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Network Sampling of Hard-to-Reach Population: An Application to the Substance Abuse Problem Among Tertiary Education Students in Nigeria

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  • Ismaila Adeleke
  • Ade Ibiwoye

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Traditional sampling techniques have not yielded desired results when applied to hidden or rare populations. A hidden population of considerable interest in Nigeria is that of students in tertiary institutions engaged in substance abuse because of the stigma surrounding such habits and the high heath-risk they constitute to both themselves and the communities where they are found. Earlier works on the subject have concentrated on descriptive approaches. This paper uses the Horvitz-Thompson network sampling technique to estimate the proportion of students in tertiary institutions in Lagos who partake in substance abuse.

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  • Ismaila Adeleke & Ade Ibiwoye, 2011. "Network Sampling of Hard-to-Reach Population: An Application to the Substance Abuse Problem Among Tertiary Education Students in Nigeria," International Journal of Asian Social Science, Asian Economic and Social Society, vol. 1(5), pages 133-141.
    • Handle: RePEc:asi:ijoass:v:1:y:2011:i:5:p:133-141:id:2146
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