Sampling Procedure
& Techniques
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SAMPLING, SAMPLE
SIZE & SAMPLE
DESIGN
SAMPLING
 Process in statistical analysis where
researchers take a predetermined
number of observations from a larger
population.
 Allows researchers to conduct studies
about a large group by using a small
portion of the population.
SAMPLE SIZE
 A subset, an extract, several persons
extracted from that population.
 A group of subjects that are selected
from the general population and is
considered a representative of the
real population for that specific study.
SAMPLE DESIGN
 A definite plan for obtaining a sample
from a given population.
 The technique or the procedure the
researcher would adopt in selecting
items for the sample.
TYPES OF SAMPLING METHOD
 Uses random
sampling techniques
 Mainly used in
quantitative research
 Select individuals
based on non-random
criteria
 Used in qualitative
research.
Probability
Sampling
Non-probability
Sampling
TYPES OF PROBABILITY SAMPLING
Simple Random
Sampling
Systematic
Sample
Stratified
Sampling
Cluster
Sample
A complete random method of selecting
subjects.
Can assign numbers to all subject and
then using a random number generator
to choose random numbers- the
members whose numbers are chosen
are included in the sample.
Simple Random Sampling
Example:
You want to select a simple random
sample of 1000 employees of a social
media marketing company. You assign
a number to every employee in the
company database from 1 to 1000, and
use a random number generator to
select 100 numbers.
Simple Random Sampling
Similar to random sampling, but usually
slightly easier to conduct.
Every member of the population is
listed with a number, but instead of
randomly generating numbers,
individuals are chosen at regular
intervals.
Systematic Sampling
Example:
All employees of the company are listed in
alphabetical order. From the first 10
numbers, you randomly select a starting
point: number 6. From number 6 onwards,
every 10th person on the list is selected (6,
16, 26, 36, and so on), and you end up with
a sample of 100 people.
Systematic Sampling
 Involves dividing the population into
subpopulations that may differ in important ways.
 To use this sampling method, divide the
population into subgroups (called strata) based on
the relevant characteristics (e.g., gender identity,
age range, income bracket, job role).
 Calculate how many people should be sampled
from each group then use random or systematic
sampling to select a sample from each subgroup.
Stratified Sampling
Example:
The company has 800 female employees
and 200 male employees. You want to
ensure that the sample reflects the
gender balance of the company, so you
sort the population into two strata based
on gender. Then you use random
sampling on each group, selecting 80
women and 20 men, which gives you a
representative sample of 100 people.
Stratified Sampling
 Also involves dividing the population into
subgroups, but each group should have similar
characteristics to the whole sample.
 Instead of sampling individuals from each
subgroup, you randomly select entire subgroups.
 If the clusters are large, you can sample individuals
from within each cluster- this is called multistage
sampling.
 Good for dealing large and dispersed population.
Cluster Sampling
Example:
The company has offices in 10 cities across
the country (all with roughly the same
number of employees in similar roles). You
don’t have the capacity to travel to every
office to collect your data, so you use random
sampling to select 3 offices – these are your
clusters.
Stratified Sampling
Types of Non-Probability Sampling
 Convenience Sampling
 Purposive Sampling
 Voluntary Response Sampling
 Snowball Sampling
 Quota Sampling
Include individuals who happen to be
most accessible to the researcher.
Easy and inexpensive way to gather
initial data.
Risk for both sampling bias and
selection bias
Convenience Sampling
Example:
You are researching opinions about student
support services in your university, so after
each of your classes, you ask your fellow
students to complete a survey on the topic.
This is a convenient way to gather data, as you
only surveyed students taking the same
classes as you at the same level, the sample is
not representative of all the students at your
university.
Convenience Sampling
Based on ease of access
Instead of research choosing
participants and directly contacting
them, people volunteer themselves (e.g.,
responding to a public online survey)
Voluntary Response Sampling
Example:
 You send out the survey to all students at
your university and a lot of students decide
to complete it. This can certainly give you
some insight into the topic, but the people
who responded are more likely to be those
who have strong opinions about the
student support services, so you can’t be
sure that their opinions are representative
of all students.
Voluntary Response Sampling
Judgment sampling
Involves researcher using their expertise
to select a sample that is most useful to
the purposes of the research.
Be aware of observer bias
Purposive Sampling
Example:
You want to know more about the
opinions and experiences of disabled
students at your university, so you
purposefully select a number of students
with different support needs in order to
gather a varied range of data on their
experiences with student services.
