Estimation of finite population distribution function with auxiliary information in a complex survey sampling

Abstract

In this paper, we consider the problem of estimating the finite population cumulative distribution function (CDF) in a complex survey sampling, which includes two-stage and three-stage cluster sampling schemes with and without stratification. We propose two new families of CDF estimators using supplementary information on a single auxiliary variable. Explicit mathematical expressions of the biases and mean squared errors of the proposed CDF estimators are developed under the frst order of the approximation. Real datasets are also considered to support the proposed theory.