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6 years ago in PhD Concept paper By Vishal

Which is the most convenient technique among simple random and systematic sampling?

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By Pragati Answered 5 years ago

In simple sampling random technique an individual is selected entirely by chance and every individual 
of the population has an equal chance of being chosen. One way of acquiring a random sample is to allotting 
a population number to the individual and then making use of a table of random numbers to determine which individuals should you include.

By Meera Answered 5 years ago

According to me the most convenient sampling technique among simple random and systematic techniques is systematic sampling technique. 
Here individuals are chosen at regular intervals and the intervals are selected to make sure an adequate sample size.

By Trisha Answered 5 years ago

Systematic sampling is more convenient than simple random sampling technique and it is easy to perform. 
But this type of technique might lead to bias. Consider this example, in the sampling frame, if there is an underlying pattern
 in the order of the individuals, then the sampling approach coincides with the periodicity of the underlying pattern. 
 Consider another hypothetical example: Imagine that a set of students were being sampled to acquire their opinions on college 
 infrastructures/facilities,.But the college department has organised the list of all students as per the gender of the 
 students and the names alternated between male and female. In such a scenario selecting an even interval would lead in a sample of all males or all females.

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