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This document contains an exercise with 28 questions about sample survey methods. It covers key concepts like sampling, probability and non-probability sampling techniques, sources of error in surveys, and methods for reducing errors. Students are asked to submit answers to 6 specific questions by a given date, focusing on topics like probability and non-probability sampling, sampling error vs non-sampling error, cluster sampling vs stratified sampling, and calculating a systematic sample. The exercise aims to help students learn important statistical concepts for designing and analyzing sample surveys.

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Exercise One - 01022023

This document contains an exercise with 28 questions about sample survey methods. It covers key concepts like sampling, probability and non-probability sampling techniques, sources of error in surveys, and methods for reducing errors. Students are asked to submit answers to 6 specific questions by a given date, focusing on topics like probability and non-probability sampling, sampling error vs non-sampling error, cluster sampling vs stratified sampling, and calculating a systematic sample. The exercise aims to help students learn important statistical concepts for designing and analyzing sample surveys.

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UNIVERSITY OF GHANA

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DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS AND ACTUARIAL SCIENCES
STAT 335: SAMPLE SURVEY METHODS (3 CREDITS)

EXERCISE ONE
1. Briefly explain what is meant by Sampling.
2. In a sample survey, what is meant by a representative sample?
3. (a) Explain the difference between probability and non- probability sampling.
(b) Describe two non- probability sampling procedures.
4. Why is it sometimes important to conduct a census instead of a survey?
5. List the main factors that you will consider in the planning, organization and execution of a major
survey.
6. (a) Distinguish between the main errors associated with sample surveys. Give an example of each
source of error.
(b) Explain how each source of error can be minimized.
7. What is a pilot survey? Why is it important?
8. Explain, with examples, the difference between the following:
(a) Target Population and Study Population
(b) Sampling Unit and Sampling Frame
9. (a) Why is it sometimes important to conduct a Census instead of a Sample Survey?
(b) State the basic principles for the design of a Sample Survey.
10. State and briefly explain the essential characteristics of a good sample.
11. (a) Why is it sometimes important to conduct a census instead of a survey?
(c) List the main factors that you will consider in the planning, organization and execution of a major
survey.
12. In a sample survey, once a sampling frame has been found, the next step is to select a sample. It is
often said that the sample must be representative. Give a brief explanation of what representative is
supposed to mean.
13. (a) State the main benefit of the computer-assisted methods over paper-based methods of data
collection.
(b) Computer-assisted interviewing (CAI) may be conducted using three main methods. State the
three methods and state one advantage and one disadvantage of each method.
14. State and explain the five main data collection methods.
15. State and explain five (5) factors that affect the choice of data collection methods.
16. Explain each of the following concerning questionnaire design.
(a) Leading questions (b) Double barreled questions (c) Open-ended questions
17. Compare the following methods of data collection based on the table below: Face to Face Interview,
Telephone interview and Mail Interview.
Variable Face to Face Telephone Mail

Speed

Response Rate

Cost

18. State the advantages and disadvantages of the following methods of data collection
(i) Face to Face Interview
(ii) Telephone interview
(iii) Postal or mail out Self enumeration
(iv) Hand delivered self-enumeration
(v) Direct observation/Measurement
(vi) Administrative data
(vii) Paper and pencil interview
(viii) Computer assisted interview

19. Write short notes on the following methods of data collection using the following guide: definition;
advantages of the method; and disadvantages of the method.
(i) Computer-Assisted Self-Interviewing (CASI);
(ii) Computer-Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI);
(iii) Computer-Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI);

20. (a) Explain what is meant by probability sampling.


(b) Describe two sampling procedures that are not probability sampling.

21. A systematic sample of size 25 is to be selected from a population of size 460.


(i) What is the sampling interval?
(ii) If the random start is 421, explain how you would obtain the sample members.
(iii) Hence, list the first six members of the sample.

22. (a)Explain the difference between stratified sampling and cluster sampling.
(b) What is the major difference between quota sampling and stratified sampling?

23. State two advantages and two disadvantages of using cluster sampling.

24. (a) Explain the difference between strata in stratified sampling and clusters in cluster sampling.
(b) For each sample design below, state why the design may be preferred to a simple random sample.
Choose only one from the set (lower cost, higher precision, both lower cost and higher precision)
(i) Systematic sample (ii) Cluster sample (iii) stratified sample

25. Explain the difference between the following terms as used in Sampling methodology:
i. Accuracy and Error
ii. Sampling Error and Non-Sampling Error
iii. Random Error and Systematic Error

26. State three ways each by which sampling error and non-sampling error can be minimized.

27. (a) Distinguish between sampling and non-sampling error. Give an example of each source of error.
(b) List two methods for reducing sampling error.

28. Write short notes on each of the following concepts with regards to sampling.
(a) Probability Sampling
(b) Non-Probability Sampling
(c) Sampling Error
(d) Non-Sampling Error
(e) Design effect

NB

Please submit the following questions 15,21,22,24,25 and 27 by 8 th February, 2023

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