Elements of a research proposal I. Title- must be direct to the point, specific, concise ex. Level of Knowledge of Residents in Brgy.

Sto Nino with regards to tape worm infection Background/Problem/Objectives/Specific Research Questions/ Hypothesis -Clear view of existing problem, incorporate related literature(R.L.) Example of Aim of Study: The researcher wants to measure the stress level of employees of SLU. Specifically the researcher wants to know: a) Is there a significant difference in the level of stress of SLU employees according to: 1) Age 2) Department 3) Nature of work 4) sex Conceptual Framework: *Theories, Concepts-discusses the problem Ex. *Age- discuss its relationship to stress (Incorporate R.L) Significance: -How important? a) Significance to researcher b) Significance to community c) Significance to future researchers Research design methods *What type of research? *Describe descriptive type of research, advantages and disadvantages *Qualitative approach advantages and disadvantages *Research tool: Questionnaire: advantages and disadvantages Interview: advantages and disadvantages **Discuss outline of questionnaire References: List alphabetically accd to author Books: Author. Year. Title of book. Publication. Date of Publication. Pages. Journal: Author. Year. Title of Journal/Article. Volume/issue#. Pages. Electronic Sources: Author. Title of Article Retrieved:(Date). (Complete URL) *No author: Title of Article Retrieved:(Date). (Complete URL)

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