EFFICIENCY OF RANKED SET SAMPLING IN HORTICULTURAL SURVEYS

• Main Authors: M Iqbal Jeelani, Carlos N Bouza, Jose M Sautto
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro 2015-12-01
• Series: Cadernos do IME: Série Estatística
• Online Access: http://www.e-publicacoes.uerj.br/index.php/cadest/article/view/19114

<p>DOI: 10.12957/cadest.2015.19114</p> <p>Abstract</p> <p>In this paper, we explore the feasibility of using RSS (Ranked Set Sampling) in improving the estimates of the population mean in comparison  to SRS (Simple Random Sampling) in Horticultural research. We use an experience developed with a survey of apples in India. The numerical results suggest that RSS procedure results in a substantial reduction of standard errors, and  thus provides more efficient estimates than SRS, in the  specific Horticultural Survey studied, using the same sample size. Then it is recommended as an easy-to-use accurate method to management of this Horticulture problem.</p> <p>Key-words: Ranked Set Sampling, Simple Random Sampling, Standard Error, Accuracy.</p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> </em></p><p> </p>