Sampling methodologies Sampling It may be defined as a process of selecting units that may be people‚ organizations etc‚ from a larger whole i.e. from a population of interest‚ so that by studying the sample we may come up with general characteristics of the entire population under consideration. Types of sampling methods: Probability sampling Probability sampling is a type of sampling that includes random selection. And in order to achieve random selection‚ it must be
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Aim * To educate students on what instruments they should use for sampling of water sample. * To expose the students the proper technique to measure the water. * To give the students experience with sampling of water sample. Introduction Pollution can be defined as a harm to the environment which can cause a lot of bad consequences to human health‚ living resources and ecological. Thus‚ pollutants can be gain from many sources and can take many forms. The pollutants can contaminate
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SAMPLING Sampling is the act‚ process‚ or technique of selecting a suitable sample‚ or a representative part of a population for the purpose of determining parameters or characteristics of the whole population. REASONS FOR SAMPLING There are six main reasons for sampling instead of doing a census. These are; * Economy * Timeliness * The large size of many populations * Inaccessibility of some of the population * Destructiveness of the observation * Accuracy or Reliability
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THEME | AUTHOR 1 | AUTHOR 2 | AUTHOR 3 | AUTHOR 4 | AUTHOR 5 | AUTHOR 6 | Definition of Sampling | Tejero‚E.G.(2006)p.43Sampling affords all the members of the population an equal chance of being selected and becoming a part of the samples of the intended research. | David‚F.P (2005) p.95It is the representative portion of a population or some elements in a population that will represent the entire population. | Gill and Johnson(2002)p.101All surveys are concerned with identifying the ‘research
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CHAPTER 12 SAMPLING MECHANICS Sampling is an activity that involves the selection of individual people‚ data or things‚ from a target population/universe. A population‚ or universe‚ is the entire set people data or things that is the subject of exploration. A census involves obtaining information‚ not from a sample‚ but rather from the entire population or universe. A sample (as opposed sampling) is a subset of the population/universe. For Marketing Research purposes‚ sampling usually
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Explain a sampling method that could be used in this case study: First of all‚ there are a few options for sampling methods in this case study of how the relief workers at disaster sites experience and cope with issues that surface. Considering that at the disaster sites “the medical teams are always over-worked‚ equipment is always misplaced and it is hard to deliverer food and medicine as the infrastructure is often broken down because of earthquakes” (line 7). The subjects of the
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CHAPTER 7—SAMPLING AND SAMPLING DISTRIBUTIONS MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. From a group of 12 students‚ we want to select a random sample of 4 students to serve on a university committee. How many different random samples of 4 students can be selected? a.|48| b.|20‚736| c.|16| d.|495| ANS: D 2. Parameters are a.|numerical characteristics of a sample| b.|numerical characteristics of a population| c.|the averages taken from a sample| d.|numerical characteristics of either a sample or a population| ANS:
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light energy from the sun to make their own food (photosynthesise). Sampling plants 1. RANDOM SAMPLING Random sampling is usually carried out when the area under study is fairly uniform‚ very large‚ and or there is limited time available. When using random sampling techniques‚ large numbers of samples/records are taken from different positions within the habitat. A quadrat frame is most often used for this type of sampling. The frame is placed on the ground (or on whatever is being investigated)
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damaging today ’s society. Addictions are a fast growing concern‚ it has branched off and caused many problems whether it be related to drugs‚ alcohol‚ gambling‚ sex‚ Internet‚ or eating. Addictions are something society faces everyday. Although there are many reasons behind why addiction are growing‚ and where they stemmed from‚ today ’s society has focused primarily on how someone with an addictions problem can seek help. Also the many Gaps and Barriers around addictions are enabling people who wish
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from a population is known as sample design. It describes various sampling techniques and sample size. It refers to the technique or procedure the researcher would adopt in selecting items for the sample. STEPS IN SAMPLE DESIGN Type of universe Sampling unit Source List Size of Sample Parameters of Interest Budgetary Constraint Sampling Procedure CRITERIA OF SELECTING A SAMPLING PROCEDURE Inappropriate sampling frame Defective measuring device Non-Respondents Indeterminancy
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