Sampling Frame For A Research Study

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The target population of my research study are women. According to DeSantis, Ma, Bryan, & Jemal, (2014), the risk of breast cancer is more likely to occur in women as compared to men. The primary reason why women are more susceptible to breast cancer is that they have breast cells which are more exposed to the female hormones progesterone and estrogen. These hormones are arguably linked to the risk of breast cancer, and they increase breast cancer growth. The sampling frame of my research study will involve the list of things I will draw from the samples. In determining my sampling frame, I would ensure that the sampling frame is sufficient for all my research needs. Therefore, a reasonable sampling frame for my research about the risks of …show more content…

Determining of the sample size is a crucial issue as the samples which are large can waste time, money and resources. Conversely, the examples that are very small can lead to inaccurate outcomes (Button et al., 2013). The sample size of the targeted population determines how well the targeted population gets represented. One of the merits of systematic sampling method is that the routine samples are easy to construct, compare, execute and understand. The process greatly helps my research study since it operates on a tight budget. Additionally, the systematic approach offers the researchers and the statisticians with a level of control and a sense of process (Kalton, 2014). Therefore, it is precisely beneficial for the studies with a narrowly established hypothesis. The systematic sampling technique normally makes sure that there are high levels of representativeness; hence it does not require usage of a table representing random numbers. The other merit of systematic sampling is that in a clustered selection, a situation where the randomly chosen samples are not close together in the population, it is typically eliminated by the approach of systematic sampling. Another merit of routine sampling is that it has the low-risk …show more content…

Results that will be obtained from the study because of selection bias will not be generalized to a general populace. The usefulness and generalizability of research findings will be affected by the choice of the study population. This is because it is impossible to study the whole population of interest given the time frame of this research. Tripepi et al. (2010) notes that a selection bias arises from any error in selecting the study population and/or from factors impacting the study participation. Participation in this research will be voluntary, and this could lead to self-selection bias. As Tripepi et al. (2010) notes, variances might exist between volunteers and those who refuse to take part and this can result to volunteers been not the representatives of a given study

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