Bilal Fyp
Bilal Fyp
By
Muhammad Bilal
CIIT/FA20-BST-007/LHR
Presented to
SPRING, 2024
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IN THE NAME OF ALLAH, THE
MOST BENEFICENT AND
MERCIFUL
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Abstract
In order to increase the accuracy of population parameter estimations based on auxiliary data,
calibration is frequently utilized. To estimate the population variance, we suggested three
estimators: a calibration variance estimator, a calibration exponential ratio estimator, and a
calibration coefficient estimator. The suggested assessment was contrasted with those of Bhal
and Tuteja (1991), Koyuncu and Kahilar (2012), and Isaki (1981). Compared to current
estimators, the calibration variance estimators that are proposed perform better.
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Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1
1.1. Survey Sampling.............................................................................................................................3
1.2. Use of Auxiliary Information in Survey Sampling.........................................................................4
1.3. Calibration Estimation....................................................................................................................4
1.4. Stratified Random Sampling...........................................................................................................5
1.5. Objective of the Study....................................................................................................................6
CHAPTER 2
2.1. Literature review........................................................................................................................7
2.2. Some Existing Estimators.............................................................................................................10
2.2.1 Usual Variance Estimator:..........................................................................................................10
2.2.2 Isaki (1983) variance estimator...................................................................................................10
2.2.3. Bahl and Tuteja 1991 variance estimator..................................................................................10
2.2.4. Upadhaya and sind (1999) variance estimator..........................................................................10
2.2.5. Koyuncu and Kadilar (2012).....................................................................................................11
2.2.2. Jabeen et al (2022).....................................................................................................................11
CHAPTER 3
Proposed Estimator using calibration technique..................................................................................13
3.1. Some proposed Calibration Variance Estimator...........................................................................13
3.1.1 Proposed Calibration Variance Estimator...................................................................................13
3.1.2. Proposed Calibration Ratio Estimator.......................................................................................16
3.1.3. Proposed Calibration Exponential Estimator.............................................................................19
CHAPTER 4
Simulation Study..................................................................................................................................23
CHAPTER 5
5. Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................26
Reference.............................................................................................................................................27
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LIST OF TABLES
Table 4.3 Mean Square Error for proposed estimator from Gamma Distribution……...24
Table 4.4 Mean Square Error for proposed estimator from Normal Distribution……….24
Table 4.5 Mean Square Error for proposed estimator form Exponential Distribution…24
Table 4.6 Mean Square Error for proposed estimator from Log Normal distribution….24
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1.1. Survey Sampling
The act of selecting samples to study real life events is called research sampling. A sample is a
small part of the population. Randomized controlled trials and randomized controlled trials are
the two main types of experimental research. i.
Using random sampling, samples are drawn from a population based on certain probabilities.
specifically for items selected for sampling. For a person to be considered a random sample, it
must be randomly selected.
Many Researchers use non-probability sampling.in which samples are selected based on
subjective opinion of a researcher rather than by random sampling. This sampling method
depends heavily on the researcher’s expertise.
Probability sampling can take many forms, including Stratified random sampling, systematic
sampling, cluster sampling, and multi-stage sampling. Non-probability sampling includes
methods such as purposeful sampling, convenience sampling, quota sampling, and snowball
sampling.
If auxiliary variable and study variable are directly related, the ratio estimator should be used. In
under to improve the competency of the proposed estimators, one of the approaches is to use
Calibration Estimators.
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The calibration method has three main advantages in survey sampling. First of all. Calibration
gives consistent results. Seconds, it produces an important way of combining data sources
efficiently. Thirdly, calibration approaches provides computational advantages for determining
estimates. Calibration is used as an effective tool to improve the precision of estimation. This
works by minimizing the distance between original and calibrated weights. As compared to the
simple estimators this technique may provide more efficient estimators, Calibration methods can
produce more accurate results when estimating various metrics, such as population averages or
totals.
The calibration procedure measures the difference between a calibrated weight and a specified
distance. You can reduce measures. Calibration methods produce better estimates than baseline
estimates.
Several constraints have been used to propose calibration estimators by Arnab and Singh (2005),
Estevao and Sarndal 2000, Deville and Särndal 1992, and Kim and Park (2010). (Koyuncu and
Kadilar 2012), (Kim et al. 2007) provided a few estimators for calibration.
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(Hansen and Hurwitz 1946) proposed regression and ratio estimators in survey sampling.
Furthermore, (Kim, Sungur et al. 2007) developed ratio type estimators in stratified sampling.
(Koyuncu 2012) developed calibration estimators stratified double sampling.
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The objective of the study is to propose calibration variance estimators following
(Jabeen et al 2022) and (Koyuncu and Kadilar 2012).
The study proposes three calibration variance estimators i.e. simple calibration
variance estimator, calibration variance ratio estimator and calibration variance
exponential ratio using chi square distance measure and different calibration
constraints.
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3 The calibrating procedure's estimators were initially put forth by (Deville and Särndal
1992). Two-phase sampling was calibrated by Hidiroglou and Särndal (1998), once at the
population level and once at the level of the first-phase sample. (Hidiroglou and Särndal
1998) also addressed variance estimation and domain-specific estimation. (Skinner 1999)
examines the case in which the complete response and non-sampling error assumptions
are not met.
4 Variance can also be estimated using calibration, according to (Berg 1999). (Berg 1999)
determined the circumstances in which linear equations have no solution and estimated
software for variance and total estimation using the calibration technique is another
contribution.
(Estevao and SaÈrndal 2000) Unsaturated models were investigated, and it was
discovered among the numerous functional from a general regression estimator with
calibration estimators the lowest all of these estimators have a Taylor variance that
can be found.
