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Characteristics of A Good Sample

A good sample should be (1) goal-oriented and fitted to the research objectives, (2) an accurate representative of the population by including all types of units in fair proportions, (3) proportional with a large enough size to provide statistical stability and accuracy, and (4) selected randomly so that any item has an equal chance of being selected, making it truly representative. Additionally, a good sample should be (5) economical by achieving objectives with minimum cost and effort, (6) practical with a simple design that can be easily followed, and (7) provide the actual information required for the study and a basis for measuring its own reliability.

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Characteristics of A Good Sample

A good sample should be (1) goal-oriented and fitted to the research objectives, (2) an accurate representative of the population by including all types of units in fair proportions, (3) proportional with a large enough size to provide statistical stability and accuracy, and (4) selected randomly so that any item has an equal chance of being selected, making it truly representative. Additionally, a good sample should be (5) economical by achieving objectives with minimum cost and effort, (6) practical with a simple design that can be easily followed, and (7) provide the actual information required for the study and a basis for measuring its own reliability.

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Characteristics of a good sample

• (1) Goal-oriented: A sample design should


be goal oriented. It is means and should be
oriented to the research objectives and fitted
to the survey conditions.
(2) Accurate representative of the universe: A
sample should be an accurate representative of the
universe from which it is taken. There are different
methods for selecting a sample. It will be truly
representative only when it represents all types of
units or groups in the total population in fair
proportions. In brief sample should be selected
carefully as improper sampling is a source of error in
the survey.
(3) Proportional: A sample should
be proportional. It should be large
enough to represent the universe
properly. The sample size should be
sufficiently large to provide
statistical stability or reliability. The
sample size should give accuracy
required for the purpose of
particular study.
(4) Random selection: A sample should
be selected at random. This means that
any item in the group has a full and
equal chance of being selected and
included in the sample. This makes the
selected sample truly representative in
character.
(5) Economical: A sample should
be economical. The objectives of
the survey should be achieved
with minimum cost and effort.
(6) Practical: A sample design should
be practical. The sample design
should be simple i.e. it should be
capable of being understood and
followed in the fieldwork.
(7) Actual information provider: A sample
should be designed so as to provide
actual information required for the study
and also provide an adequate basis for
the measurement of its own reliability.

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