The sample was recruited by convenience, using a snowballing sampling technique for data collection.
Contact was made with these individuals, and in each call, the names of other knowledgeable individuals were sought, using a snowballing technique (Marshall & Rossman, 2011).
Participants were recruited using a snowballing recruitment strategy [ 21].
The additional 12 respondents were identified using a snowballing approach [ 29].
Additional interviewees were also identified via recommendations from other interviewees, using a snowballing recruitment strategy.
As the themes develop, theoretically driven sampling using a snowballing technique 42 will be employed to ensure access to the social networks of the target groups.
We learned to take a very flexible approach to sampling, using a snowballing technique or referral samples, in order to capture all relevant stakeholders.
Using a snowballing sampling technique, 44 key informants were selected purposively on the basis of their expertise or knowledge of the research area.
Using a snowballing process, we invited other funders of LMIC research, known to support health RCS, to contribute health RCS evaluation reports.
Healthy women were recruited through a snowballing method, via participating patients.
