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a)          References and Bibliography Any report which makes use of other researchers’ work, either in direct quotation or by reference, must contain a ‘References’ section listing these sources, If pertinent works have been consulted but are not specifically cited in the text, they should be separately listed as “Bibliography.” This section begins on a fresh page bearing the heading REFERENCES in capital letters, centred without punctuation, about 3.5 cm from the top. The list of references begins four spaces below the heading and is double-spaced between entries but single spaced within each entry. A three-space indentation should be used for entries exceeding a single line. References used in the preparation of project. The method used is APA format. Students are encouraged to consult reference materials such as journals and textbooks than the internet only. i)        Book Author Name (year published). Book Title. Published Place: Publisher. Page.        

The text is made up of a number of sections. The major sections of the report normally include, among other things, the following: a)          Introduction This section sets forth the rationale, significance and objectives of the study. It includes details of the background, objectives and scope of project. b)          Literature Review This section includes a fully-referenced review and discussion of previous studies which are relevant to the project. c)          Research Methodology This section gives a detailed description of the research methods and instruments materials used. Experimental methods should be described so that subsequent researchers will have no difficulty in replicating them. d)          Results and Analysis of Data This section provides the results and analysis of data. The results obtained can be presented as a series of figures, tables, etc., with descriptive texts and discussions. e)          Discussion of Findings This section

a)          Every report is composed of three parts: The preliminary section ii)      The text or main body, usually divided into chapters and sections iii)     The reference materials, usually consisting of references and/or bibliography and appendices The contents of each part should be arranged in a logical order using sections and subsections, all correctly numbered. The following is an example of how various sections in a report are arranged. It is recommended that this sequencing be used as a guide; not every report includes all the items listed below. No. Item Remarks 1.      Blank leaf 2.      Title page not paginated but counted as ‘i’ 3.      Dedication (optional) not paginated; not listed in Table of Contents but counted as ‘ii’ 4.      Acknowledgements paginated as ‘ii’ or ‘iii’ if there is a dedication; listed in Table of Contents 5.      Table of Contents paginated (continuing lower case Roman numeral on preceding page pagination), but not li