The model-calibration estimator proposed by (Wu and Sitter 2001) can handle any
linear or nonlinear model and compare this pseudo empirical likelihood estimator,
proposed by (Chen and Sitter 1999)
Review the variance estimators for regression estimators (Fuller 2002), and briefly explore non-
response adjustment in regression estimation (Fuller 2002). Survey sampling frequently makes
use of population data for planning and estimating reasons. The supplemental data, often known
as supplementary information,
is usually sourced from official sources like censuses. We can use auxiliary
information in both designing a survey and developing an estimator or we can use
the information in both stages. Although the model specification may not be exact,
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it is desirable for the estimators to maintain good properties. As well as being a
method for estimating the variables the super population model can also be used to
link auxiliary variables to the study variable. When auxiliary variable population
quantiles are available. (Harms and Duchesne 2006) built a quantiles estimator
using the calibration technique and compared it to other Estimators of quantiles in
the literature that used auxiliary information in the estimation stage.
We construct weights for the parameter estimators based on complete univariate quantitative
auxiliary data using a nonparametric model-assisted method. In actuality, neither the weights nor
any survey parameter can be estimated using them, as they are independent of any specific study
variable. Even in cases when there are linear correlations between the study and auxiliary
variables, non-parametric models outperform linear ones because of the intricacy of the
linearized variable.
Calibration weighting was applied under suitable quasi-randomization models to rectify unit
non-response and converge error (Kott 2006). It was demonstrated that the nonlinear form of
calibration adjustment eliminated the jackknife version in variance estimation.
Calibration is commonly used to incorporate auxiliary data for more accurate population
parameter estimation (Kim, et al. 2007). Rueda et al. (2007) created a local polynomial kernel
regression model and estimated the distribution function using non-parametric regression. They
proved that the nonparametric calibration approach produces a trustworthy approximation of the
distribution function using a stimulation study.
The finite population parameter of the calibration estimator, which was proposed and is widely
used in statistics as more efficient estimators.by (Koyuncu and Kadilar 2012)
Using the auxiliary information, (Deville and Särndal 1992) developed estimation
methods to improve the study variable's estimation. Using the supplementary data,
(Deville and Särndal 1992) developed estimation methods to improve the estimation
of study variable Another technique proposed by (Mangat and Singh 1990) i.e. the
use of two randomized devices. This offered scheme is more efficient than the usual
(Warner 1965). Randomized Response Technique. After that (Mangat 1994)
modified under the conditions that are obtained under which the suggested method
is improved than those of (Warner 1965) or (Mangat and Singh 1990).
(Arnab and Mothupi 2015) , (Diana and Perri 2012) and (Tarray and Singh 2016)
provide estimators using Randomized Response technique to collect the data from
the respondent taking in view the privacy of the respondent. It has been shown that
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calibration, model based and model based calibration approaches provided the same
estimators under certain conditions but their variances are different.
MSE=[ S2y + S 2x −2 R S x S y ]
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2.2.3. Bahl and Tuteja 1991 variance estimator
[ ]
2 2
^S BT =s2y exp s x −s x
s2x + s 2x
[ ]
¿
λ
MSE ( S ) =θ S λ + 04 −λ¿2
2
BT
4
y
¿
40
4
Where
¿
λ 40=λ 40−1
¿
λ 04=λ 04−1
¿
λ 22= λ22−1
1 1
θ= −
n N
l
y 1=∑ W ¿h y h
h=1
¿
W h are the calibration weights that reduce the chi-square distance measure to the smallest
