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This document outlines the guidelines for final project work of graduate programs at Addis Ababa University's School of Commerce. It details the required contents and structure, including preliminaries, 5 chapters (introduction, literature review, methodology, data analysis and interpretation, and summary/conclusion), references, and annexes. The chapters cover topics like research objectives, methodology, data collection and analysis, and conclusions. Tables of contents, figures, and references are to be formatted per the specified guidelines.

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Guide Line

This document outlines the guidelines for final project work of graduate programs at Addis Ababa University's School of Commerce. It details the required contents and structure, including preliminaries, 5 chapters (introduction, literature review, methodology, data analysis and interpretation, and summary/conclusion), references, and annexes. The chapters cover topics like research objectives, methodology, data collection and analysis, and conclusions. Tables of contents, figures, and references are to be formatted per the specified guidelines.

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Addis Ababa University

CoBE - School of Commerce

Graduate Programs Coordination Office

Guidelines for Final Project Work of


Graduate Programs
Guidelines and Contents

Preliminaries
• Title/cover page
• Inside Cover Page
• Declaration Page
• Certification page
• Approval page
• Acknowledgement
• Table of contents
• List of tables and list of figures
• Acronyms/abbreviations
• Abstract
Contents…
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
Introduction (of the Chapter)

1.1 Background of the study


1.2 Statement of the problem
1.3 Research questions
1.4 Research objectives – general and specific
1.5 Significance of the study
1.6 Scope of the study
1.7 Limitations of the study
1.8 Organization of the study
1.9 Definition of key terms
Contents…
CHAPTER 2: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
Introduction (of the Chapter)
Conceptual review
2.1 Meaning and nature/characteristics of …
2.2 Importance of …
2.3 Scope/process and stages/components of…
2.4 …..
2.5 ….
2.6 Review of Empirical Studies
2.7 Conceptual Framework of the Study
Figure: Conceptual Model of the Study
Contents…
CHAPTER 3: RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES
Introduction (of the Chapter)
3.1 Research design
3.2 Description of study variables
3.3 Description of study area and target population
3.4 Sampling technique/methods and sample size
3.5 Data collection – source, types, instruments, etc.
3.6 Data analysis – model, techniques, software, etc.
3.7 Reliability and validity analysis
3.8 Ethical Consideration
Contents…
CHAPTER 4: DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION
Introduction (of the Chapter)
3.1 Research design
3.2 Description of study variables
3.3 Description of study area and target population
3.4 Sampling technique/methods and sample size
3.5 Data collection – source, types, instruments, etc.
3.6 Data analysis – model, techniques, software, etc.
3.7 Reliability and validity analysis
3.8 Ethical Consideration
Contents…
CHAPTER 5: SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS and RECOMMENDATIONS
Introduction (of the Chapter)

5.1 Summary of findings


5.2.Conclusion
5.3 Recommendation
5.4 Research Limitation and Areas of Further Research
5.4.1. Limitation of the study
5.4.2. Suggestion for future research
Contents…
CHAPTER 4: DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION
Introduction (of the Chapter)
4.1 Demographic Information of the respondents
4.2 Descriptive Statistics
4.2.1
4.2.2
4.3 Correlation Analysis (Tests)
4.4 Regression Analysis (Tests)
4.4.1 Diagnosis Tests
4.4.1.1 Normality Test
4.4.1.2 MultiCillinearity Test
4.4.2 Linear Regressions Analysis
Guidelines… Article Contents…
References (Harvard APA referencing style or style)
a. Citations should be embedded in the text using the author-year
method, e.g. (Yohannes, 2021)
b. All cited works reflected in the text of the paper should be included
and arranged alphabetically at the end of the paper in references.
c. Tables and figures to be indicated by numbers separately (see Table
1) not by placement (see Table below)
d. Works by the same authors in the same year should be cited as
“(Yohannes, 2021a)” and “(Yohannes, 2021b)”.

Annex
• Data Collection Instruments (Questionnaire,
Interview guide, FGD guide, etc.)
• Bulky Diagrams, Tables, Charts, Models, Etc.

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