A Comparison of Geosampling and Random Walk Methods for Household Sample Selection in Uttar Pradesh, India

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles Q Lau ◽  
Jennifer Unangst ◽  
Stephanie Eckman ◽  
Pramod Bhatt ◽  
Jonathan Evans ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Random Walk ◽  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Sample Selection ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Sampling Techniques ◽  
Household Surveys ◽  
Components Of Variance ◽  
Sample Composition

Abstract Our research evaluates an innovative sampling technique for household surveys called “geosampling” which leverages recent advances in geographic information systems, computer vision algorithms, and satellite imagery. We compare geosampling to the random walk method. We conducted two surveys in Uttar Pradesh, India: one using geosampling (1,026 completes) and another using random walk (939 completes). We compare the two sampling techniques along three dimensions: (a) performance indicators—response rates and contact attempts; (b) sample composition; and (c) components of variance. We help researchers understand the survey contexts for which geosampling and random walk are best suited.

scholarly journals Adaptasi dan Validasi Alat Ukur Perilaku Inovatif Karyawan

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-48
Author(s):  
Iffah Rosyiana ◽  
Fendy Suhariadi ◽  
Seger Handoyo ◽  
Fajrianthi Fajrianthi
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Sample Selection ◽  
Idea Generation ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Measurement Model ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Innovative Behavior ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

The growth of the hotel business is increasing, along with the development of tourism. This condition encourages hoteliers to compete to advance their business with a variety of service innovation processes. Therefore, it is essential to know and identify the innovative behavior of hospitality employees. This study aims to develop innovative employee behavior measurement tools. We used a quantitative study involving 143 sales marketing employees in hospitality as respondents. The sample selection uses a random sampling technique. The development of innovative behavioral questionnaires was revealed through three dimensions, namely the idea generation dimension, idea championing, and idea implementation. Data analysis used confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) with the help of Amos 22 software. The results of the study revealed that the innovative behavior measurement model met the goodness of fit criteria. These findings indicate that innovative behavior can be measured by the dimensions of idea generation, idea championing, and idea implementation. The results of this study also have implications for several hospitality practitioners to evaluate the innovative behavior of hospitality employees. Keywords: innovative behavior, scale adaptation, validity, Confirmatory Factor Analysis

scholarly journals Construction and Validation of Environmental Ethics Attitude Scale

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 240
Author(s):  
Nikhat , ◽  
Zebun Nisa Khan
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Ethics ◽  
Item Analysis ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Face Validity ◽  
Final Item ◽  
Level Of Significance

The aim of the study is to assess the attitude of teachers towards environmental ethics and to develop ethics in them in case of lack of concern towards it. After reviewing so many relevant literatures the investigators considered the three dimensions of environmental ethics i.e., anthropocentrism, eco-centrism and bio-centrism and constructed 84 items based on these dimensions. Investigators consulted 15 experts from various educational and environmental fields for the content and face validity of scale. After expert judgment, 19 items were rejected for overall ambiguities while 65 items were selected for preliminary try-out of the scale over 100 teachers selected through Simple Random sampling technique. Final draft of the scale with 54 items was administered over 300 teachers both from eastern and western Uttar Pradesh. After final item analysis of Environmental Ethics Attitude Scale, 46 items were retained on the basis of the t-value, which was found significant (0.05 level of significance). Out of these 46 items, 34 are positive and 12 are negative statements. The reliability of the tool was 0.836 by Alpha Cronbach to check internal consistency of the tool and by Split Half Test was 0.734.

scholarly journals The Effect Of Yoga Respiration (Pranayama) on Stress Reduction in The Elderly

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 104-113
Author(s):  
Dwi Kusumadewi ◽  
Ramelan Sugijana ◽  
Wien Soelistya Adi
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Stress Reduction ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Sample Selection ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
T Test ◽  
P Value ◽  
Sampling Techniques ◽  
Test Study

Background : Aging is the process of slowly disappearing the ability of the network to improve itself. One of the mental health problems has by the elderly is stress. If stress is not overcome, it can affect the body's system. One of the ways to deal with stress is yoga respiration (pranayama).Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of yoga respiration (pranayama) on stress reduction in the elderly at Wening Wardoyo Ungaran's Elderly Social Services Home.Methods: This study used quasy experimental design with one group pretestpost test study design. The sampling technique used was non probability sampling techniques as many as 30 respondents, sample selection used was the DASS 42 questionnaire. The analysis of the data used was the dependent t test / one sample test.Results: Based on the results of the dependent t test / one sample obtained p value = 0,000, it can be concluded that there is an effect of yoga respiration (pranayama) on stress reduction in the elderly at the  Wening Wardoyo Ungaran's Elderly Social Services Home.Conclusion: Yoga respiration (pranayama) to reduce stress for the elderly and can reduce the stress category of the elderly and score on the 42 DASS questionnaire.