possible value.
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l
∑ ( Ωh −W h )2
h
L1 =
Qh−W h
l
y 2=∑ W h y¿hy
h
¿
There y hy is assumed to be a variable with a usula variance estimator exponential and ratio
estimators, i.e.
¿ ❑
y hy = y hy
x❑
[ ]
❑
¿ hx −X hx
❑
y = y exp ❑
hy hy ❑
xhx + X hx
❑
¿ ❑ X hx
y =y .
hy yh ❑
x hx
The calibration constraints, which define the relationship between study variables and auxiliary
variables, are listed below.
l l
∑Ω 2
s =∑ W h s 2∗¿
h hx hx ¿
h h
L L
∑ Ωh x h=∑ W h x ¿h
h h
L L
∑ Ω h= ∑ W h
h h
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Proposed Estimator using calibration technique
We propose some new variance estimators to estimate the variation in the population using
calibration technique.
l
t 1=∑ Ωh s 2∗¿
hy ¿
h
As we know that
Where
¿ 2
shy =shy
l l
∑ Ω h x h= ∑ W h X h (3.1.1.1)
h h
l l
l l
∑ Ω h= ∑ W h (3.1.1.3)
h h
And write down distance measure here the following langrage's function is given according to
the proposed distance measure and calibration constraint by then
∑ ( W h−Ωh )2
( ) ( ) ( )
l l l l l l
Δ= h
Qh W h
−2 λ1 ∑ Ωh x h−∑ W h X h −2 λ2 ∑ Ωh s2hx −∑ W h S 2hx −2 λ3 ∑ Ω h− ∑ W h
h h h h h h
(3.1.1.4)
∂ Δ 2(Ωh−W h)
= −2 λ1 ( x h )−2 λ2 s 2hx −2 λ3 ( 1 ) (3.1.1.5)
∂ Ωh Qh W h
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∂ Δ 2(Ωh−W h)−2 λ 1 ( x h Q h W h )−2 λ2 ( s hx Qh W h )−2 λ 3 (Qh W h)
2
=
∂ Ωh Qh W h
∂Δ
=0
∂ Ωh
2
(Ωh −W h )−λ 1 ( x h Q h W h )−λ 2 shx Q h W h−λ3 ( Qh W h ) =0
Ωh =W h + λ 1 x h Q h W h + λ2 ( s 2hx Qh W h ) + λ3 ( Qh W h ) (3.1.1.6)
Substituting Ωh
(∑ ) (∑ ) (∑ )
l l l l l
x h Q h W h = ∑ W h X h−∑ W h x h
2 2
λ1 x Q h W h + λ2
h x s Q h W h + λ3
h hx
h h h h h
( ) ( ) ( )
l l l l l
λ1 ∑ s 2hx x h Q h W h + λ 2 ∑ s 4hx Qh W h + λ3 ∑ s 2hx Qh W h =∑ W h S2hx −∑ W h s2hx
h h h h h
( ) ( )
l l
λ1 ∑ x h Qh W h + λ2 ∑ s 2hx Qh W h + λ3 ( Qh W h )=0
h h
[ ]
l l l
∑ x QhW h 2
∑s 2
x h Qh W h ∑ x h Qh W h
[][ ]
h hx
h h h l l
l l l λ1 ∑ W h x ¿h−∑ x h W h
∑ x h s2hx Qh W h ∑ s 4hx Qh W h ∑ s2hx Qh W h λ2 = h h 0
h h h
λ3 ¿
l l
∑ xhQ h W h ∑ s 2hx Qh W h Qh W h
h h
2
[
D=3 [ ∑ xh Q h W h .∑ s hx Q h W h . ∑ Q h W h ] −3 ∑ x h Q h W h ( ∑ s hx Q h W h ) −3 ( ∑ s hx x h Q h W h) ∑ Q h W h +6 [ ∑ shx Q h W h ∑
2 2 2
] [ 2 2
] 2
[
D= [ ∑ x h Qh W h . ∑ s 2hx Qh W h .∑ Q h W h ]− ∑ x 2h Qh W h ( ∑ s 2hx Qh W h ) − ( ∑ s2hx x h Qh W h ) ∑ Qh W h +2 [ ∑ s2hx Q h W h ∑ x Q
2
] [ 2
]
[ ][ ] [
l l l l
∑ W h x ¿h−∑ x h W h ∑ s2hx x h Qh W h ∑ x h Qh W h
l l
λ1
h h h h
l
∑ s 2hx Qh W h ¿ Qh W h ¿ λ 2 = ∑ W h x −∑ x h
¿
h
l l l h h
¿
∑W −∑ s W h ¿ ∑ s Q h W h
2∗¿ 2 4 h
s
h hx hx hx ¿ ¿ λ3
h h h
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[ ][ ( )( )]
l l l 2 l 2
A= ∑ W h x ¿h−∑ x h W h ∑ s 2hx Qh W h − ∑ s 2hx Qh W h −¿
h h h h
[ ][ ] [ ]
l l
l
∑ x QhW h 2
h
l
∑ W h x −∑ x h W h ∑ x h Q h W h
¿
h
l l
λ1
∑ W h X ❑h −∑ W h x h
h h
h h h h
0 ¿ Qh W h ¿ λ 2 = l l
∑ W h S 2hx −∑ s 2hx W h
l
∑ x h s2hx Qh W h ¿ ¿ λ3 h h
h
0
[ ] [( ) ( )(∑ )]
l l l l l
B=− ∑ W h X h−∑ xh W h ∑ x h s 2hx Qh W h ( Qh W h ) − ∑ s 2hx Qh W h x h Q h W h +¿
h h h h h
[ ][ ]
l l l l
∑ x QhW h 2
∑s 2
x h Qh W h ∑ W h X h−∑ x h W h l l
∑ W h X h− ∑ x h W h
h hx
[]
h h h h
l l l l λ1 h h
∑x 2
s Qh W h ∑s 4
Qh W h ∑ W h S −∑ s 2 2
Wh λ2 = l l
∑ W h S 2hx −∑ s 2hx W h
h hx hx hx hx
h h h h
l l
λ3 h h
∑ xhQ h W h ∑ s 2hx Qh W h 0 0
h h
[ ][( )( )( )( )] [
l l l l l l l l
C= ∑ W h X h−∑ x h W h ∑ x h s2hx Q h W h ∑ s 2hx Qh W h − ∑ s 4hx Qh W h ∑ x h Q h W h − ∑ W h S2hx −∑ s2hx W h
h h h h h h h h
A B C
λ 1= , λ2 = , λ 3 =
D D D
[[ ][( ) ( )] [ ][ (∑
l l l 2 l 2 l l l
Ωh =W h +Qh W h ∑ W h X −∑ x h W h ❑
h ∑ s Qh W h −
2
hx ∑ s Qh W h 2
hx − ∑ W h Shx + ∑ s hx W h
2 2 2
s hx x h Qh W
h h h h h h h
By putting int 1
l
t 1=∑ Ωh s 2∗¿
hy ¿
h
Where
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[[ ∑ ] [(∑ ) (∑ ) ] [∑ ] [(∑
l l l 2 l 2 l l l
W h x −∑ x h W h W h S +∑ s W h
¿ 2 2 2 2 2
Ωh =W h +Qh W h h s QhW h −
hx s Qh W h
hx − hx hx s hx x h Qh W h
h h h h h h h
l
t 2=∑ W h S2∗¿
hy ¿
h
As we know that
Where
2
¿2 2 S xh
S =S .
