If a sample of 100 is to be taken from a population of 1,000 farmers consisting of marginal, small and…
Stratified random sampling divides the farmers into marginal, small and large groups and samples within each, ensuring representation of the explicitly identified…
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If a sample of 100 is to be taken from a population of 1,000 farmers consisting of marginal, small and large farmers, which of the following will be the most appropriate sampling method ?
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Stratified random sampling divides the farmers into marginal, small and large groups and samples within each, ensuring representation of the explicitly identified heterogeneous categories. Simple random sampling can miss a small category; cluster sampling uses naturally occurring groups; systematic sampling alone does not guarantee representation by farm size. (1) Simple random sampling (2) Cluster sampling (3) Stratified random sampling (4) Systematic sampling
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