Purposive Sampling
Used to recruit participants via other
participants if the population is hard to
access.
Can lead to sampling bias
Snowball Sampling
Example:
You are researching experiences of
homelessness in your city. Since there is
no list of all homeless people in the city,
probability sampling isn’t possible. You
meet one person who agrees to
participate in the research, and she puts
you in contact with other homeless
people that she knows in the area.
Snowball Sampling
Relies on the non-random selection of a
predetermined number or proportion of
units- called a quota
Divide the population into mutually
exclusive subgroups (called strata) and then
recruit sample units until you reach your
quota.
Aims to control what or who makes up
the sample.
Quota Sampling
Example:
 You want to gauge consumer interest in a new
produce delivery service in Tagbilaran, focused on
dietary preferences. You divide the population into
meat eaters, vegetarians, and vegans, drawing a
sample of 1000 people. Since the company wants to
cater to all consumers, you set a quota of 200 people
for each dietary group. In this way, all dietary
preferences are equally represented in your research,
and you can easily compare these groups. You
continue recruiting until you reach the quota of 200
participants for each subgroup.
Quota Sampling
STEPS IN SAMPLING
Define target population
Choose a sample frame
Select a sampling method
Determine sample size
Execute the sample
5 KEY STEPS IN SAMPLING DESIGN
REASONS WHY
SAMPLES MUST BE
SAMPLED
The main purpose of sampling in
research is to make the research process
doable. The research sample helps to
reduce bias, accurately present the
population and is cost-effective.
What is the main purpose of sampling in research?
• Save time
• Save cost
• Collect richer data
• Only way to deal with large populations
• Helpful for inaccessible populations
What is the main purpose of sampling in research?
Thank You!
References:
McCombes, S. (2023). Sampling Methods | Types, Techniques & Examples. Scribbr.
Retrieved from https://bit.ly/3ttiyQw. Accessed on October 8, 2023.
Rashid, H. A. (2022). Sampling design | Types of sampling design | Advantages of
probability sampling | Disadvantages of probability sampling. Library & Information
Management. Retrieved from http://bit.ly/3S7fEeT. Accessed on October 8, 2023.
Singh, S. (2018, December 25). Sampling techniques - towards data
science. Medium. Retrieved from https://bit.ly/3tl7SDM. Accessed on October 8,
2023.
Types of sampling design | SurveyMonkey. (n.d.). SurveyMonkey. Retrieved from
https://bit.ly/3tnybJk. Accessed on October 8, 2023.

SAMPLING PROCEDURE & TECHNIQUES-Nursing Research Reporting

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    SAMPLING  Process instatistical analysis where researchers take a predetermined number of observations from a larger population.  Allows researchers to conduct studies about a large group by using a small portion of the population.
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    SAMPLE SIZE  Asubset, an extract, several persons extracted from that population.  A group of subjects that are selected from the general population and is considered a representative of the real population for that specific study.
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    SAMPLE DESIGN  Adefinite plan for obtaining a sample from a given population.  The technique or the procedure the researcher would adopt in selecting items for the sample.
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    TYPES OF SAMPLINGMETHOD  Uses random sampling techniques  Mainly used in quantitative research  Select individuals based on non-random criteria  Used in qualitative research. Probability Sampling Non-probability Sampling
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    TYPES OF PROBABILITYSAMPLING Simple Random Sampling Systematic Sample Stratified Sampling Cluster Sample
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    A complete randommethod of selecting subjects. Can assign numbers to all subject and then using a random number generator to choose random numbers- the members whose numbers are chosen are included in the sample. Simple Random Sampling
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    Example: You want toselect a simple random sample of 1000 employees of a social media marketing company. You assign a number to every employee in the company database from 1 to 1000, and use a random number generator to select 100 numbers. Simple Random Sampling
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    Similar to randomsampling, but usually slightly easier to conduct. Every member of the population is listed with a number, but instead of randomly generating numbers, individuals are chosen at regular intervals. Systematic Sampling
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    Example: All employees ofthe company are listed in alphabetical order. From the first 10 numbers, you randomly select a starting point: number 6. From number 6 onwards, every 10th person on the list is selected (6, 16, 26, 36, and so on), and you end up with a sample of 100 people. Systematic Sampling
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     Involves dividingthe population into subpopulations that may differ in important ways.  To use this sampling method, divide the population into subgroups (called strata) based on the relevant characteristics (e.g., gender identity, age range, income bracket, job role).  Calculate how many people should be sampled from each group then use random or systematic sampling to select a sample from each subgroup. Stratified Sampling
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    Example: The company has800 female employees and 200 male employees. You want to ensure that the sample reflects the gender balance of the company, so you sort the population into two strata based on gender. Then you use random sampling on each group, selecting 80 women and 20 men, which gives you a representative sample of 100 people. Stratified Sampling
