HPR460 Ashford Week 3 Peltzer, Preez, Ramlagan, & Fomundam Article

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Week 3 - Assignment 1

Sampling

Review the articles by Peltzer, Preez, Ramlagan, & Fomundam (2008) (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. and Westrom, Maiers, Evans, & Bronfort (2010) (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site., and select one to use as the basis of your assignment. In your paper:

  • Describe the population being researched in this study.
  • Summarize the methods used to identify the sample and recruit participants into the study.
  • Compare the study sample to the population. Evaluate whether or not the study sample accurately reflects the population.
  • Assess whether or not the study findings can be reliably generalized to the population based on the sampling methods.
  • Propose one additional strategy that could have been used in the study to effectively sample the population to ensure the study results are generalizable to the population.

The assignment must be four to five pages in length, excluding the title and reference pages, and formatted according to APA guidelines as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Use at least two scholarly sources, in addition to the workbook article, to support your discussion. The scholarly sources should be from a peer-reviewed journal found in the Ashford University Library.

The Sampling paper

  • Must be written in your own words and may not include quotations. Papers including quotes will not be accepted. All content from outside sources must be paraphrased and cited appropriately.
  • Must be four to five double-spaced pages in length (not including title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
  • Must include a separate title page with the following:
    • Title of paper
    • Student’s name
    • Course name and number
    • Instructor’s name
    • Date submitted
  • Must use at least two scholarly sources.
  • Must include a separate reference page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

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Week Three Assignment One
Sampling HIV-Positive Patients in South Africa
Thesis Statement: Based on the study conducted the areas concerned in the assignment include
the population, methods, comparison of the sample and population, assessment of the findings,
the proposal of the strategy necessary.
I.

Population
A. The individuals considered in the research is individuals infected with HIV/AIDS in
South Africa
B. The individuals who participated in the study were also supposed to be aged between 18
and 67 years.

II.

Summary of Methods and Recruitment
A. The researchers applied a systematic sampling.
B. An interview was conducted among the participants where four researchers conducted the
practice.

III.

Comparison of the Sample with the Population
A. The sample was composed of 618 participants from KwaZulu-Natal Province in South
Africa.
B. The sample reflected the entire population in the region, though not 100%.

IV.

Assessment of Whether the Findings can be Reliably Generalized
A. Based on the sampling method applied in the study, the findings cannot be reliably
generalized.
B. The sample did not consider individuals who were not willing to take part in the research.

V.

Proposal for Additional Strategy

A. For the study to be more effective and less biased, it could have considered all the 177
healthcare facilities in the region


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Week Three Assignment One
Sampling HIV-Positive Patients in South Africa
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is one of the incurable viruses that attack the
immune system of the body. The virus causes a condition known as Acquired Immunodeficiency
Syndrome (AIDS) in which the body is made vulnerable to opportunistic diseases that attack the
person infected by the virus. Though several studies have been carried out to provide preventive
measures for the infection of the virus, there are only a few researches that have been carried out
regarding the treatment of the illness. For the few studies conducted regarding the treatment
measu...


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