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Non-random sampling: availability sampling
This post marks the second part of our series on sampling methods. This second installment will describe non-random sampling methods. Remember: we talk about nonrandom sampling when we don’t have ...
January 30, 2017 | Carlos Ochoa
Random sampling: cluster sampling
With this post dedicated to cluster sampling, we conclude our first block of posts on random sampling. With our next post, we will launch into nonrandom sampling methods, which are used most commonly ...
January 25, 2017 | Carlos Ochoa
7 steps to follow for online data collection
Collecting data is key for all market research. This stage starts once we have defined the research objectives and ends when we have obtained the data to be analyzed. Have you ever wondered whether ...
January 24, 2017 | Carlos Ochoa
Random sampling: systematic sampling
Now that we have taken a look at stratified sampling, we’d like to continue our series of posts on sampling techniques by examining systematic sampling. Systematic sampling used to be very popular, ...
January 23, 2017 | Carlos Ochoa
Random sampling: stratified sampling
In an earlier post, we saw the definition, advantages and drawback of simple random sampling. Today, we’re going to take a look at stratified sampling. This method, which is a form of random ...
January 18, 2017 | Carlos Ochoa
Random sampling: simple random sampling
Continuing with our series of posts on sampling, today we'll review the first random sampling method: simple random sampling. This is one of the most popular sampling methods, and it serves as a ...
January 16, 2017 | Carlos Ochoa
Random and non-random sampling
In a recent post, we learned about sampling and the advantages it offers when we want to study a population. Today, we're going to take a look at the two main sampling methods. Let’s start by ...
January 12, 2017 | Carlos Ochoa