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Chapter 2

Sampling

5.1 Sampling methods

Sampling is appropriate when we can select units (e.g. people, organisations) from a
population of interest; so that by studying the sample, we may fairly generalise our
results back to the whole population.

Random

Quota Systematic

SAMPLING

Cluster Stratified

Multi-stage

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