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ELEMENTS OF THE RESEARCH PROPOSAL 
● Title 
● Abstract 
● Proposal Text 
● Introduction 
● Background to the problem 
● Purpose of study 
● Significance of the problem—theoretical, empirical, policy/practical 
● Specific study objectives [3-5] 
● Conceptual Framework 
● Theoretical perspectives 
●Definitions of concepts—provided as you use terms in text, citation 
●Literature Review—builds case for hypotheses 
● Hypotheses—expected relationships between independent and dependent variables 
● X is related to Y 
● X is related to Y controlling Z 
● W, X, and Z together predict Y 
● Research Methods 
● Sample and data sources 
● Target population 
● Sampling Frame 
●Sampling Procedures 
●Response rate 
● Representativeness 
● Data Collection 
●Procedures for obtaining data 
● Variables 
● Dependent 
●Specific measures linked to defined concepts 
● Questions, categories, and codes—how data will be treated 
● Independent 
● Control 
● Analysis 
● Statistical approach 
● Ethical considerations 
● Risks of harm 
● Privacy and confidentiality 
● Findings 
● Provide dummy tables that will test hypotheses 
● Summary and Implications 
● References—in a consistent format (ASR, APA, MLA, etc.)