Sampling unit

What Sampling unit is

In statistics, a sampling unit is the individual unit from which a sample is taken to represent a population. This unit can be a person, object, event, or any other type of unit. The sampling unit is the entity that is actually sampled, and any characteristics of this unit are of interest to the researcher.

Steps for Selecting Sampling Units:

  1. Define the population of interest.
  2. Determine the sampling frame.
  3. Choose the sampling method.
  4. Select the sampling unit.
  5. Collect the data.

Examples

  1. In a survey of customer satisfaction, a sampling unit could be a single customer.

  2. In a study of air pollution, a sampling unit could be a single air monitoring station.

  3. In a study of agricultural yields, a sampling unit could be a single acre of farmland.

  4. In a study of crime rates, a sampling unit could be a single metropolitan area.

  5. In a study of disease prevalence, a sampling unit could be a single hospital or clinic.

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