However, in non-probability sampling, the exact number of elements in the population is
unknown with the result that the likelihood of selecting any one member in the survey and
cannot be computed.
THE WHYS OF A SAMPLE POPULATION
Mind map 4.1: Reasons for sampling
As noted above, it is often not feasible to study the entire population. The major reasons
why sampling is necessary, as listed in Mind map 4.1 are discussed next:
1. Cost-effective procedure for quality control
To guarantee that its items satisfy the guideline tests. Every item in the sample should go
through a thorough test and its capability recorded. Clearly, if
all things are exposed to
limited tests, none would be accessible or available to be used.
2. The physically impossibility of checking all items in the population
In cases in research where the population is enormous and developing, it
is hard to portray
in fixed terms the range of the population.
3. The cost of studying all items in a population is often prohibitive
The cost of including all the members or items of population is often prohibitive. Unfortunately,
selecting a smaller population can result in an invalid sample.
4. The appropriateness of sample results
Good sampling techniques should maximise the degree to which the samples represent
the population. The results are therefore generalised to the whole population.
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