SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES

UNIVERSITY OF GONDAR

MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH

RESEARCH PROJECT SUBMISSION FORM

INSTRUCTION

1. This form must be completed in three copies

2. Page limits must be strictly observed
3. Additional information can be provided in annexes as necessary
4. Final submission must be approved by the advisors(s)
5. Font –Arial
6. Font size -12
7. Line spacing -1.5
8. Margins:
Left – 1.25 inch
Right – 1.00 inch

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 SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF GONDAR

MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH

RESEARCH PROJECT SUBMISSION FORM

A THESIS PROPOSAL SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH,

COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND HEATLH SCIENCES, UNIVERSITY OF
GONDAR IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
DEGREE OF MASTTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH.

Name of Investigator
Name of advisor(s)
Full title of the research project
Duration of project
Study area
Total cost of the project
Address of investigator Tel:
Postal address:

E-mail:

SUMMARY
(ONLY ONE PAGE)

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(Summary must be structured under the following heading: Introduction,
objectives, methods, work plan and budget. Do not exceed 350 words).

INTROCUCTION

This section can be divided in to 3 subsections: Statement of the problem; literature

review; and justification of the proposed study.

Statement of the problem

(one to two pages)

Literature Review
(Maximum three – five pages)

Justification of the proposed study

(Maximum half page)

OBJECTOVES
(Only one page, Maximum)
General objective:
Specific objectives:

METHODS

(Maximum three pages)

Study design
Study area
Study population
Sample size & sampling procedures
Variables of the study
Operational definitions
Data collection procedures (instrument, personnel, data quality control)
Data processing and analysis
ETHICAL CONSIDERATION
(Half-One page)
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DISSEMINATION OF RESULTS
(Maximum half page)
WORK PLAN
(Only one page)

(Describe briefly the expected accomplishments of the project by phase, and the estimated time
for each).

Phase Activity Time

COST OF THE PROJECT

(Maximum two pages)
Give an itemized list of the direct costs of the project.
Personnel Costs
Title Qualification Rate Duration work Total

Equipment &
supplies

Transport

Other

Total

REFERENCE
Use Vancouver style

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 References
(Use Vancouver Style)
Annexes
Declaration

I, the undersigned, senior Nutrition student declare that this thesis is my original
work in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Science
in Applied Human Nutrition.

Name: _________________
Signature: ______________

Place of submission: School of public Health, College of Medicine and Health

Sciences, University of Gondar.

Date of Submission: ____________________________

This thesis work has been submitted for examination with my/ our approval as
university advisor(s).
Advisors
Name Signature
1. ________________________ ______________________
2. ________________________ ______________________

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ASSURANCE OF INVESTIGATOR

The undersigned agrees to accept responsibility for the scientific, ethical and
technical conduct of the research project and for provision of required progress
reports as pre terms and conditions of the research and publications office of the
University of Gondar.

Name of the student:__________________________

Date:___________________ Signature: ____________________

Approval of the advisor (s)

Advisors

Name Signature Date

1. ________________ ________________ _______________
2. ________________ ________________ _______________

ANNEXES

1. Conceptual frame work

2. Dummy tables
3. Questionnaire
(Others as necessary)