Week 8 EOC: Selecting a sample: The eight steps

To choose a sample for your research project, you must be familiar with the sample selection steps that researchers follow. If you skip any of the steps or perform them poorly, your sample is likely to be less representative of the population. Here are the steps:

1.   Decide whether to use a probability or non-probability sampling method.

I will be using a non- probability sample; convenience sample method. I chose this because there are a variety of people, young and old that shop for candy and shop for couture candy.

2.   Define the target population.

The target population at the sugar factory is any who like candy, but love couture candy.

3.   Select a sample frame.

A sample frame is only relevant to probability sample.

4.   Identify the sample unit.

The sample unit is where and who you’re going to set your unit whether it is people, households or businesses. These units provide the data.

5.   Plan the procedure for selecting sample units.

6.   Determine the sample size.

I would like somewhere in between 50 to 100+ samples.

7.   Draw the sample.

I will be sending this serve to the Paris sugar factory and on their website.

8. Conduct the fieldwork.