Question

What are the few steps of sampling procedures?

Answer 1

The steps involved in the sampling procedure are as follows:

1. Identify the population of interest(Target population) :

• Target population refers to the group of individuals or objects to which researchers are interested in generalizing their findings.
• A well-defined population reduces the likelihood of undesirable individuals or objects. A sample is taken from the target population.

2. Select a sampling frame :

• The sampling frame is the group of individuals or objects from which the researcher will draw the sample.
• It is the actual list of all units in a target population from which the sample is taken.

3. Specify the sampling technique :

• Sampling can be done by two techniques: probability (random selection) or non-probability (non-random) technique.
• Now, if the sampling frame is approximately the same as the target population, random selection may be used to select samples.

4. Determine the sample size:

• The sample size is defined as the number of units in the sample. Sample size determination depends on many factors such as time, cost, and facility.

5. Execute the sampling plan :

• Once population, sampling frame, sampling technique, and sample size are identified, the researcher can use all that information to execute the sampling plan and collect the data required for the research.