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An Efficient Survey Technique for Estimating the Proportion and Sensitivity Attributes in a Dichotomous Finite Population

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In this paper, a simple survey technique is applied to estimate the population proportion π of a sensitive trait, in addition to T, the probability that a respondent truthfully states that he or she bears a sensitive character when questioned directly and examined its properties. It has been found that the suggested model is efficient. Numerical illustrations are presented to support the theoretical results.

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  1. Department of Applied Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad, Dhanbad, 826004, India

    Amod Kumar, G. N. Singh & Gajendra K. Vishwakarma

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Kumar, A., Singh, G.N. & Vishwakarma, G.K. An Efficient Survey Technique for Estimating the Proportion and Sensitivity Attributes in a Dichotomous Finite Population. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., India, Sect. A Phys. Sci. 90, 281–287 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40010-018-0585-4

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