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Confidence Level and Sample Size Calculation

This document provides information on calculating sample sizes from populations: - It lists confidence intervals (C.I.) and their corresponding Z-values used in calculations, such as 95% C.I. and Z=1.96. - The formula and variables for calculating sample size are defined, including population size, expected frequency of the factor being studied, and maximum acceptable difference from the expected frequency. - An example calculation is shown for a population of 2,800 working women, with an expected frequency of 50% and maximum difference of 5%, resulting in a required sample size of 338.

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Confidence Level and Sample Size Calculation

This document provides information on calculating sample sizes from populations: - It lists confidence intervals (C.I.) and their corresponding Z-values used in calculations, such as 95% C.I. and Z=1.96. - The formula and variables for calculating sample size are defined, including population size, expected frequency of the factor being studied, and maximum acceptable difference from the expected frequency. - An example calculation is shown for a population of 2,800 working women, with an expected frequency of 50% and maximum difference of 5%, resulting in a required sample size of 338.

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CONFIDENCE LEVE
Confidence Level & Value for Z
C.I = 90% , Z = 1.645 C.I = 95% , Z= 1.960 C.I= 99% , Z= 2.575 C.I= 99.9%, Z= 3.29

Calculating Sample Size w.r.t Population


The Manual Calculation Method To perform sample size calculation manually, you need the

following values:

Population Value: Size of the population from which the


sample will be selected
always err toward 50%

Expected Frequency P of the Factor under Study


If 50% is the true rate in the population, what is the result farthest from the rate that you would accept in your sample? If your confidence interval were 4%, then your worst acceptable frequency would be 54% or 46%.

Worst Acceptable Frequency (ALPHA,D)

FORMULA
k = (Z * Z) [P (1-P)/(D*D)]

Sample Size = k/ [1 + (/population)]


P = True proportion of factor in the population, or the expected frequency value. D = Maximum difference between the sample mean and the population mean, Or Expected Frequency Value minus (-) Worst Acceptable Value EFV = 50 % and Worst Acceptable Value= 45- 55%, D= 5%

Z = Area under normal curve corresponding to the desired confidence level

Calculation
With confidence Interval C.I = 95 % & Z=1.96 Assuming that 50% of working women focus on ready to

cook food then P=0.5, Margin of Error = D = 5 % Assuming Population, N = 2800


k = (Z * Z) [P (1-P)/(D*D)] K= (1.96)(1.96)[0.5(1-0.5)/(0.05)(0.05)] = 384.16 Sample Size = k/[1+(k/population) = 384.16/[1+(384.16/2800)] =338 Sample

Sample Size Table


Table :
Sample Values are calculated at 50 % Expected Frequency P .

Example
In the Al Haouz project, it has been estimated that roughly 30% (0.3) of the children in the project area suffer from chronic malnutrition. This figure has been taken from national statistics on malnutrition in rural areas. Use of the standard values listed above provides the following calculation.

Calculation: k= 1.96 x .3(1-.3) = 322 .05


SAMPLE SIZE = 323 [ 1 +( 323 / 2800) ] = 361

Reference
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