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    Slovin's formula is used to calculate the sample size needed for a population based on the population size, margin of error, and a random sampling technique. The formula is n = N / (1 + Ne2), where n is the sample size, N is the total population, and e is the margin of error. Slovin's formula is used when nothing is known about the behavior or distribution of a population. Some examples are provided to demonstrate how to calculate the sample size needed for different populations and margins of error using Slovin's formula.

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    Slovin's formula is used to calculate the sample size needed for a population based on the population size, margin of error, and a random sampling technique. The formula is n = N / (1 + Ne2), where n is the sample size, N is the total population, and e is the margin of error. Slovin's formula is used when nothing is known about the behavior or distribution of a population. Some examples are provided to demonstrate how to calculate the sample size needed for different populations and margins of error using Slovin's formula.

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    Slovin's formula is used to calculate the sample size needed for a population based on the population size, margin of error, and a random sampling technique. The formula is n = N / (1 + Ne2), where n is the sample size, N is the total population, and e is the margin of error. Slovin's formula is used when nothing is known about the behavior or distribution of a population. Some examples are provided to demonstrate how to calculate the sample size needed for different populations and margins of error using Slovin's formula.

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    Slovin's formula is used to calculate the sample size needed for a population based on the population size, margin of error, and a random sampling technique. The formula is n = N / (1 + Ne2), where n is the sample size, N is the total population, and e is the margin of error. Slovin's formula is used when nothing is known about the behavior or distribution of a population. Some examples are provided to demonstrate how to calculate the sample size needed for different populations and margins of error using Slovin's formula.

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    SLOVIN'S FORMULA

    - is used to calculate the sample size (n) given the population size (N) and a
    margin of error (e).
    - it's a random sampling technique formula to estimate sampling size
    -It is computed as n = N / (1+Ne2).
    whereas:
    n = no. of samples
    N = total population
    e = error margin / margin of error

    When to use slovin's formula?


    - If a sample is taken from a population, a formula must be used to take into
    account confidence levels and margins of error. When taking statistical samples,
    sometimes a lot is known about a population, sometimes a little and sometimes
    nothing at all. For example, we may know that a population is normally
    distributed (e.g., for heights, weights or IQs), we may know that there is a
    bimodal distribution (as often happens with class grades in mathematics classes)
    or we may have no idea about how a population is going to behave (such as
    polling college students to get their opinions about quality of student life). Slovin's
    formula is used when nothing about the behavior of a population is known at at
    all.
    How to use slovin's formula? (Examples)
    - To use the formula, first figure out what you want your error of tolerance to be.
    For example, you may be happy with a confidence level of 95 percent (giving a
    margin error of 0.05), or you may require a tighter accuracy of a 98 percent
    confidence level (a margin of error of 0.02). Plug your population size and
    required margin of error into the formula. The result will be the number of
    samples you need to take.
    In research methodology, for example N=1000 and e=0.05
    n = 1000 / (1 + 1000 * 0.5)
    n = 1000 / (1 + 250)
    n = 3.984063745 = 4 samplings

    A researcher plans to conduct a survey. If the population on High City is


    1,000,000 , find the sample size if the margin of error is 25%
    First : Convert the Margin Error 25% by dividing it to 100
    Given:
    N = 1,000,000
    e = 25% = 0.025

    n = 1,000,000/(1 + 1,000,000 0.025 )


    n = 1,000,000/(1 + 1,000,000 0.000625 )
    n = 1,000,000/(1 + 625 )
    n = 1,000,000/626
    n = 1597.44 or approx. 1597

    Suppose that you have a group of 1,000 city government employees and you
    want to survey them to find out which tools are best suited to their jobs. You
    decide that you are happy with a margin of error of 0.05. Using Slovin's formula,
    you would be required to survey n = N / (1 + Ne2) people:
    1,000 / (1 + 1000 * 0.05 * 0.05) = 286

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