COMPLEXITIES OF SAMPLING IN SPECIAL EDUCATION RESEARCH: A ZAMBIAN CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS

Kenneth Kapalu Muzata

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This paper discusses the most likely challenges researchers may face in sampling respondents for study in disability related special education research. It discusses the sampling experiences from a Zambian perspective of research in disability. Thus, the paper first explains the concept of sampling, its relevance in research and a brief narration of each of the different types of sampling. It then discusses the challenges of sampling in special education research in the Zambian context and provides suggestions based on the discussion given in the paper.

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challenges/complexities, disability, research, sampling, special education, Zambia

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