Volume 3: Feed the Future Sampling Guidance

The Feed the Future Sampling Guidance addresses Feed the Future sampling. Rarely is there time or money to talk to or contact every person, organization, or unit of analysis in a given region, community, organization, or network; consequently, choosing or sampling from a larger population is required as a way for a researcher to make relatively few observations and generalize from those observations to a much wider population. Cost, staffing levels, and logistics often are practical key factors in determining sample size. Above all, sample sizes must be practical and appropriate for the information needed.

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