6. THESIS
Thesis in this guidebook refers to a documented report
of the process followed by and the results of original
research conducted by the students to fulfill the
requirements for a Post-Graduate degree.
7. Organization of Thesis
A thesis is made up of three main parts namely:-
1. Preliminary pages
2. Text
3. References.
8. 1.Preliminary pages
1. Title Page
2. Approval Sheet
3. Declaration (Supervisor & Student)
4. Dedication Page (optional)
5. Acknowledgement (optional)
6. Table of Contents
7. List of Table
8. List of Figures
9. List of Abbreviations/Symbols/Terminology
10. List of Appendixes
11. Abstracts
9. 2.Text
1. Introduction
2. Review of the Literature
3. Research Methodology
4. Results
5. Summary, Findings, Conclusions & Recommendations
11. Chapters of Thesis
1. Introduction
2. Review of Literature
3. Methodology
4. Results
5. Discussions, Conclusions, Recommendations Limitations,
References and Appendixes
12. Chapters 1
Introduction
1. Rationale of Study
2. Statement of Problem
3. Objective of Study
4. Research Questions
5. Hypothesis
6. Significance of the study
7. Operational definitions of terms
8. Limitations of Study
14. Chapters 3
Research Methodology
1. Research Design
2. Population
3. Sample of the study
4. Sampling Technique
5. Inclusion Criteria
6. Exclusion Criteria
7. Research Instruments
8. Procedure
9. Data Analysis
10. Ethical Considerations