sis0r2019 Characteristics of a Good Sample Design | Reseapro Blog Characteristics of a Good Sample Design In 9 ls study due to tine and cost voted, generally only a sect of the popultn is studied. These respondents are known as the sample and are ‘epresertabve ofthe general population or universe A samsle design Isa deft Pan for obtaining a sample Wor a population. I refers othe technique or the procedure for obtaining a samale rom a givan population Fellowing are the characteris of good sample design 1. Sample design should be a representative sample: A researcher selects a relavaly smal number for a sample rom an ene population. This sample needs to losely match all he characterises of te entre population the sample Used n an experment is epresentave sample thon wil hep generalize he resus ‘tom a small group fo large unverse being sued 2 Sample design should have small sampling errr: Sampling error isthe eror caused by faking a smal sample instead of th whle population for std using efficient sample design and estimaton svaegies. “ ° 43. Sample design should be economically viable: Stuces have a limited budget called the ‘wishin Be research budgel and nat to expersive obo replicate, 2arch budget. The sampling should be done in such away that ts 4. Sample design should have marginal systematic bias: Systematic bias result fom eros inthe sampling procedures hich cannot be reduced or aliinated by inoreasing the sample size. Tho best bat fr researchers so detect the causes and cared tem 5. Results obtained trom the sample should be generalized and applicable to the whole universe: The sampling design shouldbe created keeping in mina that ‘amples that cover the whole univers oth study ands not Imted 8 pat, hitps:iwwn.reseapro.comyblog/2012/"2icnaractristcs-o-0-good-sample-design! "