hy yh 2
S xh
l l
∑ Ω h x h= ∑ W h X h (3.1.2.1)
h h
l l
l l
∑ Ω h= ∑ W h (3.1.2.3)
h h
And write down distance measure here the following langrage's function is given according to
the proposed distance measure and calibration constraint by then
∑ ( W h−Ωh )2
( ) ( ) ( )
l l l l l l
Δ=
h
Qh W h
−2 λ1 ∑ Ωh x h−∑ W h X h −2 λ2 ∑ Ωh s2hx −∑ W h S 2hx −2 λ3 ∑ Ω h− ∑ W h
h h h h h h
(3.1.2.4)
∂ Δ 2(Ωh−W h)
= −2 λ1 ( x h )−2 λ2 s 2hx −2 λ3 (3.1.2.5)
∂ Ωh Qh W h
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∂ Δ 2(Ωh−W h)−2 λ 1 ( x h Q h W h )−2 λ2 ( s hx Qh W h )−2 λ 3 (Qh W h)
2
=
∂ Ωh Qh W h
∂Δ
=0
∂ Ωh
2
(Ωh −W h )−λ 1 ( x h Q h W h )−λ 2 shx Q h W h−λ3 ( Qh W h ) =0
Ωh =W h + λ 1 x h Q h W h + λ2 ( s 2hx Qh W h ) + λ3 ( Qh W h ) (3.1.2.6)
Substituting Ωh
(∑ ) (∑ ) (∑ )
l l l l l
λ1 2
x Q h W h + λ2
h
2
x s Q h W h + λ3
h hx x h Q h W h = ∑ W h X h−∑ W h x h
h h h h h
( ) ( ) ( )
l l l l l
λ1 ∑ s 2hx x h Q h W h + λ 2 ∑ s 4hx Qh W h + λ3 ∑ s 2hx Qh W h =∑ W h S2hx −∑ W h s2hx
h h h h h
( ) ( )
l l
λ1 ∑ x h Qh W h + λ2 ∑ s 2hx Qh W h + λ3 ( Qh W h )=0
h h
[ ]
l l l
∑ x 2h Q h W h ∑ s2hx x h Qh W h ∑ x h Qh W h
[][ ]
h h h l l
l l l λ1 ∑ W h x ¿h−∑ x h W h 0
∑ x h s2hx Qh W h ∑ s 4hx Qh W h ∑ s2hx Qh W h λ2 = h h
h h h
λ3 ¿
l l
∑ xhQ h W h ∑ s 2hx Qh W h Qh W h
h h
2
[
D=3 [ ∑ xh Q h W h .∑ s hx Q h W h . ∑ Q h W h ] −3 ∑ x h Q h W h ( ∑ s hx Q h W h ) −3 ( ∑ s hx x h Q h W h) ∑ Q h W h +6 [ ∑ shx Q h W h ∑
2 2 2
] [ 2 2
] 2
[ ] [
D= [ ∑ x h Qh W h . ∑ s 2hx Qh W h .∑ Q h W h ]− ∑ x 2h Qh W h ( ∑ s 2hx Qh W h ) − ( ∑ s2hx x h Qh W h ) ∑ Qh W h +2 [ ∑ s2hx Q h W h ∑ x Q
2 2
]
[ ][ ] [
l l l l
∑ W h x ¿h−∑ x h W h ∑ s2hx x h Qh W h ∑ x h Qh W h
l l
λ1
h h h h
l
∑ s hx Qh W h ¿ Qh W h ¿ λ 2 =
2 ∑ W h x −∑ x h
¿
h
l l l h h
¿
∑W −∑ s W h ¿ ∑ s Q h W h
2∗¿ 2 4 h
s
h hx hx hx ¿ ¿ λ3
h h h
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[ ][ ( )( )]
l l l 2 l 2
A= ∑ W h x ¿h−∑ x h W h ∑ s 2hx Qh W h − ∑ s 2hx Qh W h −¿
h h h h
[ ][ ] [ ]
l l
l
∑ x QhW h 2
h
l
∑ W h x −∑ x h W h ∑ x h Q h W h
¿
h
l l
λ1
∑ W h X ❑h −∑ W h x h
h h
h h h h
0 ¿ Qh W h ¿ λ 2 = l l
∑ W h S 2hx −∑ s 2hx W h
l
∑ x h s2hx Qh W h ¿ ¿ λ3 h h
h
0
[ ] [( ) ( )(∑ )]
l l l l l
B=− ∑ W h X h−∑ xh W h ∑ x h s 2hx Qh W h ( Qh W h ) − ∑ s 2hx Qh W h x h Q h W h +¿
h h h h h
[ ][ ]
l l l l
∑ x QhW h 2
∑s 2
x h Qh W h ∑ W h X h−∑ x h W h l l
∑ W h X h− ∑ x h W h
h hx
[]
h h h h
l l l l λ1 h h
∑x 2
s Qh W h ∑s 4
Qh W h ∑ W h S −∑ s 2 2
Wh λ2 = l l
∑ W h S 2hx −∑ s 2hx W h
h hx hx hx hx
h h h h
l l
λ3 h h
∑ xhQ h W h ∑ s 2hx Qh W h 0 0
h h
[ ][( )( )( )( )] [
l l l l l l l l
C= ∑ W h X h−∑ x h W h ∑ x h s2hx Q h W h ∑ s 2hx Qh W h − ∑ s 4hx Qh W h ∑ x h Q h W h − ∑ W h S2hx −∑ s2hx W h
h h h h h h h h
A B C
λ 1= , λ2 = , λ 3 =
D D D
[[ ] [( ) ( )] [ ] [(∑
l l l 2 l 2 l l l
Ωh =W h +Qh W h ∑ W h x −∑ x h W h ¿
h ∑ s QhW h − 2
hx ∑ s Qh W h 2
hx − ∑ W h S hx + ∑ s hx W h
2 2 2
s hx x h Qh W h
h h h h h h h
By putting in t 2
l
t 2=∑ Ωh S 2∗¿
hy ¿
h
Where
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[[ ∑ ] [(∑ ) (∑ ) ] [∑ ] [(∑
l l l 2 l 2 l l l
W h x −∑ x h W h W h S +∑ s W h
¿ 2 2 2 2 2
Ωh =W h +Qh W h h s QhW h −
hx s Qh W h
hx − hx hx s hx x h Qh W h
h h h h h h h
And
2
¿2 2 S xh
Shy =S yh . 2
S xh
We suggest the following estimators based on the idea presented by Jabeen et al. (2022).
