Journal of Applied Sciences1812-56541812-5662Asian Network for Scientific Information10.3923/jas.2012.1355.1363PatummasutMena L. DryverArthur 1220121213This study proposed a new cost-effective and convenient sampling
design for a spatial population, called path sampling and which
offers the ability to sample all of the units in the researchers path
traversed during the sampling. Path sampling is a design in which the researcher
selects a path or paths from start to finish, as opposed to selecting units.
Path sampling offers unbiased estimators for both mean and variance. This paper
covers the pros and cons of path sampling in comparison to simple random sampling
and cluster sampling.]]>Dryver, A.L. and S.K. Thompson,200567157166Horvitz, D.G. and D.J. Thompson,195247663685Lohr, S.L.,19991st Edn.,Pages: 512Pages: 512Mier, K.L. and S.J. Picquelle,200865176197Smith, D.R., M.J. Conroy and D.H. Brakhage,199551777788Thompson, S.K.,20022nd Edn.,Pages: 367Pages: 367Borkowski, J.J.,200332215237Dryver, A.L. and C.T. Chao,200718607620Hansen, H.M., N.W. Hurwitz and G.W. Madow,1953Thompson, S.K.,19908510501059Thompson, S.K.,20066212241234Thompson, S.K.,201137183196Vincent, K.S.,20082008Birnbaum, Z.W. and M.G. Sirken,19651965Chih, C.P.,2011109295302Nafiu, L.A. and A.A. Adewara,2007559