Abstract:
This book on proposal and thesis writing was written by Donald Kisilu Kombo and Delno Tromp (2013) and
published by Paulines Publications Africa. The book aims to address challenges related to students’ ability to
identify, define the research problem and provide guidelines for the preparation of scholarly research works among
undergraduate and postgraduate students. The book comprises eight chapters and a superfluous conclusion chapter.
This book addresses different themes guiding the process of developing research proposals and reports. The text is
distinguished by the inclusion of a good number of local examples, illustrations and cases to give a clear
understanding of key issues in social research methods. This book is very important for students and researchers
who are interested in social science research methods. This review consists of a summary of the eight chapters and
a critical discussion of key issues in the book. The review also makes an overall assessment of the contributions the
book has made to the field of social science research methods
