ABSTRACT

Second Edition offers a comprehensive presentation of scientific sampling principles and shows how to design a sample survey and analyze the resulting data. Demonstrates the validity of theorems and statements without resorting to detailed proofs.

chapter 1|26 pages

Basic Concepts of Sampling

part |2 pages

Part I: Single-stage Sampling

chapter 2|42 pages

Simple Random Sampling

chapter 3|10 pages

Ratio and Regression Estimators

chapter 4|10 pages

Systematic Sampling

chapter 6|10 pages

Choice of Sampling Units: Cluster Sampling

chapter 7|16 pages

Size of Sample: Cost and Error

chapter 8|4 pages

Self-weighting Designs

part |2 pages

Part II: Stratified Single-stage Sampling

part |2 pages

Part III: Multi-stage Sampling

chapter 14|8 pages

Multi-stage Sampling: Introduction

chapter 15|34 pages

Multi-stage Simple Random Sampling

chapter 16|18 pages

Multi-stage Varying Probability Sampling

part |2 pages

Part IV: Stratified Multi-stage Sampling

part |2 pages

Part V: Miscellaneous Topics

chapter 24|34 pages

Miscellaneous Sarnnpling Topics

chapter 25|36 pages

Errors and Biases in Data and Estimates

chapter 26|26 pages

Planning, Execution and Analysis of Surveys