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210 8, POPULATION, SAMPLE, AND SAMPLING, e Selecting a desired sample: Finally, cher, accessible population, which requires the impleme, process, and ultimately selects a representative part, the researcher for data collection in research study., ———, , Factors Influencing Sampling Process, ors which may affect the sampling process:, , , , a researcher draws a representative sample fre, ntation of the plan ofthe «, , of the population, which is, , , , Following are some of the fact, , Nature of the Researcher, ° “Inexperienced investigator: If the investigator lacks adequate knowledge and expe, About the conditions of the research and methodology to be applied in resea, the sample selection may be adversely get affected., © Lack of interest: Lack of the self-motivation and appreciation for carrying ou, “establishing tesearch methodology on the part of the researcher also affects, of the sample., ° Lack of honesty: Lack of honesty. will affect sampling process in research. }, should be honestly involved in each step of the research process., ° Intensive workload: Lack of adequate resources and ability to carry out the res, tess results in inadequate selection and application of all resources, which results in ad, verse handling of research process including the sampling process., ¢ Inadequate supervision: There should be adequate supervision of the research, ‘Snsure the appropriate implementation of the research process including the, process., , , , , , , , , , , , , Nature of the Sample, ¢ Inappropriate sampling technique: If a researcher fails to choose an appropriate sar, fea the whole sampling process may get affected., _© Sample size: Very large samples become heterogeneous and do not exhibit char, of whole population in general; also there are always chances of a biased sample., is too small, a researcher may not be able to generalize the study findings t, population., +-Pelectine sampling frame: Defective sampling frame leads to faulty sampling process, esearcher sho ave adequate knowledge about population under study to ea, , appropriate sampling frame., , , , , , Circumstances, Tage Pine Adequate time should be available with the researcher to have ad, lanning and implementation of the samplin, i ing, iy pling process. Otherwise, the sampling |, _* Large geographic area: A large geographi i, Lary: & grap. : phic area needs lots of time and resour, pth yeni ete process. In addition, large geographical areas can also, “ physical exhaustion and thus the sampling process can get ads, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ayy &, , eet, , = wen ke is TERRRE, , e, ie, , ;