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Martínez, Sergio; Rueda, Maria; Arcos, Antonio; Martínez, Helena – Sociological Methods & Research, 2020
This article discusses the estimation of a population proportion, using the auxiliary information available, which is incorporated into the estimation procedure by a probit model fit. Three probit regression estimators are considered, using model-based and model-assisted approaches. The theoretical properties of the proposed estimators are derived…
Descriptors: Computation, Regression (Statistics), Statistical Analysis, Population Groups
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Tarray, Tanveer A.; Singh, Housila P.; Yan, Zaizai – Sociological Methods & Research, 2017
This article addresses the problem of estimating the proportion Pi[subscript S] of the population belonging to a sensitive group using optional randomized response technique in stratified sampling based on Mangat model that has proportional and Neyman allocation and larger gain in efficiency. Numerically, it is found that the suggested model is…
Descriptors: Models, Efficiency, Sampling, Research Problems
Vaske, Jerry J. – Sagamore-Venture, 2019
Data collected from surveys can result in hundreds of variables and thousands of respondents. This implies that time and energy must be devoted to (a) carefully entering the data into a database, (b) running preliminary analyses to identify any problems (e.g., missing data, potential outliers), (c) checking the reliability and validity of the…
Descriptors: Surveys, Theories, Hypothesis Testing, Effect Size
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Stuart, Elizabeth A.; Dong, Nianbo; Lenis, David – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2016
Complex surveys are often used to estimate causal effects regarding the effects of interventions or exposures of interest. Propensity scores (Rosenbaum & Rubin, 1983) have emerged as one popular and effective tool for causal inference in non-experimental studies, as they can help ensure that groups being compared are similar with respect to a…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Treatment, Probability, Surveys, Computation
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Lyne, Michael C.; Jonas, Nomonde; Ortmann, Gerald F. – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2018
Purpose: This study evaluates the impact of an outsourced extension service delivered by Lima Rural Development Foundation (Lima) in the Umzimkhulu district of South Africa. The evaluation is conducted at both the household and program levels. Design/methodology/approach: Household impacts were estimated using two-stage regression with…
Descriptors: Rural Extension, Eating Habits, Agricultural Occupations, Income
Ogwuche, Chinelo Helen; Igbashal, Vincent; Chiahemba, Moses Denen – Online Submission, 2018
This study investigated influence of parental support and monitoring on antisocial behaviour among Secondary School Students in Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State. The recent hike in the rate of adolescent vices (rape, robbery, thuggery and examination malpractices) experienced in Nigerian society calls for the need for this study…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Parent Child Relationship, Secondary School Students, Foreign Countries
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Sanchez-Gelabert, Albert; Figueroa, Mijail; Elias, Marina – European Journal of Education, 2017
An analysis of the phenomenon of combining work and study amongst university students is made using data obtained from surveys of graduates carried out four years after finishing their degrees. First, the article reviews the evolution of the phenomenon over the last ten years, taking into account the Catalan University Quality Assurance Agency…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Labor Market, Statistical Analysis, Sampling
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Steiner, Peter M.; Cook, Thomas D.; Li, Wei; Clark, M. H. – Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2015
In observational studies, selection bias will be completely removed only if the selection mechanism is ignorable, namely, all confounders of treatment selection and potential outcomes are reliably measured. Ideally, well-grounded substantive theories about the selection process and outcome-generating model are used to generate the sample of…
Descriptors: Quasiexperimental Design, Bias, Selection, Observation
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Quinn, Anne; Larson, Karen – Mathematics Teacher, 2016
Consistent with the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (CCSSI 2010), the authors write that they have asked students to do statistics projects with real data. To obtain real data, their students use the free Web-based app, Census at School, created by the American Statistical Association (ASA) to help promote civic awareness among school…
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Technology Uses in Education, Mathematics Instruction, Statistics
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Salami, I. A.; Okeke, C. I. O. – Perspectives in Education, 2017
The quest to contextualise education in Africa has been on-going for a while and many countries have been making efforts towards it. During this time of educational review, conscious efforts should be made to identify problematic levels of some subjects that are dreadful to the learners to pave the way for curriculum re-design for context…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Sustainable Development, Curriculum Design, Mathematics Achievement
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Goni, Umar; Bello, S. – Journal of Education and Practice, 2016
This is a survey study, designed to determine gender differences and socio-economic status, self-concept on students' academic performance in Colleges of Education, Borno State: Implications for counselling. The study set two research objectives, answered two research questions and tested two research hypotheses. The target population of this…
Descriptors: Socioeconomic Status, Academic Achievement, Aptitude Tests, Statistical Analysis
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Ementa, Christiana Ngozi; Ile, Chika Madu – International Journal of Higher Education, 2015
There are diverse social networking sites which range from those that provide social sharing and interaction to those that provide networks for professionals within same and other fields. Social networking sites require a user to sign up, create a profile and begin sending short messages about what the user is doing or thinking. The study sought…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Foreign Countries, Age Differences, Social Networks
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Skiba, Russell J.; Artiles, Alfredo J.; Kozleski, Elizabeth B.; Losen, Daniel J.; Harry, Elizabeth G. – Educational Researcher, 2016
In this technical comment, we argue that Morgan et al.'s claim that there is no minority overrepresentation in special education is in error due to (a) sampling considerations, (b) inadequate support from previous and current analyses, and (c) their failure to consider the complexities of special education disproportionality. [For Morgan et al.'s…
Descriptors: Reader Response, Equal Education, Special Education, Minority Group Students
VanPatten, Bryn – ProQuest LLC, 2016
The success of a team relies as much on the relationship between coaches and players as it does on athletic skill. Coaches, at times, become surrogate parental figures in the lives of their athletes and teammates become siblings who all work together towards a common goal. Athletes at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Sexual Orientation, Homosexuality, Athletic Coaches
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Usen, Onodiong Mfreke – Journal of Education and Practice, 2016
The study examined the relationship between teachers' utilization of school facilities and academic achievement of student nurses in Human Biology in schools of Nursing in Akwa Ibom State. Four (4) specific objectives, four (4) research questions and four (4) null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Ex-post facto survey design was…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities, Academic Achievement, Nursing Students, Nursing Education
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