1. Kampala University
Under graduate research proposal report writing Guidelines
All students of Kampala University are required to follow the standard format for writing
their research proposal reports which includes:
TITLE PAGE: Title page starts as follows
Title of your project (e.g. Online Flight Booking System)
by
Candidate’s name
Registration No
A Project Proposal Submitted to the School of ….. in Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Award of the Diploma in ………….of Kampala University
Date: Put the date here (e.g., 25 February, 2014 - Do not write the word Date
All the following pages are necessary and they must be numbered in Roman
Page i- Declaration
Page ii- Approval (Supervisor’s name must appear in this page)
Page iii Dedication
Page iv Acknowledgement
Page v List of Acronyms
Page v Table of Contents
Page v Abstract
Chapter One
Introduction
Introduction chapter starts as follows:
1.1 Introduction:
1.2 Background of the study:
1.3 Statement of Problem:
1.4 Purpose of the Study:
1.5 Objectives of the study
1.6 Research questions:
1.7 Scope of the study:
1.7.1 Geographical scope
1.7.2 Content scope:
1.8 Significance of the study:
1.9 Conceptual Framework
2. Chapter Two
Literature Review
Chapter Three
Research Methodology
Research Methodology chapter should include the research methods you are going to use
in your study. However, a project Proposal includes:
3.0 Introduction:
3.1 Research Design
3.2 Area of study
3.3 Target Population:
3.4 Sample size and sampling Procedure:
3.5 Research Instruments:
3.5.1 Questionnaires
3.5.2 Interview Schedule:
3.6 Data collection method:
3.6.2 Documentary review:
3.8 Ethical consideration:
3.9 Data analysis and management
3.10 Expected limitations of the study
Chapter 3 is followed by
References
Appendices
APA REFEFENCING FORMAT
book
Last name, first name. (Year). Chapter Title. Book title (edition. volume, page).city,
state: publisher
Journal
Last name, first name. (Year). article title. Journal title, volume number, (issue
number), page number. Digital object identifier (Doi): tutu
Website
Last name, first name. (Year). Article title. Date accessed, URL
