Table of Contents

Acknowledgements ii

Table of Contents iv

Appendices x

List of Tables xi

List of Figures xvi

List of Abbreviations / Acronyms xvii

Abstract xviii

Chapter One: INTRODUCTION

1.1 Overview of the Study 1

1.2 Background to the Study

1.3 Statement of the Problem

1.4 Objectives of the Study

1.5 Research Question

1.5.1 Primary Research Question(s)

1.5.2 Secondary Research Question(s)

1.6 Significance of the Study

1.7 Limitations and Delimitation of the Study

1.8 Operational Definition of Key Terms

1.9 Organization of the Thesis

1.10 Summary of the chapter

Chapter Two: REVIEW OF THE RELATED LITERATURE

2.0 Introduction

2.1 Theoretical background and hypotheses

2.1.1 Underpinning theory of IV1 and DV followed by its hypothesis 1 for your study
2.1.2 Underpinning theory of IV2 and DV followed by its hypothesis 2
2.1.3 Underpinning theory of IV3 and DV followed by its hypothesis 3
2.1.4 Underpinning theory of IV4 and DV followed by its hypothesis 4
2.1.5 Underpinning theory of IV5 and DV followed by its hypothesis 5
2.1.6 Underpinning theory of IV6 and DV followed by its hypothesis 6
and so on.
2.2 Review of Related Studies
<most current research papers preferably last four to five years published in A* or A
ranked journals>
2.2.1 Relationship between IV1 and DV
2.2.2 Relationship between IV2 and DV
2.2.3 Relationship between IV3 and DV
2.2.4 Relationship between IV4 and DV
2.2.5 Relationship between IV5 and DV
2.2.6 Relationship between IV6 and DV
and so on.
2.3 Hypothesized model of the current study

<only one diagram showing all IVs, DV, their relationships and individual hypothesis

with + or - sign within parentheses>

2.4 Summary of the chapter

Chapter Three: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.0 Introduction

3.1 Research Approach

3.2 Research Design

3.3 Data and Sampling

3.4 Research Instrument

 Name of Variable 1: <adapted from ___ study; one or two sample items>
Name of Variable 2: <adapted from ___ study; one or two sample items>
Name of Variable 3: <adapted from ___ study; one or two sample items>
Name of Variable 4: <adapted from ___ study; one or two sample items>
Name of Variable 5: <adapted from ___ study; one or two sample items>
Name of Variable 6: <adapted from ___ study; one or two sample items>
and so on.

3.5 Face and Content Validity of the Instrument

3.6 Reliability of the Measuring Scale

3.7 Statistical Model of the Study

3.8 Data Collection Procedures

3.9 Description of Variables

3.9.1 DV
3.9.2 IVs

3.10 Ethical Considerations

3.11 Summary of the chapter