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Dejen Agegnehu P. K. Mahajan R. K. Gupta

Abstract

The study is investigated on an alternative method for the construction of strata using sensitivity level when the samples are selected with simple random sampling with replacement (SRSWR) and the data are collected by scrambled optional randomization technique on the sensitive characters. Thus, the optional randomized response model , where k is a random variable having value 1 if the response is scrambled and 0 otherwise, was considered for finding out Approximate Optimum Strata Boundaries by minimizing the variance of the estimator  . The cum.   was proposed for finding out Approximate Optimum Strata Boundary in Neyman allocation for the optional scrambled response. This is applicable for wider classes of sampling design and estimators in stratification. The proposed rule on optional scrambled randomized response is efficient and can be used effectively for the construction of optimum strata boundary via Rectangular, Right triangular and Exponential distribution. 


 

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Keywords

Approximate optimum strata boundary, Minimal equation, Neyman allocation, Optional randomization, Scrambled response, Sensitivity level

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An alternative approach for construction of strata using quantified sensitivity level. (2021). Journal of Applied and Natural Science, 13(3), 807-814. https://doi.org/10.31018/jans.v13i3.2679