I am HAFIZ M WASEEM FROM mailsi vehari
BSc in science college Multan Pakistan
MSC university of education Lahore Pakistan
i love Pakistan and my teachers
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A population is a group of
organisms belonging to same
species which can interbreed
or generally a group of people
under study
There is rarely enough time or
money to gather information
from everyone or everything in
a population
The purpose is to find a
representative sample (or
subset) of that population for
the study
Population and sample
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A sample is a small
portion of a population
which is selected for the
study
It is costly and time
consuming to carry out
research on the whole
population
It must be representative
of the whole population
under study
It helps us to derive
estimates and inferences
Population and sample
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Larger sample sizes are more
accurate representations of
the whole population
The goal is to
make inferences/conclusions
about a population
The sample size chosen is a
balance between obtaining a
statistically valid
representation, and the
time, energy, money, labor,
equipments and access
available
Population and sample
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A sampling frame is
complete list of all people
or organisms or items
which form the
population
All members of the
population must be
present only once in the
frame
No elements from outside
the population should be
included in the frame
Population and sample
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A shortcut method for
investigating a whole
population
A process in which a
predetermined number of
observations are taken from a
larger population to estimate
features of the whole
population
Data is gathered on a small
part of the whole parent
population or sampling frame,
and used to see how the
picture look like
Sampling and sampling criteria
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List of characteristics which
are decided before which are
essential for eligibility to form
part of the sample
The purpose is to look at what
we are studying for our
research project
It should include
◦ The minimum of biasness
◦ Normal distribution of
Parent population
◦ A 95% probability or
confidence level
Sampling and sampling criteria
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In reality there is simply not
enough sources like
◦ Time
◦ Energy
◦ Money
◦ Labor/manpower
◦ Equipments
◦ Access to suitable sites to
measure every single item
Therefore an appropriate
sampling strategy is adopted
to obtain a representative,
and statistically valid sample
of the whole population
Sampling and sampling criteria
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Probability sampling:
◦ Sample has a known probability
of being selected
◦ Types include simple random,
systematic, stratified, cluster,
multistage sampling
Non-probability sampling:
◦ Sample does not have known
probability of being selected as
in convenience or voluntary
response surveys
◦ Types include convenience
sampling, quota
sampling and purposive
sampling
Types of sampling
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Least biased of all
sampling techniques
Each member of the total
population has an equal
chance of being selected
It provides greatest
number of possible
samples
Applicable when
population is
• Small
• Homogeneous
• Readily available
Types of sampling
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Advantages
◦ Estimates are easy to
calculate
◦ Simple random sampling is
always an EPS design, but
not all EPS designs are
simple random sampling
Disadvantages
◦ Impracticable with large
sampling frame
◦ Minority subgroups of
interest in population may
not be present in sample in
sufficient numbers for the
study
Types of sampling
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The samples are chosen in a
systematic or regular way
◦ They are evenly distributed
in a spatial context for
example every two meters
along a transect line
◦ They can be at
equal/regular intervals in a
temporal context for
example every half hour or
at set times of the day
◦ They can be regularly
numbered for
example every 10th house
or person
Systematic sampling
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Advantages:
◦ Easy to select
◦ Suitable sampling frame can
be identified easily
◦ Samples evenly spread over
entire reference population
Disadvantages:
◦ Sample may be biased if
hidden periodicity in
population coincides with
that of selection.
◦ Difficult to assess precision
from one survey.
Types of sampling techniques
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The defining characteristic is to
get representative data from a
group
This is generally done to ensure
the inclusion of a particular
segment of the population
The proportions may or may not
differ dramatically from the
actual proportion in the
population
The researcher sets a quota,
independent of population
characteristics
It is based on the proportion of
subclasses in the population
Nonprobability Sampling
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It is sampling which is more
accessible and proximal for the
researcher
It may not be even
representative of the entire
population
It is fast, expensive and easy
method
We get the basic data,
informations and trends
Volunteers constitute a
convenience sample.
It may be biased by volunteers
Nonprobability Sampling