Prospectus Project Task IV
Goals
The primary goal of my project is to determine whether citizens are making a personal effort to combat climate change. There are high chances that most civilians think that they do not have what it takes to combat climate change. For instance, they could be thinking that they do not have enough fincial resources to fight this global problem. They could be failing to know that one does not need to too much financial resources to combat climate change. What they could be yearning to know is the fact that any effort, however little, plays a great role when it comes to combating climate change.
The second goal of my project is to determine whether the citizens are aware of the fact that fighting climate change starts at the personal level. It is more likely that most citizens think that it is only environmental conservation organization responsible for combating climate change. What this kind of citizens could be failing to understand is the fact that environmental conservation organizations are run by individuals. In other words, the people running environmental conservation organizations are putting a personal effort to ensure that the agenda of the whole organization is achieved. This as we know it is the goal of all human beings.
The third goal of my project is to determine whether the citizens are willing to make a personal effort to combat climate change. It could be possible that most citizens are willing to put in their effort but are constrained in a particular manner. For example, it could be possible that many people living in urban setting are willing to plant trees but do not have land to do so. What this means is that if these urban dwellers are given land to plant trees, they will act with immediate effect. Another key constraint could be high cost of seedlings.
Sampling and sample size
My project will employ the use of a simple random sampling method with a small sample of 30 people. The main benefit of using a small sample size is that it is easier to handle. In addition, using a small sample size is that it is more accurate. Given the fact that the information obtained from a given sample is not always 100% accurate, using a small sample will help reduce the number of errors. On the contrary, using a large sample will increase the number of errors. What this, means is that a larger sample would lead to a lower percentage of accuracy.
The primary thing that made me arrive at these decisions is the fact that simple random sampling is applicable when population in question is small. Another thing that made me arrive at these decisions was the realization that a small sample size is that it will allow for timely analysis. Using a small sample to conduct my research will make me to finish collecting data from the field faster than when I would have used a larger sample size. What this means is that I will be left with more time to analyze the data. The significance of doing a thorough analysis is that it will lead to good conclusions.
The proposed sample size relate to the planned power in the sense that it reduces the probability of making type II error. A conclusion that will signify that a type II error has been made is the ending that most people are not willing to make a personal effort to combat climate change when in reality they are more than willing to do so. As can be seen in this case, committing a type II error obscures the reality. Making conclusions from this kind k of error will make the conclusion biased and so cannot be relied on.
References
Hansen, M. H., & Hurwitz, W. N. (2013). Sample survey methods and theory. Vol. I. John Wiley And Sons, Inc.; New York.
Thompson, S. K. (2012). Simple random sampling. Sampling, Third Edition, 9-37.
Vincent, R. S., & Uhland, D. M. (2009). Combating global climate change: Why a carbon tax is a better response to global warming than cap and trade. Stan. Anvil. LJ, 28, 3.
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