objectivesSMART Objectives.
- Formulating the research questions / hypotheses
LITERATURE REVIEW
Chapter two
Theories (Assumptions, Strengths & Weaknesses)
Linking the theories to the study/relevance/theoretical frame
work
Empirical review
Linking literature review to the research questions;
Critique of existing literature-relevance to the study
ldentification of research gaps; methodological, contextual and
conceptual gaps
Relationship between variables
Operationalization of the variables/variable measurement
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research design
Target population
Determination of sample size
Sampling techniques
Instrunents.
Pilot test
validity
reliability test
Data collection procedure.
Data Processing and analysis
- Developing research instruments
Questionnaire
Interview guide
Focused Group Discussions(FGDs)
Referencing and bibliography (APA format, 7h edition)
Letters of introduction
Budget
Work plan