PWU FORMAT FOR THESIS PROPOSAL

COVER PAGE (separate sheet)

Example:

IMPACT OF NEWBORN SCREENING ON THEHEALTH

STATUS OF INFANTS IN A SELECTED
HOSPITAL IN METRO MANILA

A Thesis Proposal
Presented to the Faculty Committee of the Graduate School
The Philippine Womens University
Manila

In Partial fulfillment of the

Requirements for the Degree of
Master of Arts in Nursing

by
LIZA A. CRUZ
2010

TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER

PAGE

1. THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Introduction

Background of the Study

Research Locale
Statement of the Problem
Hypothesis (if qualitative, none)
Significance of the Study
Scope and Limitations of the Study
Definition of Terms
2

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

(Arranged by topic)
Synthesis
Theoretical Framework

METHODOLOGY
Research Design
Participants of the study
Instrumentation
Validation
Data Gathering Procedure
Statistical Treatment of Data

BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDICES
CURRICULUM VITAE

Chapter 1(Separate sheet)

THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND
Introduction
1 2 pages only
Background of the Study
1- 2 pages only
Research Locale
Description of the place where youre going to conduct the study (hosp, school, community, etc)
Statement of the Problem
The study aims to .
Specifically, this study seeks to answer the following questions:
1. What is the demographic profile of the participants in terms of (or according to):
1.1. Age,

1.2.

Gender etc

Hypothesis
The following hypotheses are (or hypothesis is) formulated for acceptance or rejection:
(use null hypothesis)
Scope and Limitation of the Study
Should include:
1. Focus/ areas/ scope to be assesses/ investigated/ determine/ analyze & where to conduct
research
2. Participants( subject or respondents or population) of the study including sampling technique
to be used, total number of population/ exclusion/ inclusion/ criteria used if purposive
3. Instrument/s to be used for data gathering (example: questionnaire, interview, observation,
etc. One or combination of any chosen tool/s)
4. Statistical treatment of data to use
5. When to conduct the study

Significance of the Study

Findings and recommendations of this study could be beneficial to the following:
School Administration..
School of Nursing.
Nursing Students.
Future Researchers (should be the last)
NOTE: Identify who will benefit from your study and how will they benefit from the results of the study
Definitions of Terms
The following terms are operationally defined within the scope of the study:
(Key words can be identified from the title and variables that need to be defined in relation to your study.
Remember operational, not conceptual definition.)

Chapter 2 (on separate sheet)

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES (should be about 25 pages)
This chapter provides review of related literature and studies, both local and foreign which are
related to the study.
(This chapter should be arranged by topic, integrating both local and foreign literatures and studies.
20 25 pages). Areas of research are as ff:
Local Literature includes primary or secondary related literatures from reference materials
such as books, journals/ periodicals, websites, newspaper, speeches, encyclopedia, patients medical
records, handouts, manuals, etc Local or Filipino authors
Foreign Literature includes primary or secondary related literatures from reference materials
such as books, journals/ periodicals, websites, newspaper, speeches, encyclopedia, nursing literatures,
etc with foreign authors, nursing theorists or other theorists from different fields of studies- medicine,
psychology, sociology, education, etc that are relevant to your study
Local Studies- includes research studies, undergraduate/ graduate theses or doctoral
dissertations from Filipino students or researchers, thesis review, abstract of studies, published or
unpublished
Foreign Studies as above but with foreign authors, published or unpublished, internet sources
(Arranged by topic with sources author/s and year of publication only ; proper citation)

Synthesis
Includes the summary of related literatures and studies, pointing their similarities and differences
from your present studies. 1 2 pages only.

