A total of 828 high school girls were participated making a response rate of 98%%.
More people (more than twice the sample size) participated making it more representative of the study population.
The League didn't like the panel, either, but the long tradition of candidates' refusing to participate made it easy for candidates to boycott.
"These old plate cameras require the sitter to participate, make an effort.
But the Muslim Brotherhood declined to participate, making the meeting far less representative.
More important, the literacy level needed to participate makes its population a self-selecting one, and even among those students with the skills to participate, many never make it to the final session.
Reports abounded of students being paid to attend and state workers being forced to participate — making it clear the organisers knew they had to provide an elaborate, sold-out show.
(If you want to participate, make sure to apply here).
"Seeing other people participate makes you want to participate more," notes Tenereillo.
Maybe they didn't want to take part in this study (only 43% of people who were "approached" agreed to participate, making the study self-selecting and not even controlled for basic demographics).
