DISSERTATION FORMAT

A brief guideline on the format of the dissertation as referred in the 

"Guide To The Preparation of Research Reports, Dissertations & Theses" 

book provided by the university.

A Dissertation should contain 30,000 words

Margins:

•    Top :           2.0 cm
•    Right :         2.0 cm
•    Left :           4.0 cm
•    Bottom :     2.0 cm

Line Spacing

• Double Spacing ---> Body of Text
• Single Spacing ----> in Tables, long quotations, footnotes, citation and in the bibliography.

Page Numbering

• Numbers should be printed 1.0 cm from the bottom margin & on the RIGHT hand side (without any punctuation)
• Font size recommended 8 for numbers
• Preface section - use (i, ii, iii etc)...numbering begins at second page with (ii)
• Title Page - none

Tables

• Must be printed within body of the text in the CENTER & LABELLED according to the chapter it appears
• label should be ABOVE the related table, for example in Chapter 3 it should be labeled as;

Table 3.1 : Short Title

if the table exceeds one page, the continued table in the following page should indicate a continuation, for example;

Table 3.1, continued

• if the table contain Citation, the Source of Reference should be placed BELOW the table.

Figures

• consist of graphs, illustrations or photographs 
• The label should be printed BELOW of the figure with the label Figure 3.1, Figure 3.2....etc
• If the Figure exceeds one page, indicate the continuation ( for example ; Figure 3.1, Continued ) 
• If the Figure contains Citation, the Source of Reference should be placed BELOW the label of the figure

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