Research Proposal for a qualitative study

    Referring to the area of interest you researched for Assessment 1, write a Research Proposal for a qualitative study on a particular aspect of this topic. Integrate the feedback provided in the first assessment to refine the literature search in support of your research topic. It must be a study that could realistically be carried out by one person collecting and analysing the data on their own (with input from a research supervisor). You are not asked to do the actual research, but you must write it as if you were planning to do this research yourself. You have been allocated a research grant of R15,000 to fund this study. The proposal should be structured as follows:  Introduction (Explain the problem and provide relevant background information);  Literaturereview(Overviewofexistingresearchonthisissue.Synthesize,donotpresent study-by-study. End by developing your research questions/aims in relation to the existing literature: show how you will address a gap/build on a precedent to take knowledge further.);  Methods (must include the research design, participants, procedure for data collection, data collection methods, data analysis);  Ethical considerations; and  Budget and proposed timeline.