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1) Harambee University requires postgraduate theses to follow the APA writing style and provides a thesis template. 2) Both thesis proposals and final theses must contain preliminaries like a cover page, table of contents, and abstract. Thesis proposals also require an introduction, literature review, and methodology section. 3) Final theses require multiple additional chapters including results and discussion, summary, and references sections. The document provides detailed guidance on the content and structure required for thesis proposals and final theses submitted to Harambee University.

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Thesis Format New

1) Harambee University requires postgraduate theses to follow the APA writing style and provides a thesis template. 2) Both thesis proposals and final theses must contain preliminaries like a cover page, table of contents, and abstract. Thesis proposals also require an introduction, literature review, and methodology section. 3) Final theses require multiple additional chapters including results and discussion, summary, and references sections. The document provides detailed guidance on the content and structure required for thesis proposals and final theses submitted to Harambee University.

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HARAMBEE UNIVERSITY

POSTGRADUATE OFFICE
THESIS FORMAT

Formatting Requirements: Approved Writing Style

A standardized thesis writing style and format is crucial in scientific research work. There are
different writing styles adopted by different institutions and Harambee University has chosen to
apply the latest APA Style of writing for this purpose. Thesis template shall be made available to
students who embark on their thesis work and their respective advisors.

Thesis Proposal

Thesis Proposal Content


At a minimum level, the thesis proposal needs to contain the following points. The page of
preliminary part of the thesis proposal is numbered by using Roman number and the Arabic
numbering is used starting from the introductory part up-to the Reference part.

 Preliminaries
i. Cover Page
a. Title of the thesis at the top of the page
b. Logo
c. Institution
d. Author
e. Purpose
f. Advisor
g. City and year at the left side end of the page
ii. Acknowledgment
iii. Table of Contents
iv. List of Abbreviations and Acronyms (If any)
v. List of Tables (If any)
vi. List of Figures (If any)
vii. Abstract
1. Introduction
1.1. Background of the Study
1.2. Statement of the Problem
1.3. Research Questions and/or Hypothesis
1.4. Objective of the Study
1.4.1. General Objective
1.4.2. Specific Objectives
1.5. Significance of the Study
1.6. Scope of the Study
1.7. Methodological Limitation of the Study (Optional)
1.8. Operational Definition
1.9. Organization of the Thesis
II. Review of Related Literature
II.1Introduction
II.2Theoretical Review
II.2.1 Review of relevant journals, Articles, research works, etc. to grasp the problem
under consideration.
II.3Empirical Review
2.3.2. Review of Relevant Studies based on their findings
2.4. Conceptual and/or Theoretical Framework
2.4.1. Theoretical Framework
2.4.2. Conceptual Framework (A conceptual model is constructed if needed)
2.5. Conclusion
III. Research Methodology
3.1. Study Context or Description of the Study Area/Organization only if required
3.2. Research Design
3.3. Research Approach
3.4. Sampling design
A. Target Population
B. Sampling frame
C. Sample Size
D. Sampling Technique
3.5. Data Types and Sources
3.6. Data Collection Tools
3.7. Data Analysis Tools
3.8. Data Quality Assurance: Trust worthiness(qualitative) and/or Validity &
Reliability(quantitative)
3.9. Ethical Consideration
3.10. Dissemination of Results
3.11. References
Appendix
Work Plan and Budget Breakdown
A. Work Plan
B. Budget Breakdown

For Final Thesis Work

Final Thesis Content


The following are the minimum requirements a final thesis needs to contain as its content. The
page of the preliminary part of the thesis is numbered by using Roman number & an Arabic page
numbering is used starting from chapter one up to the Reference part.

 Preliminaries
i. Cover Page
Title of the thesis at the top of the page
Logo
Institution
Author
Purpose
Advisor
City and year at the left side end of the page
ii. Signed Declaration Sheet
iii.Signed Advisor’s Certification
iv. Examiner’s Approval
v. Acknowledgment
vi. Table of Contents
vii. List of Abbreviations and Acronyms (If any)
viii. List of Tables (If any)
ix. List of Figures (If any)
x. Abstract

Chapter One

Introduction
1.1. Background of the Study
1.2. Statement of the Problem
1.3. Research Questions and/or Hypothesis
1.4. Objective of the Study
1.4.1. General Objective
1.4.2. Specific Objective
1.5. Significance of the Study
1.6. Scope of the Study
1.7. Limitation of The Study
1.8. Operational Definition
1.9. Organization of the Thesis(optional)

Chapter Two

Review of Related Literature


2.1 Introduction
2.2 Theoretical Review
2.2.1 Review of relevant books, journals, Articles, research works, etc.
to grasp the problem under consideration.
2.3 Empirical Review
Review of Relevant Studies based on their findings
2.4 Conceptual and/or Theoretical Framework
Theoretical Framework
Conceptual Framework (A conceptual model is constructed if needed)
Chapter Three

Research Methodology
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Description of the Study Area(optional)
3.3. Research Design
3.4. Research Approach
3.5. Data source
3.6. Sampling design
3.6.1. Target population
3.6.2. Sampling frame
3.6.3. Sample size
3.6.4. Sampling technique
3.7. Data Collection tools
3.8. Data Analysis tools
3.9. Data Quality Assurance: Trust worthiness, Validity and Reliability
3.10. Ethical Consideration

Chapter Four

Results and Discussion


4.1 Results
4.1.1 Response rate
4.1.2 Demographic variables
4.1.3 Findings based on the objectives with interpretation
4.2 Discussion
4.2.1 Based on the objectives of the study compare the current findings
with previous studies findings and confirm consistency or inconsistency
with justification

Chapter Five

Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation


5.1 Summary of major findings
5.2 Conclusion based on objectives of the study
5.3 Recommendation based on objectives of the study
5.4 Implication for future research
References
Appendices (A, B, C…)
Annexes (1, 2, 3, 4….)
Questionnaire

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