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\textbf{Your Proposal Title\\
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Your Name\\
Adm. No.
ICS 4A\\
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Supervisor Name\\
His/Her Name\\
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Submitted in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements of the Bachelor of Science in Informatics and Computer Science at Strathmore University\\
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School of Computing and Engineering Science\\
Strathmore University\\
Nairobi, Kenya\\
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August 2022
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\section*{Declaration and Approval}
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I declare that this work has not been previously submitted and approved for the award of a
degree by this or any other University. To the best of my knowledge and belief, the research
proposal contains no material previously published or written by another person except where
due reference is made in the research proposal itself.
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Student Name: Your Name\\
Admission Number: Adm No.\\
Student Signature: \underline{\hspace{4cm}} Date: \underline{\hspace{4cm}}
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The proposal of Your Name has been reviewed and approved by Supervisor Name.\\
Supervisor Signature: \underline{\hspace{4cm}} Date: \underline{\hspace{4cm}}
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\section*{Acknowledgement}
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\section*{Abstract}
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\section{Introduction}
\subsection{Background Information}
\subsection{Problem Statement}
\subsection{Objectives}
\subsubsection{General Objectives}
\subsubsection{Specific Objectives}
\subsection{Justification}
\subsection{Scope and Limitations}
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\section{Literature Review}
\subsection{Introduction}
\subsection{Objective 1}
\subsection{Related Works}
\subsection{Gaps in Related Works}
\subsection{Conceptual Framework}
\subsection{Objective 2}
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\section*{Appendices}
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