Table 1 Sample, sampling criteria and methods
From: Nutrition among children of migrant construction workers in Ahmedabad, India
Sample | Sampling criteria | Methods |
|---|---|---|
Children (N = 131) | Criterion sampling (children under the age of five) | Anthropometric measurements; Observation |
Mothers (N = 50) | Criterion sampling (mothers with at least one child under the age of five) | Indepth interviews; Anthropometric measurements; Observation |
Fathers (group 1: N = 10; group 2: N = 8) | Criterion sampling (fathers with at least one child under the age of five) | Focus group discussions |
Other stakeholders (N = 13) | Snowball sampling (stakeholders working with migrant communities) | Semi-structured interviews |