REPORT WRITING AND PRESENTATIONS OF

RESULTS
 Significance of effective documentation
Provides a framework for the work that can be conducted in the
same or related areas

Is a one-way communication of the researcher’s study and analysis

A knowledge base on the topic under study

Provides the necessary guidance for taking appropriate actions.

Authenticates the quality of the work carried out and

Establishes the strength of the findings obtained.

 Types of research reports
Brief reports
- working papers/basic reports
- survey reports

Detailed reports

Technical reports

Business reports
Report structure
Preliminary Section
 Title Page
 Letter of Authorization
 Executive Summary
 Acknowledgements
 Table of Contents

Background Section
 Problem Statement
 Study Introduction & Background
 Scope & Objectives of the Study
 Review of Literature

Methodology Section
 Research Design
 Sampling Design
 Data Collection
 Data Analysis

Findings Section
 Results
 Interpretation of Results

Conclusions Section
 Conclusion & Recommendations
 Limitations of the Study

Appendices
Glossary of terms

Bibliography
 Preliminary section
Title page

Letter of transmittal

Letter of authorization

Table of contents

Executive summary

Acknowledgements
 Background section

Problem definition

Study background

Review of literature

Study scope & objectives

 Methodology section

Research frame work or design

Sampling design

Data collection methodology

Data analysis

Study results & findings

 Final section

Interpretation of results

Conclusions & recommendations

Limitations of the study

 End notes

Appendices

Bibliography

Footnotes

Glossary of terms
 Effective report writing

Clear report mandate

Clearly defined methodology

Clear presentation of findings

Representativeness of study findings

Guidelines for presenting tabular data
Table title
Table identification number
Data arrays
Measurement units
Space, lines and rulings
Assumptions details and comments
Data sources
Special mention
Illustration: tabular data
Line & curve graph
Pie chart
Bar chart
Histogram
 Oral presentations

Study background

Study findings

Study implications
Handouts

Slides

Flipcharts & chalkboards

Video & audio tapes