Linganisha mbinu

	Uchambuzi wa Kinadharia wa Kifedha	Uchaguzi Makusudi
Nyanja	Metodolojia ya Dodoso	Metodolojia ya Dodoso
Familia	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Mwaka wa asili	1967	Formalized ~1980–1990
Mwanzilishi	Barney G. Glaser and Anselm L. Strauss	Michael Quinn Patton (systematic articulation); roots in early qualitative inquiry
Aina	Qualitative iterative sampling strategy	Non-probability sampling strategy
Chanzo asilia	Glaser, B. G., & Strauss, A. L. (1967). The Discovery of Grounded Theory: Strategies for Qualitative Research. Aldine. ISBN: 978-0202302607	Patton, M. Q. (1990). Qualitative Evaluation and Research Methods (2nd ed.). Sage. ISBN: 978-0803937796
Majina mbadala	field theoretical sampling, in-situ theoretical sampling, fieldwork-driven theoretical sampling, grounded field sampling	judgmental sampling, selective sampling, criterion-based sampling, purposeful sampling
Zinazohusiana	3	4
Muhtasari	Field-based theoretical sampling is an iterative qualitative sampling strategy in which decisions about whom to observe or interview next are made during active fieldwork, guided by emerging theoretical insights from the data already collected. Rooted in Glaser and Strauss's grounded theory, it extends theoretical sampling into naturalistic, in-situ field settings — ethnographic sites, clinical environments, organizational contexts — where data collection and analysis proceed simultaneously.	Purposive sampling is a non-probability strategy in which the researcher deliberately selects participants, documents, or cases that are information-rich with respect to the research question. Rather than drawing units at random, the researcher applies explicit criteria aligned with the study's purpose, maximising the depth and relevance of the data collected. It is the default sampling logic in most qualitative research designs and is also used in mixed-methods and applied evaluative work.