Preventing HIV Mother-to-Child transmission amongst pregnant women in West Africa.

Summative Assignment: Research Proposal
Word limit: 1500 words – excluding the title and reference list. All other text is counted in the limit.
Marks: 100%
Students are required to submit a structured and concise research proposal for a systematic literature review. This will form the basis for their dissertation. It should include four sections:
1. Background (~500 words), including context and rationale for the study, nature and extent of the problem/issue, a brief summary of previous relevant research, and public health significance.

2. Research Question (~100 words), including the PICO or PECO formulation.

3. Study Design and Methods (~900 words), including details of design, search strategy, study selection, data extraction, quality assessment, and data synthesis approach. Also, provide a study timetable that demonstrates that the research question can be answered in the time you have available. Finally, list the resources needed to complete the systematic literature review research.
HINT: You must propose a quasi-systematic literature review. Do not suggest that you will collect primary data.

4. References (not counted in word count): use Harvard Referencing Style – details and examples may be found at https://www.citethemrightonline.com/