Role of Finance in Resource use Efficiency and Constraints in Banana Cultivation in Uttar Pradesh

2020 ◽  
pp. 437-441
Keyword(s):  
Resource Use ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Resource Use Efficiency ◽  
Regular Source ◽  
Block Level ◽  
Use Efficiency ◽  
Secondary Information

The study was conducted using purposive cum random sampling technique and two hundred respondents comprised of 100 each borrowers and non-borrowers were selected from two block of district including marginal, small and medium categories of farm size. Primary data were collected through personal interview technique and required secondary information was taken from the record available at district and block level. Simple tabular and functional analysis and Garrett ranking were done to draw inferences. As per the result obtained from the study, no much difference was seen between the resource use efficiency of borrower and non-borrower farms and constraints faced by borrower. Since banana is a cash crop and it needs initial costs for its establishment, and after harvesting the crop regular source of income was generated by selling of suckers (seed) plant and its fruits. It’s by-product, leaves, etc. also used for various purposes. Minute inspection of the analysis showed that finance played important role for initiating the cultivation of banana crops showed the resource use efficiency that there is no considerable difference found on sample farms of borrower and non-borrower categories. Constraints faced by majority of the farmers were mainly delay in disbursement of loan and lack of the repayment period insufficient and improper management for withdraws on KCC.

HOW DOES THE STORE (MALL) ENVIRONMENT AND MONEY AVAILABILITY AFFECT CONSUMER IMPULSE BUYING BEHAVIOR AT SURABAYA CITY OF TOMORROW SHOPPING CENTER?

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 215-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hendra Hendra ◽  
Thomas Stefanus Kaihatu
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Quantitative Approach ◽  
Shopping Center ◽  
Sampling Techniques ◽  
Impulse Buying ◽  
Buying Behavior ◽  
Probability Sampling ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
The City ◽  
Buying In

This study aims to determine the effect of store (mall) environment and money availability on consumer impulse buying in the City of Tomorrow (Cito) Surabaya. This study uses a quantitative approach whose data is obtained from the results of questionnaires. The sample in this study were 389 respondents taken based on purposive sampling technique which was included in non-probability sampling techniques. The results of this study indicate that the store (mall) environment has no effect on impulse buying. Meanwhile, money availability has a positive and significant effect on consumer impulse buying in the City of Tomorrow (Cito) Surabaya.

scholarly journals Identification of Efficient Sampling Techniques for Probabilistic Voltage Stability Analysis of Renewable-Rich Power Systems

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (8) ◽  
pp. 2328
Author(s):  
Mohammed Alzubaidi ◽  
Kazi N. Hasan ◽  
Lasantha Meegahapola ◽  
Mir Toufikur Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Monte Carlo ◽  
Stability Analysis ◽  
Power Systems ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Voltage Stability ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Coefficient Of Determination ◽  
Sampling Techniques ◽  
Quasi Monte Carlo ◽  
Efficient Sampling

This paper presents a comparative analysis of six sampling techniques to identify an efficient and accurate sampling technique to be applied to probabilistic voltage stability assessment in large-scale power systems. In this study, six different sampling techniques are investigated and compared to each other in terms of their accuracy and efficiency, including Monte Carlo (MC), three versions of Quasi-Monte Carlo (QMC), i.e., Sobol, Halton, and Latin Hypercube, Markov Chain MC (MCMC), and importance sampling (IS) technique, to evaluate their suitability for application with probabilistic voltage stability analysis in large-scale uncertain power systems. The coefficient of determination (R2) and root mean square error (RMSE) are calculated to measure the accuracy and the efficiency of the sampling techniques compared to each other. All the six sampling techniques provide more than 99% accuracy by producing a large number of wind speed random samples (8760 samples). In terms of efficiency, on the other hand, the three versions of QMC are the most efficient sampling techniques, providing more than 96% accuracy with only a small number of generated samples (150 samples) compared to other techniques.

Determinants of audit fees in quoted financial and non-financial firms

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 30-40
Author(s):  
Wasiu Ajani Musa ◽  
Ramat Titilayo Salman ◽  
Ibrahim Olayiwola Amoo
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Audit Quality ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Audit Fees ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Lagrangian Multiplier ◽  
Financial Firms ◽  
Lm Test

Regulators have ensured the compulsory disclosure of audit fees in the financial statement to overcome abnormal fees and instill credibility in the financial report since audit pricing is contingent upon audit quality. However, discrepancies between audit fee dimensions are evidenced in the abnormal audit fees, resulting in accounting scandals. Hence, this study assessed the determinants of audit fees in quoted financial and non-financial firms by building a model underpinned by agency theory (Mitnick, 2006) and economic theory of product differentiation (Beath & Katsoulacos, 1991). Secondary data were utilized from companies’ annual reports between 2009 and 2018 using the purposive sampling technique. Furthermore, Breusch-Pagan Lagrangian multiplier (LM) test and the Hausman test indicated the consistency of the models. The static panel regression estimations showed that auditee size, risk, auditor size, reputation, engagement lag, and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) implementation significantly affect audit fees in both sectors. This study concluded that the three dimensions largely determine audit fees. This study instructively proposed that assurance clients should devise an outline of guidelines and practices to guide activities in the sectors by monitoring the variables that impact audit fees

