The length of your research proposal paper is 10–15 pages [including title page, abstract and reference page(s)].
Be sure to follow APA format. Include all of the main headings and subheadings as detailed on the following pages.
Research Proposal Instructions and Template
Statement and Significance of the Problem
Begin proposal with an introductory paragraph or two that presents the rationale for your proposed study. Why is it important? How will your study help to improve nursing practice and health outcomes for patients? You should cite a few pertinent studies that lend support for the need for your study; these studies may be included and discussed in more detail in the literature review section of your paper.
Literature Review
The literature review is a summary of the research articles that you have reviewed and critiqued. Reading literature reviews of research articles will help you as you write your own review. Your review of the literature will provide you with insight and understanding regarding your topic of interest. You need to demonstrate knowledge of your topic and awareness of what research studies have been done. Identifying a gap in the literature (for example, most studies on teen pregnancy over the past few decades have been quantitative by design, therefore one could provide rationale for more qualitative study) serves to provide support and rationale for your proposed study.
Your review of the literature needs to be focused while at the same time not too narrow. Often, students believe that they need to find research studies that are almost identical to the research questions or hypotheses that they are trying to answer. You need to search the literature to determine what research studies have been done relevant to your topic in order to determine what further study needs to be done. The literature review section needs to end with a summary paragraph that leads into your proposed research question or hypothesis. For example, “In light of the studies reviewed, there is a need to conduct further studies that…”
Research Question OR Hypothesis
In this section, you need to clearly state either a research question or a research hypothesis. Your research proposal does NOT need to include a research hypothesis. The research question or hypothesis should include the key concepts/variables that you are interested in studying and also the group/population of interest should be included in the research question or hypothesis. Following is an example of a research question: “Do obese pregnant women develop more obstetric complications than non-obese pregnant women?” The key variables are (1) obesity status, which is the independent variable or “cause,” and (2) obstetric complications, which is the dependent variable or “effect.” The population of interest is pregnant women. The purpose of this research question is to determine if there is a relationship between obesity status and obstetrical complications. Obesity (and non-obese) status needs to be defined. How would the researcher determine the obesity status of the subjects? Also, what is meant by “obstetrical complications?” How will the researcher determine who experiences obstetrical complications; how will complications be measured?
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