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     Also involvesdividing the population into subgroups, but each group should have similar characteristics to the whole sample.  Instead of sampling individuals from each subgroup, you randomly select entire subgroups.  If the clusters are large, you can sample individuals from within each cluster- this is called multistage sampling.  Good for dealing large and dispersed population. Cluster Sampling
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    Example: The company hasoffices in 10 cities across the country (all with roughly the same number of employees in similar roles). You don’t have the capacity to travel to every office to collect your data, so you use random sampling to select 3 offices – these are your clusters. Stratified Sampling
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    Types of Non-ProbabilitySampling  Convenience Sampling  Purposive Sampling  Voluntary Response Sampling  Snowball Sampling  Quota Sampling
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    Include individuals whohappen to be most accessible to the researcher. Easy and inexpensive way to gather initial data. Risk for both sampling bias and selection bias Convenience Sampling
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    Example: You are researchingopinions about student support services in your university, so after each of your classes, you ask your fellow students to complete a survey on the topic. This is a convenient way to gather data, as you only surveyed students taking the same classes as you at the same level, the sample is not representative of all the students at your university. Convenience Sampling
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    Based on easeof access Instead of research choosing participants and directly contacting them, people volunteer themselves (e.g., responding to a public online survey) Voluntary Response Sampling
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    Example:  You sendout the survey to all students at your university and a lot of students decide to complete it. This can certainly give you some insight into the topic, but the people who responded are more likely to be those who have strong opinions about the student support services, so you can’t be sure that their opinions are representative of all students. Voluntary Response Sampling
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    Judgment sampling Involves researcherusing their expertise to select a sample that is most useful to the purposes of the research. Be aware of observer bias Purposive Sampling
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    Example: You want toknow more about the opinions and experiences of disabled students at your university, so you purposefully select a number of students with different support needs in order to gather a varied range of data on their experiences with student services. Purposive Sampling
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    Used to recruitparticipants via other participants if the population is hard to access. Can lead to sampling bias Snowball Sampling
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    Example: You are researchingexperiences of homelessness in your city. Since there is no list of all homeless people in the city, probability sampling isn’t possible. You meet one person who agrees to participate in the research, and she puts you in contact with other homeless people that she knows in the area. Snowball Sampling
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    Relies on thenon-random selection of a predetermined number or proportion of units- called a quota Divide the population into mutually exclusive subgroups (called strata) and then recruit sample units until you reach your quota. Aims to control what or who makes up the sample. Quota Sampling
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    Example:  You wantto gauge consumer interest in a new produce delivery service in Tagbilaran, focused on dietary preferences. You divide the population into meat eaters, vegetarians, and vegans, drawing a sample of 1000 people. Since the company wants to cater to all consumers, you set a quota of 200 people for each dietary group. In this way, all dietary preferences are equally represented in your research, and you can easily compare these groups. You continue recruiting until you reach the quota of 200 participants for each subgroup. Quota Sampling
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    Define target population Choosea sample frame Select a sampling method Determine sample size Execute the sample 5 KEY STEPS IN SAMPLING DESIGN
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    The main purposeof sampling in research is to make the research process doable. The research sample helps to reduce bias, accurately present the population and is cost-effective. What is the main purpose of sampling in research?
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    • Save time •Save cost • Collect richer data • Only way to deal with large populations • Helpful for inaccessible populations What is the main purpose of sampling in research?
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    References: McCombes, S. (2023).Sampling Methods | Types, Techniques & Examples. Scribbr. Retrieved from https://bit.ly/3ttiyQw. Accessed on October 8, 2023. Rashid, H. A. (2022). Sampling design | Types of sampling design | Advantages of probability sampling | Disadvantages of probability sampling. Library & Information Management. Retrieved from http://bit.ly/3S7fEeT. Accessed on October 8, 2023. Singh, S. (2018, December 25). Sampling techniques - towards data science. Medium. Retrieved from https://bit.ly/3tl7SDM. Accessed on October 8, 2023. Types of sampling design | SurveyMonkey. (n.d.). SurveyMonkey. Retrieved from https://bit.ly/3tnybJk. Accessed on October 8, 2023.