Background of the study - provides readers with an overview of the topic, purpose in selecting the topic, findings and recommendations of previous studies related to the topic, and the problem or issue it attempts to resolve or address
Research problem - indicates the specific research questions that are expected to be answered in the results-and-discussion section of the study
significance of the study - lists down all the possible beneficiaries of the study and a brief explanation of how each group can benefit from the study
scope and limitation
scope - specific aspect of the topic and the reason it is specifically chosen over other aspects (includes the coverage of the study)
limitations - decision made pertaining to the respondents, methodology, resources used, and any other possible challenges associated with the conduct of the study
materials and methods - all the sources gathered for the research. it also indicates the methodology used, and the research design.
definition of terms - defines some of the technical terms used in the paper. this is not the dictionary meaning of words but their operational meaning (how they are used)