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Cover page

(see attached sample)

Title page

(see attached sample)

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Table of Contents

All these, except the title page, should be identified by conspicuous

pagination in Roman numerals (i.e i,ii,iii etc)

Cover page

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INSTITUTE OF ACCOUNTANCY ARUSHA

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IN COLLABORATION WITH

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A RESEARCH PROPOSAL
SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE
REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE
MASTER OF .
OF INSTITUTE OF ACCOUNTANCY ARUSHA
ARUSHA, TANZANIA
(Month, year)

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A Research Proposal Submitted in Partial Fulfilment of the

Requirements for the Degree of Master of .. of
Institute of Accountancy Arusha

Institute of Accountancy Arusha

(Month, year)

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Abstract i
Table of
ii
Contents.
List of Tables... iii
List of Figures.. iv
List of Abbreviations... v

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

1.1

General Introduction

1.2

Problem Statement 2

1.3

Research Objectives

1.3.1 Main Objective.

1.3.2 Specific Objectives..

LIST OF FIGURES (If any)

LIST OF TABLES (If any)

CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

1.1

Introduction

1.2

Background of the study

1.3

Statement of the research problem

1.4

Research objectives
1.4.1 Main Objectives
1.4.2 Specific Objectives

1.5

Research questions / hypothesis

1.6

Significance of the study

1.7

Limitations and delimitations of the study

1.8

Scope

CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1

Introduction

2.2

Conceptual definitions

2.3

Theoretical and empirical review of the relevant literature to the study

2.4

Conceptual framework

CHAPTER THREE
METHODOLOGY
3.1

Introduction

3.2

Research design

3.3

Research area

3.4

Research population, sample and sampling methods

3.4.1 Research population
3.4.2 Research sample and sampling methods

3.5

Data collection methods

3.6

Data analysis plan

3.7

Reliability and validity of data

REFERENCES
Books
Juma, K. M (2005), Introduction to Computer Science, Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam
University Press
OR
Juma, K. M (2005), Introduction to Computer Science, Dar es Salaam, Dar es
Salaam University Press
OR
Juma, K. M (2005), Introduction to Computer Science, Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam
University Press
Chapter of Books
Kipalamoto, J.S (2005), Understanding Microsoft Word, in Juma, K. M
Introduction to Computer Science, Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam
University Press, pp 110 - 145
Journals
Karim, A. R (2006), The 2005 Tanzanias General Elections, Journal of Political
Science, University of Dar es Salaam, Volume 3, No. 12
Website
The United Republic of Tanzania (2006), The 2006/07 Budget Speech,
www.ippmedia.com retrieved on Wednesday, 13th September, 2006

APPENDICES

Typing
(a)

The paper must be printed on good quality A4 paper. This is to ensure clear
copies. Typing must be double-spaced, justified and on one side of the paper only.

(b)

Except on the title page fonts should be 12 points (Times New Roman).

(c)

Footnotes and block quotations should use 10 point font.

(d)

First line of each paragraph should be intended five spaces (5 / 1.25cm).

(e)

References list should be single-spaced and use hanging indent (first line at
margin and subsequent lines indented five spaces, check reference examples
above).

(f)

A page header in 10-point Times New Roman italicized with less than 50
characters should appear in the upper right corner on every page of the paper,
except on the cover and title pages. Insert three spaces between the title and the
page. See example below
IAA Research Proposal page 6

Pagination
(a)

Paginate the preliminaries (portions preceding the introduction) in lower case

Roman numerals ("i", "ii", "iii", etc.) beginning with the ABSTRACT page.

(b)

Number the pages of the body of the thesis in Arabic numerals ("1", "2",
"3", etc) consecutively throughout.

(c)

The page numbers should appear at the bottom centre of the page.
Preliminary Pages

ABSTRACT

CHAPTER ONE

The undersigned certify that they

have read and hereby recommend
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INTRODUCTION

(d)

Main Document

1.1 Background

The number of required pages should be 20 30 pages. Required pages are

counted from the beginning of the introductory chapter through the end of the
concluding chapter.

Margins
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The left-hand margin must be 4.0 cm from the left edge of the paper,
the right-hand margin 2.5 cm from the right edge,
the top margin 2.5 cm from the top of the page,
the bottom margin 2.5 cm from the bottom edge of the paper