We are using consecutive sampling in our research. Hence, I am in confusion.
Yes the difference is remarkable. Census is complete enumeration. All elementary units in the population are studied.
On the other hand, consecutive sampling involves including into the sample all available units satisfying the inclusion criterion until the desired sample size is obtained. This is a non-probability sampling method.
These are 2 completely different samling methods. Census requires collection of data for the total population and is practically difficult to apply unless you have a very specific case study where population is manageable. On the other hand consecutive sampling requires that you have firstly calculated the required sample size by a known formula based on propotion or st. dev. of continous variables in a pre-sampling process.
consecutive sampling is usually used when sample size is small ,but census is method of data collection of total population
Yea, actually the two are different things,
the first is until the required sample size is fulfilled,
But in Census no sample, but all population!
In addition what is said by scientists above, consecutive ssmpling is selection of portion of population based on availability in a given time bound from a continously available population, Census is capturing the entire source population.
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