write for a research proposal chap one on this topic= identifying microbes contributing to nosocomial infections among patients and staff in kenyatta national hospital in kenya

how it is written=Chapter One: Introduction and Background to the study

Chapter one should include the following sections

Rationale of the Study: The rationale or justification should articulate the need for the study and how scholarship would benefit from it. Some citations can be done when found necessary. (FULL PAGE, ON ITS OWN PAGE) Significance of the Study: A statement of who would benefit from the study and in what ways. Key stakeholders should be identified in addition to contribution to scholarship. (A FULL PAGE, ON ITS OWN PAGE) Assumptions of the Study: The section addresses the facts that hold true throughout the study period. For example: The respondents will be honest in their responses (FULL PAGE, ON ITS OWN PAGE) Scope of Study: This should indicate the purposeful parameters placed around the research with proper justifications. This could be based on geographical (school in Nairobi county) or sectorial (governmental and non-governmental organisations) restriction. (FULL PAGE, ON ITS OWN PAGE) Limitations and Delimitations of the Study: Limitations are potential drawbacks or shortfalls of a particular study which are beyond researcher's control but which can negatively affect the results of the study if nothing is done about them. Delimitations are measures put forth to overcome the limitations. (ON ITS OWN PAGE) Definition of Terms: Operational terms for a specific research should be defined. The definitions should be derived from the literature in the discipline and then operationalized if necessary. (ON ITS OWN PAGE) Summary: A summary of the chapter and a brief overview of the remaining chapters. (ON ITS OWN PAGE)

Please note the following important features that will also earn or make you to lose you marks 1. Research proposal is always in the future tense (shall , will etc) 2. Examinable work needs to adhere to the following, failure to which your work will not be accepted for evaluation; A. Always use Times New Roman font 12 B. Use 1.5 Spacing C. Margin use Normal D. Justify your work 3. The referencing system to be used is the Author -Date system ONLY 4. Literature cited should be relevant to subject matter and should be current unless where you are giving a history of subject 5. In your budget be clear on source of finance 6. Spell check your grammar 7. Make sure you have tested your write up against the plagiarism App and append the response on the appendices section 8. Use referencing Apps such as EndNote or Zotero 9. Ensure ALL the tools you would want to use in your study