Answer to Question #263839 in Quantitative Methods for oti

Question

a.     The following is a list of hospitals in Kenya.

ID NO

Name

Address

01

St. Luke Hospital

1140, Kisumu

02

Matter Hospital

1256, Nakuru

03

KNH

1000, Nairobi

04

Thika Level 5

1416, Thika

05

Consolata General Hospital

3120, Mombasa

06

Eldoret Referral

1127, Eldoret

07

Children Psychiatric Hospital

2123, Kisumu

i.                   A sample of three hospitals is to randomly selected. The random numbers are 09, 02, 05, 10, 00, 07. Which hospitals are included in the sample?                                                                                                                                 (3 marks)

ii.                 A sample is to contain every second location. We select 01 as the starting point. Which hospitals will be included in the sample?                  (3 marks)

Answer 1

I. These hospitals will be included in the sample

Matter Hospital 1256, Nakuru

Consolata General Hospital 3120, Mombasa

Children Psychiatric Hospital 2123, Kisumu

II. These hospitals will be included in the sample

St. Luke Hospital 1140, Kisumu

KNH 1000, Nairobi

Consolata General Hospital 3120, Mombasa

Children Psychiatric Hospital 2123, Kisumu