METHODS OF DATA COLLECTION
CONCEPT OF SAMPLING AND OTHER CONCEPTS RELATED TO SAMPLING
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People who are easily available are selected
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People respond to an advert
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People in the population have an equal chance of being selected
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Every nth person in the target population is selected
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Detailed explanation-1: -Convenience sample: The researcher chooses a sample that is readily available in some non-random way. Example-A researcher polls people as they walk by on the street.
Detailed explanation-2: -Convenience sampling is a qualitative research sampling strategy that involves selecting participants based on their accessibility and availability to the researcher. Rather than being drawn at random from a bigger population, participants in this strategy are picked because they are easily available to the researcher.
Detailed explanation-3: -Convenience sample (or opportunity sample) involves simply asking anyone who happens to be there if they would like to participate. For instance, asking students in the library if they would be willing to complete a survey.