Sampling Techniques - An Applied Approach
authored by: Ajit Sharma & ShilpaLength: 152 mm | Breadth: 13 mm | Height: 229 mm | Imprint: NIPA | Weight: 332 GMS
Keywords
Probability Sampling, Non-Probability Sampling, Simple Random Sampling, Systematic Sampling, Stratified Sampling, Cluster Sampling, Quota Sampling, Convenience Sampling, Purposive Sampling, Snowball Sampling, Randomized Controlled Trials, Experimental Design, Observational Studies, Sampling Frame, Sampling Bias, Representative Sampling, Sampling Error, Sampling Units, Sampling Distribution, Sampling Techniques in Research, Statistical Inference, Sampling Methods, Sampling Variability, Cross-Sectional Study, Longitudinal StudyThe book offers a straightforward understanding of sampling techniques employed in fields such as agriculture, horticulture, and forestry. It covers a diverse range of topics that are tailored to their practical applications, mathematical concepts, and practical examples. These subjects are presented through illustrations that include suitable theoretical examples and numbers, ensuring continuous accuracy.
This publication will be beneficial to undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as researchers in mathematics, statistics/agricultural statistics, economics/agricultural economics, and other relevant fields.
Ajit Sharma: Assistant Professor (Statistics), Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India
Shilpa: Assistant Professor (Agricultural Economics), Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India
1. Introduction, 2. Sample Design, 3. Simple Random Sampling, 4. Stratified Sampling, 5. Systematic Sampling, 6. Cluster Sampling, 7. Some Other Sampling Techniques, 8. Non-Probability Sampling Techniques, 9. Sampling with Varying Probabilities, 10. Sampling and Estimation of Proportion, 11. Ratio and Regression Estimators, 12 . Non-Response and Unconventional Sampling, Suggested Readings and References