l
χ =∑ W h S 2∗¿
hy ¿
h
As we know that
Where
[ ]
2 2
¿2 2 Shx −shx
S =s exp
hy hy
S2hx + s2hx
l l
∑ Ω h x h= ∑ W h X h (3.1.3.1)
h h
l l
∑Ω 2
h hxs =∑ W h S 2hx (3.1.3.2)
h h
l l
∑ Ω h= ∑ W h (3.1.3.3)
h h
And write down distance measure here the following langrage's function is given according to
the proposed distance measure and calibration constraint by then
∑ ( W h−Ωh )2
(∑ ) (∑ ) (∑ )
l l l l l l
Δ= h
−2 λ1 Ωh x h−∑ W h X h −2 λ2 Ω s −∑ W h S
2
h hx
2
hx −2 λ3 Ω h− ∑ W h
Qh W h h h h h h h
(3.1.3.4)
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∂ Δ 2(Ωh−W h) 2
= −2 λ1 ( x h )−2 λ2 s hx −2 λ3 ( 1 ) (3.1.3.5)
∂ Ωh Qh W h
=
∂ Ωh Qh W h
∂Δ
=0
∂ Ωh
2
(Ωh −W h )−λ 1 ( x h Q h W h )−λ 2 shx Q h W h−λ3 ( Qh W h ) =0
Ωh =W h + λ 1 x h Q h W h + λ2 ( s 2hx Qh W h ) + λ3 ( Qh W h ) (3.1.3.6)
Substituting Ωh
( ) ( ) ( )
l l l l l
λ1 ∑ x 2h Qh W h + λ2 ∑ x h s 2hx Qh W h + λ3 ∑ x h Q h W h = ∑ W h X h−∑ W h x h
h h h h h
( ) ( ) ( )
l l l l l
λ1 ∑ s 2hx x h Q h W h + λ 2 ∑ s 4hx Qh W h + λ3 ∑ s 2hx Qh W h =∑ W h S2hx −∑ W h s2hx
h h h h h
(∑ ) (∑ )
l l
λ1 x h Q h W h + λ2 s 2hx Qh W h + λ3 ( Qh W h )=0
h h
[ ]
l l l
∑ xhQ hW h 2
∑ shx x h Qh W h
2
∑ x h Qh W h
[][ ]
h h h l l
l l l λ1 ∑ W h x ¿h−∑ x h W h 0
∑ x h s2hx Qh W h ∑ s 4hx Qh W h ∑ s2hx Qh W h λ2 = h h
h h h
λ3 ¿
l l
∑ xhQ hW h ∑ s 2hx Qh W h Qh W h
h h
[ ] [
D=3 [ ∑ xh Qh W h .∑ s 2hx Qh W h . ∑ Qh W h ] −3 ∑ x 2h Q h W h ( ∑ s 2hx Qh W h ) −3 ( ∑ s 2hx x h Q h W h) ∑ Qh W h +6 [ ∑ s2hx Q h W h ∑
2 2
]
2
[ 2 2
] [
D= [ ∑ x h Q h W h . ∑ s hx Q h W h .∑ Q h W h ]− ∑ x h Q h W h ( ∑ s hx Q h W h ) − ( ∑ shx x h Q h W h ) ∑ Q h W h +2 [ ∑ shx Q h W h ∑ x Q
2 2 2
] 2
22
[ ][ ] [
l l l l
∑ W h x ¿h−∑ x h W h ∑ s2hx x h Qh W h ∑ x h Qh W h
l l
λ1
h h h h
l
∑ s 2hx Qh W h ¿ Qh W h ¿ λ 2 = ∑ W h x −∑ x h
¿
h
l l l h h
¿
∑W −∑ s W h ¿ ∑ s Q h W h
2∗¿ 2 4 h
s
h hx hx hx ¿ ¿ λ3
h h h
[ ][ ( )( )]
l l l 2 l 2
A= ∑ W h x ¿h−∑ x h W h ∑ s 2hx Qh W h − ∑ s 2hx Qh W h −¿
h h h h
[ ][ ] [ ]
l l
l
∑ x 2h Q h W h
l
∑ W h x ¿h−∑ x h W h ∑ x h Qh W h
l l
λ1
∑ W h X −∑ W h x h ¿
h
h h
h h h h
0 ¿ Qh W h ¿ λ 2 = l l
∑ W h S 2hx −∑ s 2hx W h
l
∑ x h s2hx Qh W h ¿ ¿ λ3 h h
h
0
[ ] [( ) ( )(∑ )]
l l l l l
B=− ∑ W h X h−∑ xh W h ∑ x h s 2hx Qh W h ( Qh W h ) − ∑ s 2hx Qh W h x h Q h W h +¿
h h h h h
[ ][ ]
l l l l
∑ xhQ h W h 2
∑ shx x h Qh W h 2
∑ W h X h− ∑ x h W h l l
∑ W h X h− ∑ x h W h
[]
h h h h
l l l l λ1 h h
∑x 2
s Qh W h ∑s 4
Qh W h ∑ W h S −∑ s 2 2
Wh λ2 = l l
∑ W h S 2hx −∑ s 2hx W h
h hx hx hx hx
h h h h
l l
λ3 h h
∑ xhQ h W h ∑ s 2hx Qh W h 0 0
h h
A B C
λ 1= , λ2 = , λ 3 =
D D D
[ ][( ) ( )] [ ][ (
l l l 2 l 2 l l l
Ωh =W h +Qh W h ∑WhX ❑
h −∑ x h W h ∑s 2
hx Qh W h − ∑s 2
hx Qh W h − ∑ W h S2hx + ∑ s 2hx W h ∑ s 2hx x h Qh W
h h h h h h h
By putting in t 3
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l
t 3=∑ Ωh S2∗¿
hy ¿
h
Where
[[ ∑ ] [(∑ ) (∑ ) ] [∑ ] [(∑
l l l 2 l 2 l l l
W h x −∑ x h W h W h S +∑ s W h
¿ 2 2 2 2 2
Ωh =W h +Qh W h h s QhW h −
hx s Qh W h
hx − hx hx s hx x h Qh W h
h h h h h h h
And
[ ]
2 2
¿2 2 Shx −shx
S =s exp
hy hy
S2hx + s2hx
3.1.4
L
Y st =∑ w h Y h
h=1
Nh
W h= isthe stratum weight
N
2 ( √ φh− √ W h )
L 2
L2 = ∑
h=1 φhW h
( √ φh ) + ( √W h ) −2 ( √ φh W h )
L 2 2
¿∑ 2
h=1 φh W h
L
φh +W h −2 ( √ φh W h )
¿∑ 2
h=1 φhW h
( ) ( ) ( )
L L L L
φ h+ W h
∆=2
φh W h
−2 ( √ φh W h )−2 λ 1 ∑ φ h X h ∑ W h X h −2 λ ∑ φ h s2 h x −∑ w h s 2 h x −2 λ 3
h h h h
1
σ Δ 2−2 ( φh ) /2
= −2 λ X h−2 λ 2 ( s 2 h x )−2 λ 3
σ φh φh W h
We use the concept by (Jabeen et al 2022) and propose the following estimators.
