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You have been shortlisted for a position of research officer and as part of an interview you are requested to produce a formal research proposal of the research project you intend to pursue if you are hired. NB The assignment should not be more than 12 pages (excluding references). Use the following guidelines to compile your assignment. Guidelines QUESTION 1 [50] 1. TITLE (2) 2. INTRODUCTION (8) 3. BACKGROUND (8) 4. PROBLEM STATEMENT (8) 5. AIM, OBJECTIVES AND HYPOTHESES/RESEARCH QUESTIONS. (8) 6. LITERATURE REVIEW (12) 7. LIST OF REFERENCES (4)