MULTISTAGE

RANDOM
SAMPLING
W H AT I S A M U LT I S TAG E
RA N D O M S A M P L I N G ?

It is a probability sampling
technique that divides /
separate large populations into
stages to make the sample
size more specific.
Samples in each stage is being
divided into smaller and
smaller units.
Multistage sampling can be a complex form
of cluster sampling because it is a type of
sampling which involves dividing the population
into groups (or clusters). Then, one or more
clusters are chosen at random and everyone
B U T.the
within . .chosen cluster is sampled.
Cluster sampling uses clusters whereas
multistage sampling uses stages.
 In this method,
T H E W H O L E P O P U L AT I O N
IS DIVIDED IN THE FIRST
S TA G E W H E R E A RA N D O M
SAMPLE IS SELECTED
I N T H E T H I R D S TAG E ,
SAME PROCESS WILL BE
D O N E I F N E C E S S A RY

I N T H E S E C O N D S TAG E ,
T H E F I R S T S TAG E I S
SUBDIVIDED AGAIN INTO
UNITS FROM WHICH
ANOTHER SAMPLE IS
SELECTED
 HERE IS A
VISUAL
EXAMPLE
O F A M U LT I S TA G E R A N D O M
SAMPLING

LO O K A N D
O BS E RV E .
A S YO U C A N S E E I N T H E
C H A RT , I T S H O W S H O W A 125

P O P U L AT I O N I S B R O K E N
DOWN INTO GROUPS. A 100

P O P U L AT I O N O R A G R O U P
IS BEING DIVIDED INTO A 75

MORE SPECIFIC SAMPLES

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Let’s consider the sample location as the USA. The
research goal is to assess the online spending trends
of people in the US through an online questionnaire.
Researchers can form their sample group comprising
200 households in the following manner:

1. Select ten (10) states.

2. Choose five districts within each state
3. Choose four households from each district
nCov2019 is a pandemic disease. The World Health
Organization is conducting a survey on how the virus
affects the livelihood of a circle of family. Conductors
gather samples from 123 countries in the following
manner:

1. Select forty-one (41) countries.

2. Choose 3 within each countries.
A survey of health issues for adults living in Iowa. So
your population of interest is ALL adults living in Iowa.
100 adults will be interviewed about the health
concerns.

1. take 5 counties in Iowa

2. 4 townships from within each chosen country
3. 5 roads from within each chosen township
4. Randomly pick 1 home on each chosen road
5. Randomly pick 1 adult living in each chosen home
to talk to.
Do the students from NSNU want a longer break? How
many students will be asked if: 

1. STEM, ABM, HUMSS, GAS students will be asked

2. 3 random classrooms each strand will be asked
3. 15 random students from each classroom