Systematic Sampling !!
Systematic Sampling !!
Sampling
SYSTEMATIC SAMPLING
It is a type of probability sampling
method in which simple members from
a large population are selected
according to random starting point and
a fixed period interval. This interval is
called sampling interval which is
calculated by dividing the population
size by the desired sample size.
k = skip interval = population size(N)
sample size(n)
population size = 40
sample size = 10
k=4
4th, 8th,12th,16th,20th,24th,28th,32nd,36th, and 40th are the included respondents in the study
Steps in
SYSTEMATIC SAMPLING
◦ Define the population
◦ Determine the desired sample size
◦ Obtain a list (preferably randomized) of the population ◦
Determine what K is equal to by dividing the size of the
population by the desired sample size
◦ Select some random place at the top of the population
list
◦ Starting at that point, take every K the name on the list
until desired sample size is reached
Example
Suppose you want to sample 8 houses from a
street of 120 houses. 120/8=15, so every 15th
house is chosen after a random starting point
between 1 and 15. If the random starting point is
11, then the houses selected are 11, 26, 41, 56, 71,
86, 101, and 116. As an aside, if every 15th house
was a "corner house" then this corner pattern could
destroy the randomness of the population.
Population= 120 sample size= 8 K= 15
NOTE
Since systematic random sampling
is a type of probability sampling, the
researcher must ensure that all the
members of the population have equal
chances of being selected as the
starting point or the initial subject.
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