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l
t 1=∑ Ωh s 2∗¿
hy ¿
h
As we know that
Where
¿ 2
shy =shy
l l
∑ Ω h x h= ∑ W h X h (3.1.1.1)
h h
l l
∑Ω 2
s =∑ W h S 2hx
h hx (3.1.1.2)
h h
l l
∑ Ω h= ∑ W h (3.1.1.3)
h h
And write down distance measure here the following langrage's function is given according to
the proposed distance measure and calibration constraint by then
∑ ( W h−Ωh )2
(∑ ) (∑ ) (∑ )
l l l l l l
Δ= h
−2 λ1 Ωh x h−∑ W h X h −2 λ2 Ω s −∑ W h S
2
h hx
2
hx −2 λ3 Ω h− ∑ W h
Qh W h h h h h h h
(3.1.1.4)
∂ Δ 2(Ωh−W h)
= −2 λ1 ( x h )−2 λ2 s 2hx −2 λ3 ( 1 ) (3.1.1.5)
∂ Ωh Qh W h
=
∂ Ωh Qh W h
∂Δ
=0
∂ Ωh
2
(Ωh −W h )−λ 1 ( x h Q h W h )−λ 2 shx Q h W h−λ3 ( Qh W h ) =0
Ωh =W h + λ 1 x h Q h W h + λ2 ( s 2hx Qh W h ) + λ3 ( Qh W h ) (3.1.1.6)
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Substituting Ωh
( ) ( ) ( )
l l l l l
λ1 ∑ x 2h Qh W h + λ2 ∑ x h s 2hx Qh W h + λ3 ∑ x h Q h W h = ∑ W h X h−∑ W h x h
h h h h h
( ) ( ) ( )
l l l l l
λ1 ∑ s 2hx x h Q h W h + λ 2 ∑ s 4hx Qh W h + λ3 ∑ s 2hx Qh W h =∑ W h S2hx −∑ W h s2hx
h h h h h
(∑ ) (∑ )
l l
λ1 x h Q h W h + λ2 s 2hx Q h W h + λ3 ( Qh W h )=0
h h
[ ]
l l l
∑ x 2h Q h W h ∑ s2hx x h Qh W h ∑ x h Qh W h
[][ ]
h h h l l
l l l λ1 ∑ W h x ¿h−∑ x h W h 0
∑ x h s2hx Qh W h ∑ s 4hx Qh W h ∑ s2hx Qh W h λ2 = h h
h h h
λ3 ¿
l l
∑ xhQ h W h ∑ s 2hx Qh W h Qh W h
h h
2
[
D=3 [ ∑ xh Q h W h .∑ s hx Q h W h . ∑ Q h W h ] −3 ∑ x h Q h W h ( ∑ s hx Q h W h ) −3 ( ∑ s hx x h Q h W h) ∑ Q h W h +6 [ ∑ shx Q h W h ∑
2 2 2
] [ 2 2
] 2
[
D= [ ∑ x h Qh W h . ∑ s 2hx Qh W h .∑ Q h W h ]− ∑ x 2h Qh W h ( ∑ s 2hx Qh W h ) − ( ∑ s2hx x h Qh W h ) ∑ Qh W h +2 [ ∑ s2hx Q h W h ∑ x Q
2
] [ 2
]
[ [] ] [
l l l l
∑ W h x ¿h−∑ x h W h ∑ s2hx x h Qh W h ∑ x h Qh W h
l l
λ1
h h h h
l
∑ s hx Qh W h ¿ Qh W h ¿ λ 2 =
2 ∑ W h x −∑ x h
¿
h
l l l h h
¿
∑W −∑ s W h ¿ ∑ s Q h W h
2∗¿ 2 4 h
s
h hx hx hx ¿ ¿ λ3
h h h
[∑ ][ (∑ ) (∑ )]
l l l 2 l 2
A= W h x −∑ x h W h
¿
h
2
s Qh W h −
hx
2
s Qh W h
hx −¿
h h h h
[ ][ ] [ ]
l l
l
∑ x 2h Q h W h
l
∑ W h x ¿h−∑ x h W h ∑ x h Qh W h
l l
λ1
∑ W h X h −∑ W h x h
❑
h h
h h h h
0 ¿ Qh W h ¿ λ 2 = l l
∑ W h S 2hx −∑ s 2hx W h
l
∑x 2
h hxs Qh W h ¿ ¿ λ3 h h
h
0
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[ ] [( ) ( )(∑ )]
l l l l l
B=− ∑ W h X h−∑ xh W h ∑ x h s 2hx Qh W h ( Qh W h ) − ∑ s 2hx Qh W h x h Q h W h +¿
h h h h h
[ ][ ]
l l l l
∑ xhQ h W h 2
∑ shx x h Qh W h
2
∑ W h X h−∑ x h W h l l
∑ W h X h− ∑ x h W h
[]
h h h h
l l l l λ1 h h
∑x 2
s Qh W h ∑s 4
Qh W h ∑ W h S −∑ s 2 2
Wh λ2 = l l
∑ W h S 2hx −∑ s 2hx W h
h hx hx hx hx
h h h h
l l
λ3 h h
∑ xhQ h W h ∑ s 2hx Qh W h 0 0
h h
A B C
λ 1= , λ2 = , λ 3 =
D D D
[ ][( ) ( )] [ ][ (∑
l l l 2 l 2 l l l
Ωh =W h +Qh W h ∑ W h X −∑ x h W h ❑
h ∑ s Qh W h − 2
hx ∑ s Qh W h 2
hx − ∑ W h Shx + ∑ s hx W h
2 2 2
s hx x h Qh W
h h h h h h h
By putting int 1
l
t 1=∑ Ωh s 2∗¿
hy ¿
h
Where
[ ] [( ) ( )] [ ] [(
l l l 2 l 2 l l l
Ωh =W h +Qh W h ∑ W h x −∑ x h W h ∑ s
¿
h
2
hx QhW h − ∑s 2
hx Qh W h − ∑ W h S 2hx + ∑ s 2hx W h ∑ s 2hx x h Qh W h
h h h h h h h
3.1.5
( )
L 2
1 Qh
L3 = ∑ −1
h=1 Qh wh
Nh
W h= isthe stratum weight
W
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( )
L 2
1 Qhwh
L3 = ∑
h=1 Qh wh
( )
2
Qh−wh
¿
whQh
( ) ( )
σΔ Qh−wh d Qh−wh
=2
σ wh whQh wh whQh
d
whQh ( Qh−wh )
2 ( Qh−wh
whQh )
wh
2
w h Qh
2
−( Qh−wh )
2 ( Qh−wh
whQh ) whQh−Qh+ wh
w h Qh
2 2
L
Y st =∑ w h Y h
h=1
Nh
W h= isthe stratum weight
N
2 ( √ φh− √ W h )
L 2
L2 = ∑
h=1 φhW h
