Sampling Techniques
Sampling Techniques
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Sample Unit
All university in the
Philippines
List of university in
Cagayan
Lower cost
More accuracy of results
High speed of data collection
Availability of Population elements.
Less field time
When it’s impossible to study the whole population
3 factors that influence sample representative-
ness
nSampling procedure
nSample size
nParticipation (response)
Probability Non-
Probability
Probability
Sampling
Systematic Cluster
Sampling Sampling
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SIMPLE RANDOM SAMPLING
•Applicable when population is small,
homogeneous & readily available
•All subsets of the frame are given an equal
probability. Each element of the frame thus has
an equal probability of selection. A table of
random number or lottery system is used to
determine which units are to be selected.
Advantages
•Easy method to use
•No need of prior information of population
•Equal and independent chance of
selection to every element
Disadvantages
•If sampling frame large, this method
impracticable.
•Does not represent proportionate reprenation
Suitability
•This method is suitable for small homogeneous
•Randomly selecting units from a sampling frame.
„Random‟ means mathematically each unit from the
sampling frame has an equal probability of being
included in the sample.
•Stages in random sampling:
Randomly Systematically
Develop Assign select the select random
Define
Sampling each unit a amount of numbers unit it
Population
Frame number random meets the sample
numbers size requirements
Systematic Sampling
Similar to simple random
sample. No table of random
numbers – select directly
From sampling frame.
Ratio between sample size and population
size
Systematic Sampling
DISADVANTAGES:
Sample may be biased if hidden periodicity in population
coincides with that of selection.
Each element does not get equal chance
Ignorance of all element between two n element
¨ The population is divided into two or more groups
called strata, according to some criterion, such as
geographic location, grade level, age, or income, and
subsamples are randomly selected from each strata.
Advantages:
Enhancement of representativeness to each sample
Higher statistical efficiency
Easy to carry out
Disadvantages:
Classification error
Time consuming and expensive
Prior knowledge of composition and of distribution of population
Cluster sampling is an example of 'two-stage sampling' .
First stage a sample of areas is chosen;
Second stage a sample of respondents within those areas is selected.
Population divided into clusters of homogeneous units, usually
based on geographical contiguity.
Sampling units are groups rather than individuals.
A sample of such clusters is then selected.
All units from the selected clusters are studied.
The population is divided into subgroups (clusters) like families. A
simple random sample is taken of the subgroups and then all
members of the cluster selected are surveyed
Advantages:
Cuts down on the cost of preparing a sampling frame.
This can reduce travel and other administrative costs.
Disadvantages:
Sampling error is higher for a simple random sample of same size.
Often used to evaluate vaccination coverage in EPI
Cluster/ multi-stage random sample
• Cluster sampling: selecting a sample based on specific, naturally occurring
groups (clusters) within a population.
- Example: randomly selecting 20 hospitals from a list of all hospitals in
Philippines.
Complex form of cluster sampling in which two or more levels of units are
embedded one in the other.