Adapting the Brief COPE for Chinese Adolescents with Visual Impairments

2017 ◽  
Vol 111 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Yuan ◽  
Li-fang Zhang ◽  
Bing Li
Keyword(s):  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Sample Selection ◽  
Visual Impairments ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Adolescent Students ◽  
Brief Cope ◽  
Chinese Adolescent

Introduction The present research pioneered the effort in assessing adolescents’ coping with visual impairment through adapting the Brief COPE in an eastern context. The first study preliminarily explored the applicability of the Brief COPE to Chinese adolescent students with visual impairments. Based on the results, the Brief COPE was modified and renamed, COPE-Revised. The second study tested the internal psychometric properties and the criterion-related validity of the COPE-Revised. Criterion-related validity was obtained through investigating the correlation between coping and self-esteem. Method The first study involved 176 adolescent students with visual impairments, comprising a survey using the Brief COPE and follow-up interviews. In the second study, another cohort of 170 adolescent students with visual impairments responded to the COPE-Revised together with an inventory assessing self-esteem. Results The COPE-Revised showed adequate psychometric properties. Three higher-order factors, namely self-directed, other-directed, and relinquished-control coping, were identified. The way in which self-esteem was correlated with these three dimensions of coping provided evidence for the criterion-related validity of the COPE-Revised. Discussion The findings indicate that the COPE-Revised has sound psychometric properties among adolescents with visual impairments. Limitations regarding the sample-selection bias and the means of questionnaire survey among visually impaired adolescents are noted. Implications for practitioners This research tailored a coping inventory for educators, counselors, and researchers who are interested in investigating adolescents’ ability to cope with visual impairments. The relationship between coping with visual impairment and self-esteem found in this research has reference significance for educational and counseling services for visually impaired adolescents.

scholarly journals Management by Walking Around as an Approach to Improving Organizational Excellence in Media Institutions: الإدارة بالتجوال كمدخل لتحسين التميّز المؤسسي في المؤسسات الإعلامية

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Omar Durrah, Mohammed Osman Eltigani, Moaz Gharib, Souzan Ha
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Supportive Environment ◽  
Organizational Excellence ◽  
Media Institutions ◽  
Directorate General ◽  
Management By Walking Around

The current study investigates the extent of the contribution of five facets of management by walking around (MBWA) — discovering facts, communication, motivation, creativity, and feedback — to improving organizational excellence in media institutions in the Sultanate of Oman. Especially as these institutions suffer from a lack of communication and interaction between their management and their employees. The descriptive analytical approach was used in this study. Using a simple random sampling technique, data were collected using a questionnaire from 260 respondents working as administrative staff in three media institutions: The Directorate General of Media, the Omani News Office in Dhofar Governorate, and the General Authority for Radio and Television. To test the study hypotheses, the data were analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) by AMOS software. The results revealed that, of the five facets investigated, three dimensions of MBWA (namely discovering facts, communication, and feedback) have a positive and significant impact on organizational excellence, while motivation and creativity do not appear to affect organizational excellence. This study, therefore recommends working to create a supportive environment for applying MBWA in media institutions and educating managers in these media institutions on the importance of MBWA through workshops, training courses, and conferences to reach excellence in these institutions.

scholarly journals Enhancing the Innovation Performance of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Through Network Embeddedness

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 156-171
Author(s):  
Wisdom Wise Kwabla Pomegbe ◽  
Wenyuan Li ◽  
Courage Simon Kofi Dogbe ◽  
Charles Oduro Acheampong Otoo
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Innovation Performance ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
External Resources ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Network Embeddedness ◽  
The Rich ◽  
Positive Effect

Based on Resource Based Theory (RBT), the competitiveness of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) depends on the uniqueness of resources used in the production and delivering of goods and services. Moreover, the innovation capability of SMEs is critical in enhancing their uniqueness. Various factors, however, could potentially influence SME innovation performance. This present study thus focuses on how SME innovation performance could be enhanced through the three dimensions of network embeddedness (relational, structural and cognitive). Founded on Resource Dependency Theory (RDT), the study seeks to demonstrate how SMEs could tap into the rich external resources within the networks they are embedded in. The study was based on 388 SMEs selected using a purposive sampling technique. A structured questionnaire was used for the data collection, with the data analyzed by structural equation modeling performed in Amos (v.20). The findings revealed that relational, structural and cognitive embeddedness had a positive effect on innovation performance, while structural embeddedness had the greatest impact on SME innovation performance. As such, SMEs seeking to improve their innovation performance through networks should pay critical attention to the network tie and density. Past studies on network embeddedness and innovation performance have shown conflicting results, and therefore this present study makes a notable contribution to the ongoing debate. Past studies have indicated a positive, negative, inverted u-shape, and even no significant relationship at all between the various dimensions of network embeddedness and innovation performance.

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