( √ φh ) + ( √W h ) −2 ( √ φh W h )
L 2 2
¿∑ 2
h=1 φh W h
L
φh +W h −2 ( √ φh W h )
¿∑ 2
h=1 φhW h
( ) ( ) ( )
L L L L
φ h+ W h
∆=2
φh W h
−2 ( √ φh W h )−2 λ 1 ∑ φ h X h ∑ W h X h −2 λ ∑ φ h s2 h x −∑ w h s 2 h x −2 λ 3
h h h h
1
σ Δ 2−2 ( φh ) /2
= −2 λ X h−2 λ 2 ( s 2 h x )−2 λ 3
σ φh φh W h
We use the concept by (Jabeen et al 2022) and propose the following estimators.
l
t 1=∑ Ωh s 2∗¿
hy ¿
h
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As we know that
Where
¿ 2
shy =shy
l l
∑ Ω h x h= ∑ W h X h (3.1.1.1)
h h
l l
∑Ω 2
s =∑ W h S 2hx
h hx (3.1.1.2)
h h
l l
∑ Ω h= ∑ W h (3.1.1.3)
h h
And write down distance measure here the following langrage's function is given according to
the proposed distance measure and calibration constraint by then
∑ ( W h−Ωh )2
(∑ ) (∑ ) (∑ )
l l l l l l
Δ= h
−2 λ1 Ωh x h−∑ W h X h −2 λ2 Ω s −∑ W h S
2
h hx
2
hx −2 λ3 Ω h− ∑ W h
Qh W h h h h h h h
(3.1.1.4)
∂ Δ 2(Ωh−W h)
= −2 λ1 ( x h )−2 λ2 s 2hx −2 λ3 ( 1 ) (3.1.1.5)
∂ Ωh Qh W h
=
∂ Ωh Qh W h
∂Δ
=0
∂ Ωh
2
(Ωh −W h )−λ 1 ( x h Q h W h )−λ 2 shx Q h W h−λ3 ( Qh W h ) =0
Ωh =W h + λ 1 x h Q h W h + λ2 ( s 2hx Qh W h ) + λ3 ( Qh W h ) (3.1.1.6)
Substituting Ωh
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( ) ( ) ( )
l l l l l
λ1 ∑ x 2h Qh W h + λ2 ∑ x h s 2hx Qh W h + λ3 ∑ x h Q h W h = ∑ W h X h−∑ W h x h
h h h h h
(∑ ) (∑ ) (∑ )
l l l l l
λ1 2
s xhQ hW h + λ2
hx
4
s Q h W h + λ3
hx s Qh W h =∑ W h S −∑ W h s2hx
2
hx
2
hx
h h h h h
( ) (∑ )
l l
λ1 ∑ x h Q h W h + λ2 2
s hx Q h W h + λ3 ( Qh W h )=0
h h
[ ]
l l l
∑ x QhW h 2
∑s 2
x h Qh W h ∑ x h Qh W h
[][ ]
h hx
h h h l l
l l l λ1 ∑ W h x ¿h−∑ x h W h
∑ x h s2hx Qh W h ∑ s 4hx Qh W h ∑ s2hx Qh W h λ2 = h h 0
h h h
λ3 ¿
l l
∑ xhQ h W h ∑ s 2hx Qh W h Qh W h
h h
2
[
D=3 [ ∑ xh Q h W h .∑ s hx Q h W h . ∑ Q h W h ] −3 ∑ x h Q h W h ( ∑ s hx Q h W h ) −3 ( ∑ s hx x h Q h W h) ∑ Q h W h +6 [ ∑ shx Q h W h ∑
2 2 2
] [ 2 2
] 2
[
D= [ ∑ x h Qh W h . ∑ s 2hx Qh W h .∑ Q h W h ]− ∑ x 2h Qh W h ( ∑ s 2hx Qh W h ) − ( ∑ s2hx x h Qh W h ) ∑ Qh W h +2 [ ∑ s2hx Q h W h ∑ x Q
2
] [ 2
]
[ ][ ] [
l l l l
∑ W h x ¿h−∑ x h W h ∑ s2hx x h Qh W h ∑ x h Qh W h
l l
λ1
h h h h
l
∑ hx h h ¿ h h ¿ λ 2 =
s 2
Q W Q W
∑ W h x ¿h −∑ x h
l l l h h
¿
∑W −∑ s W h ¿ ∑ s Q h W h
2∗¿ 2 4 h
s
h hx hx hx ¿ ¿ λ3
h h h
[ ][ ( )( )]
l l l 2 l 2
A= ∑ W h x ¿h−∑ x h W h ∑ s 2hx Qh W h − ∑ s 2hx Qh W h −¿
h h h h
[ ][ ] [ ]
l l
l
∑ x QhW h 2
h
l
∑ W h x −∑ x h W h ∑ x h Q h W h
¿
h
l l
λ1
∑ W h X ❑h −∑ W h x h
h h
h h h h
0 ¿ Qh W h ¿ λ 2 = l l
∑ W h S 2hx −∑ s 2hx W h
l
∑ x h s2hx Qh W h ¿ ¿ λ3 h h
h
0
[ ] [( ) ( )(∑ )]
l l l l l
B=− ∑ W h X h−∑ xh W h ∑ x h s 2hx Qh W h ( Qh W h ) − ∑ s 2hx Qh W h x h Q h W h +¿
h h h h h
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[ ][ ]
l l l l
∑ x QhW h 2
∑s 2
x h Qh W h ∑ W h X h− ∑ x h W h l l
∑ W h X h− ∑ x h W h
h hx
[]
h h h h
l l l l λ1 h h
∑ x s Qh W h 2
∑ s Qh W h4
∑ W h S −∑ s W h
2 2
λ2 = l l
∑ W h S 2hx −∑ s 2hx W h
h hx hx hx hx
h h h h
l l
λ3 h h
∑ xhQ h W h ∑ s hx Qh W h
2
0 0
h h
[ ][( )( )( )( )] [
l l l l l l l l
C= ∑ W h X h− ∑ x h W h ∑ x h s2hx Q h W h ∑ s 2hx Qh W h − ∑ s 4hx Qh W h ∑ xh Q h W h − ∑ W h S2hx −∑ s2hx W h
h h h h h h h h
A B C
λ 1= ,λ = ,λ =
D 2 D 3 D
[[ ∑ ][(∑ ) (∑ ) ] [∑ ][ (∑
l l l 2 l 2 l l l
Ωh =W h +Qh W h W h X −∑ x h W h
❑
h
2
s Qh W h −
hx
2
s Qh W h
hx − W h S +∑ s W h
2
hx
2
hx s 2hx x h Qh W
h h h h h h h
By putting int 1
l
t 1=∑ Ωh s 2∗¿
hy ¿
h
Where
[[ ∑ ] [(∑ ) (∑ ) ] [∑ ] [(∑
