A.

NON-PROBABILITY SAMPLING
- Non- random method
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1. Accidental/convenience
o most readily accessible subjects
Examples: 4_ Sampling Technique
o First 30 mothers that
reported at the A & E
o First 50 patients admitted to
the Orthopedic ward
o Volunteers to take part like
smokers who volunteer to
participate in a smoking
cessation therapy
2. Quota
o identify strata as representatives
o researcher’s knowledge about
the target population is used to
build some representatives into
the sample
o identifies the strata of the
population & PROPORTIONALLY
represents the different strata in
the sample
Example:
o In a class of 100
students, 60% are males
while 40% females
o Gets 20% sample size
from class (select 12
boys & 8 girls)

3. Purposive/judgmental/subjective
o utilizes his knowledge &
handpick the subjects
considered to be typical of the
population; useful on HIGHLY
UNUSUAL group or RARE health
problem
o attempts to describe the sample
characteristics very precisely to
give an accurate picture of the
subjects in the sample
Example:
o Before launching a new
wine product, an
organization
conducts pilot testing to
gather feedback from
the market. For the
sample population, the
researcher chooses
expert wine tasters to
provide
valuable feedback for
product improvement.
o Suppose you want to
collect feedback from