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Dated: October 2024

A collection of videos, originally designed to assist users of the UNHCR Sampling Decision Assistant Tool but helpful for anyone interested in gaining an understanding of the basics of sampling - representative samples, sampling methods, sample sizes and consideration of weights.

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Tool

Sampling Decision Assistant

The Sampling Decision Assistant was developed as a project for UNHCR in 2018. The tool is designed to help wit...

Alex Riba
Carlos Barahona
Chris Clarke
Emily Nevitt
Multi-stage Sampling
Representative Sample
Research Design
Researchers
Sample Size
Sampling
Sampling Weights
Study Design
UNHCR

Video

Studies to estimate population characteristics versus studies to compare interventions

A two-minute animated video explaining the difference between studies that aim to estimate characteristics of...

Carlos Barahona
Data Analysis
Dave Mills
Emily Nevitt
Estimation
Objectives
Research Design
Researchers
Sampling
Students
Study Design
UNHCR

Video

Baseline/endline studies

A one-minute video explaining how baseline/endline studies fit into the distinction between studies that aim t...

Baseline
Carlos Barahona
Data Analysis
Dave Mills
Emily Nevitt
Endline
Estimation
Objectives
Research Design
Researchers
Sampling
Students
Study Design
UNHCR

Video

What is a representative sample?

A two-minute animated video explaining the term 'representative sample'. Originally created for UNHCR as p...

Carlos Barahona
Dave Mills
Emily Nevitt
Estimation
Representative Sample
Research Design
Researchers
Sampling Weights
Students
Study Design
Surveys
UNHCR

Video

When do you need a representative sample?

An animated video (01:38) which gives a brief summary of when you must use a representative sample. Origina...

Carlos Barahona
Dave Mills
Emily Nevitt
Estimation
Representative Sample
Research Design
Researchers
Sampling
Students
Study Design
Surveys
UNHCR

Video

When don't you need a representative sample?

An animated video (01:52) which gives a brief summary of the situations in which you might not need to use a r...

Carlos Barahona
Dave Mills
Emily Nevitt
Estimation
Representative Sample
Research Design
Researchers
Sampling
Students
Study Design
UNHCR

Video

Limitations of results from non-representative samples

An animated video (00:38) which outlines the limitations of the results you can get from non-representative sa...

Carlos Barahona
Data Analysis
Data Analysis
Dave Mills
Emily Nevitt
Estimation
Representative Sample
Research Design
Researchers
Sampling
Students
Study Design
UNHCR

Video

What are sampling weights

An animated video (04:06) which explains what sampling weights are and how they are used. Originally create...

Carlos Barahona
Data Analysis
Data Analysis
Dave Mills
Emily Nevitt
Estimation
Representative Sample
Research Design
Researchers
Sampling
Sampling Weights
Students
Study Design
UNHCR