The need for student researchers to know the content of a standard project led to the writing of this article by the team of writers in the mzwriters crew following several years of experience and careful research. This article will educate you on what a typical research project must contain before it can be regarded as a standard project. So enjoy reading!
Before you start writing your project, your research proposal must have been approved and your study must have been certified fit for conduct by the supervisor, hence, there is no need to waste time again in doing the whole project. Even your supervisor would have directed the student researcher to commence the full-blown project-writing; starting with the submission of the opening chapter (Chapter One). Complete standard projects should contain five chapters (Chapter one to five).
Before the main project must appear some pages known as preliminary pages. The preliminary pages contains the title page, certification, acknowledgement, Abstract pages etc. this is usually written together with the project abstract when the research work is completed. The preliminary pages are usually numbered in roman numerals (e.g. i, ii, iii, iv…….). These are followed by the main work (chapter 1-5) numbered in the normal Arabic numerals (1,2,3,4 …..).
A TYPICAL STANDARD RESEARCH PROJECT FORMAT
Title page
Certification/Approval Page………………………………..………………i
Dedication………………..……………………..ii
Acknowledgement…………………………….iii
Table of Contents………………………………iv
Abstract…………………………………………v
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the study
1.2 Statement of the Problem
1.3 Purpose or Objectives of Study
1.4 Research Questions
1.5 Research Hypothesis
1.6 Significance of study
1.7 Scope/Limitations of Study
1.8 Operational definition of terms
References
CHAPTER TWO
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.0 Introduction
2.1 Theoretical Framework
2.2 Conceptual Framework
2.3 Empirical Review of Literature
2.4 Summary of Literature Review/Research Gaps
References
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.0 Introduction
3.1 Research Philosophy
3.2 Research Design
3.3 Population of the Study
3.4 Sampling Technique and Sample Size
3.5 Instrument of data collection
3.6 Validity and Reliability of Research Instrument
3.7 Method of data Collection
3.8 Method of Data Analysis
References
CHAPTER FOUR
DATA ANALYSIS, INTERPRETATION AND DISCUSSION
4.0 Introduction
4.1 Preamble to the data analysis
4.2 Presentation and interpretation of results
4.3 Analysis of Interview
4.4 Hypothesis Testing
4.5 Discussion of Findings
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.0 Introduction
5.1 Summary of Findings
5.2 Conclusions
5.3 Recommendations
Bibliography
Appendix
All well-written projects that were written by outstanding researchers all over the world have been presented in the format above. I will careful treat each of the chapters in my subsequent posts in a way that will make project writing “an easy to understand” phenomenon for every student researcher.
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