Theoretical Framework
If research paradigm is I-P-O (Input- Process- Output), use the General Systems Theory
(research on this).
If you will use Independent Variables- Dependent Variables, use conceptual theory that will best
support your research paradigm. (Figure 1. Research Paradigm (illustration of your research study) must
be in one whole sheet, placed at the last page of chapter 2.
Explanation of your paradigm or model must be under theoretical framework after the discussion
of the framework you will use
Draw your Figure 1 as research paradigm as the last page of chapter 2, no other text included

Chapter 3 (separate sheet)

METHODOLOGY
Research Design
This study will use the _________________________ research design to (state purpose of the
study), (You may define or state the purpose of the study you may quote the definition from the book
and cite your source/s).
Participants of the Study
Include here the subject/ population of the study how mant participants, from where, how will
they be selected (random, stratified, purposive) you may copy this part from your scope and limitation.
Instrumentation
Construction. Include here the type of data gathering tool or method you will use, how are you
going to construct your questionnaire, source/s to use or your reference for constructing your tool.
Description of the tool Part I will include ..; Part II will consists of.
Validity. Mention here who will validate your questionnaire ( at least 3 experts), if youre going to
pretest or conduct pilot test prior to actual study.

Data gathering Procedure

Include here how you will conduct the study letter of consent requesting permission to conduct
study: Dean, Director of Hosp, Chief Nurse, participants; When to conduct study, manner on how to
conduct study - distribution and retrieval of questionnaires.
Statistical Treatment of Data
What statistical instrument to use frequency distribution for profile, percentage, weighted mean using
___ (3, or 4 or 5) point Likert scale as follows:
Scale

Value Range

Description

Interpretation

What statistical treatment to use for test of hypothesis: t-test or Chi square or Pearson r correlation
coefficient or ANOVA, etc

REFERENCES (Separate sheet, center) (must be 2009 and up; arrange alphabetically, use APA format)
Grodner, M., Roth, S. (2009). Foundations and clinical application of nutrition: a nursing
approach. Singapore: Elsevier Pte Ltd., Health Services Asia
Hughes, A. (2007). Pragmatism rules: the interventions and prevention strategies
used by psychiatric nurses working with non-suicidal self-harming individuals.
Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing. Vol. 9, No. 17, pp. 64- 71
If taken from internet: author. Year. Title. Complete website and date of retrieval
(Undergrad or grad theses. Doctoral dissertations. See example below)
Salang, F. (2009). Determinants of stressors and coping mechanism: their relationships.
Masters Thesis, Asia-Pacific College of Advanced Studies, Balanga City
APPENDICES (separate sheet)
Include Sample letters to the Dean, Director of Hosp., etc.., participants, questionnaire/ interview
questions, etc.
CURRICULUM VITAE (separate sheet)
Brief resume with picture

NOTE: FOLLOW THIS FORMAT FOR THESIS WRITING

1. ALL ENTRIES SHOULD BE ARIAL, FONT SIZE 12, DOUBLE SPACE, JUSTIFY margin.
FOLLOW THE STYLE IN THIS FORMAT.
2. PAGE SHOULD APPEAR ON THE RIGHT UPPER CORNER, NO PAGING ON SHEET
WITH CHAPTER 1, 2, 3 BUT INCLUDED IN COUNTING OF PAGES (EXAMPLE- Chapter

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1 is page 1 but 1 should not appear in the paper, next page will be the page 2), PAGING
SHOULD BE CONTINUOUS UP TO APPENDICES EXCEPT FOR CV.
Follow the correct format for REFERENCES
Related Literature and Studies should be from 2009 & up, or otherwise rephrase if your
related literature is old.
MARGIN: 1.27 INCHES ON TOP, 1.5 LEFT; 1 INCH RIGHT & BOTTOM.
EVERY CHAPTER SHOULD START ON A NEW SHEET.
SINCE THIS IS A PROPOSAL, DO NOT USE PAST TENSE.
Do not use 1st person account such as I, you, me, our..Refer to yourself as the researcher.
Do not use block style; 1st sentence for each paragraph must be indented.
Appendix should include:
Sample Letter : a) Letter of Request to __________ (to request permission to
conduct study) ;b) Letter to heads (nurse/ records section, etc..) if needed; c)
Letter to Participants (for consent); d) Letter to Validators (if needed)

Sample questionnaire