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Bachelor of business and information technology (KCA University)

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PROJECT GUIDELINE

 Each candidate is required to write a Project Report which will account for 40% of the
score for the Project'

 The length of the project Report should be at least 40 pages of A4 size paper exclusive of
the appendices, typed in double spacing, Times New Roman font size12. The Project
Report should be bound and appropriately labeled'
 Candidates should produce TWO copies of the report; one to be submitted to the
Institution and the other to be kept by the candidate'

Trade Project Report Outline

The following is a general outline of the Trade Project Report'

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THE FINAL RESEARCH PROJECT FORMAT

1. Main Title Page

Title:

- Should be as prominent as possible

- Type in Upper case (CAPS)

- Should be centered.

- The page is unnumbered

- Number of words should not exceed 18

Name:

- After title leave a reasonable spacing then insert the words BY followed by name

- Full names in the order in which it appears in admission register( Surname first)

- Name followed by registration number

- Centered

- All in Upper case (CAPS)

Submission:

A RESEARCH PROJECT SUBMITTED TO THE KENYA NATIONAL EXAMINATION

COUNCIL IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD

OF DIPLOMA IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT (YOUR COURSE)

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Date:

- Date on title page must be actual date (month/year) that the report is submitted

Font size and Style - Title page ONLY

- Standard font size for entire title page (14)

- Times New Roman

Title Page Sample

EFFECTS OF MATERIAL SOURCING ON THE GROWTH OF MANUFACTURING

ORGANIZATION AT MAYCORN MAIZE MEAL COMPANY IN THIKA

NAME:

INDEX NUMBER:

A RESEARCH PROJECT SUBMITTED TO THE KENYA NATIONAL EXAMINATION

COUNCIL IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD

OF DIPLOMA IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

NOVEMBER 2021.

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2. Abstract

- Begins on new page

- Single space

- Headed by the centered word: ABSTRACT

- Length of 200 words or less

3. Body

- The body starts after the Table of Contents

- Page 1 of the body is the Introduction Page, headed by CHAPTER ONE.

- Headings are used to organize the document and reflect the relative importance of sections.

4. Page Margins:

- 1 inch for top, bottom and right

- 1.25 inch for left margin

- All text tables, graphs must be within these margins.

5. Font:

- Font: Size 12, Style: Times New Roman for entire document

- Alignment: Justify entire document so that left and right have an even margin.

6. Spacing:

- Abstract should be single spaced

- Body of text is double spaced, including between text and headings

- All pages of report should be printed single sided

- Quotations of three or more lines, itemized or tabulated material, footnotes, and the reference
page must be single spaced with a double space between entries.

7. Pagination:

- Main Title Page (Top page) should be unnumbered

- For preliminary pages use Roman number i.e. i, ii, iii

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- For the rest of the document use Numeric numbering i.e. 1,2,3

- Page number should be in centered. Chapter one should be page 1.

- All pages in the body of document must be consecutively numbered including pages with
references, appendixes, tables and figures.

Order:

- Title/Cover page

- Declaration

- Dedication

- Acknowledgements

- Table of contents

- List of Tables

- List of Figures

- Abstract

Chapter One; Introduction

1.0 Introduction

1.1 Background information

1.2 Statement of the Problem

1.3 Research Objectives

1.4 Research Questions

1.5 Significance of the Study

1.6 Conceptual and Theoretical Framework

1.7 Scope of Study

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1 Introduction
2.2 Theoretical Review
2.3 Empirical Review

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2.4 Summary Gap

Note- Empirical Review guided by research objectives

Chapter Three; Research Methodology

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Target Population

3.3 Sample and Sampling Procedure

3.4 Instrumentation

3.5 Data Collection

3.6 Data Analysis

Chapter Four: FINDINGS, DATA ANALYSIS, CONCLUSION AND

RECOMMENDATION

- Present the findings in tables

- Ensure all tables are numbered

- Refer to tables in your reporting

- Identify the key variable (one with the highest %)

- Interpret the key variable

- Conclusion of findings

- Main findings objective 1

- Main findings objective 2

- Main findings objective 3

- Recommendations: related to the findings and demonstrating resolution of identified gaps

- Areas of Further Studies

Appendix
- Each appendix appears on a separate page

- Headed by the centered word: “Appendix”

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- If there is more than one appendix, use Appendix A (or B or C)

- Single space and then type appendix title in upper and lower case letters.

- Appendix heading and title should be bolded.

- Appendixes A: Questionnaire,

- Appendixes B: Time Schedule for Research

- Appendixes C: Budget,

- Appendixes D: Other relevant Tables

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