l l l 2 l 2 l l l
W h x −∑ x h W h W h S +∑ s W h
¿ 2 2 2 2 2
Ωh =W h +Qh W h h s QhW h −
hx s Qh W h
hx − hx hx s hx x h Qh W h
h h h h h h h
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Simulation Study
As shown in table 4.1, we generate a unique simulated population where the values of y_ji^* and
x_ji^* come from different distributions. We use a number of the changes listed in table 4.2 to
obtain varying levels of link between the inquiry and helping variable. Every population is made
up of three strata, each with five units. By selecting n_i = 2, 3, and 4 units independently from
each stratum along these lines, we arrive at (5©2) (5©3) (5©4) = 500 samples. According to
Tracy et al. (2003), the correlation coefficients between the study variable and the auxiliary
variable for each stratum are calculated as follows: 0.5, 0.7, and 0.9. Our formula for calculating
mean square error was as follows:
( Nn )
∑ ( ^y i¿− ӯ ) 2
MSE ( ^y i) = k=1 i = 1,2,3, …..
( Nn )
Table 4.1 Study parameters, the distribution of the auxiliary variable
No. Study variable parameters and The distribution and
distribution parameters of the auxiliary
variable
1 ¿ 1 ¿1.5 −1 −y
¿
¿ 1 ¿0.3 −1 −x
¿
Γ (1.5) Γ (0.3)
¿2
2 1 ¿ 0.3−1 −y
¿ − x ji
f( x ) = 1 exp
¿
f( y ji) = y ji exp ji ¿ 2
Γ (0.3) ji
√2 Π
¿
3 1
− y ji
¿ 1 ¿0.3 −1 −x
¿
¿
f( y ) = exp 2 f( x ji ) = x ji exp ji
ji
√2 Π Γ (0.3)
¿2 ¿
− x ji
4 − y ji
1
f( y ) = 1 exp
¿ ¿
ji
2
f( x ) =
ji exp 2
√2 Π √2 Π
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3.Stratum y 3 i = 100 + y ¿3 i s3 x ¿
x 3 i = 300 + √ (1−ρ2xy 3 ) x ¿3 i + ρ xy 3 y
s3 y 3 i
Table 4.3: The proposed estimator's mean square error derived from the Gamma
distribution
Estimator MSE
t1 767990.1
t2 669908.8
t3 901215.1
Table 4.4 The suggested estimator's mean square error based on the normal distribution
Estimator MSE
t1 765402.1
t2 667618.8
t3 367148.6
Table 4.5 The proposed estimator's mean square error derived from the exponential
distribution
Estimator MSE
t1 772548.1
t2 673911.3
t3 916224.7
Table 4.6 The proposed estimator's mean square error derived from the log Normal
Distribution
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Estimator MSE
t1 795742.6
t2 694150.1
t3 98024114
4.5 Comparison
4.6 Conclusion
We demonstrate that the suggested estimators we have developed perform better than those of
our competitors, including the basic variance estimator (Isaki, 1981) and the Bhal and Tuteja
(1991). Moreover, the calibration variance estimator that is straightforward performs better than
the calibration exponential ratio estimator and the recommended calibration variance ratio
estimator.
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5. Conclusion
In this research, we proposed three new estimators by using the concept by (Jabeen, et al. 2022)
to estimate the variation of the population with the aid of calibration technique. We had three
constraints when developing the proposed estimators: the first is a variance estimator, the second
is a ratio estimator, and the third is an exponential estimator with different variances. To estimate
the accuracy of a finite population from each sampling, whether it be from probability sampling
or non-probability sampling, calibration estimation is the only technique that can be used. This is
why calibration estimation is a very important tool in daily life for the sufficient accuracy that
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