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Do Cities Impact Gender and Family Norms in Africa?

Last registered on January 23, 2023

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Pre-Trial

Trial Information

General Information

Title

Do Cities Impact Gender and Family Norms in Africa?

RCT ID

AEARCTR-0010803

Initial registration date

January 23, 2023

Initial registration date is when the trial was registered.

It corresponds to when the registration was submitted to the Registry to be reviewed for publication.

First published

January 23, 2023, 7:35 AM EST

First published corresponds to when the trial was first made public on the Registry after being reviewed.

Locations

Country

Congo (Democratic Republic of the)

Region

Kananga (Kasai)

Primary Investigator

Name

Affiliation

Harvard University

Contact Primary Investigator

Other Primary Investigator(s)

PI Name

PI Affiliation

Tufts University

PI Name

PI Affiliation

University of British Columbia

PI Name

Jonathan Weigel

PI Affiliation

University of California Berkeley

Additional Trial Information

Status

On going

Start date

2021-05-01

End date

2024-12-01

Keywords

Additional Keywords

Africa, development, cities, religion, family

JEL code(s)

P25, Z12, O15, I30, J16, J12

Secondary IDs

Prior work

This trial does not extend or rely on any prior RCTs.

Abstract

Around the world and certainly in Africa, city dwellers appear to differ from rural populations in their norms about gender and family. Patriarchal family structures are often followed more closely outside of cities, yet at the same time rural women frequently perform work outside of the household. This project seeks to provide causal evidence about the impacts of access to cities in rural Africa on gender and family norms. We study the randomized rollout of a program promoting urban access in rural villages in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Implemented by a local NGO called Congo Helping Hands (CHH), this `City Access Program' (CAP) provides regular weekly transportation by motorbike taxi to the city of Kananga to individuals living in rural villages surrounding the city. Our project studies the effects of CHH's programs on individuals' beliefs and values.

External Link(s)

Registration Citation

Citation

Ngoma, Marina et al. 2023. "Do Cities Impact Gender and Family Norms in Africa?." AEA RCT Registry. January 23. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.10803-1.0

Sponsors & Partners

Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)

See PAP

Intervention (Hidden)

Intervention Start Date

2021-05-01

Intervention End Date

2023-05-01

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)

See PAP

Primary Outcomes (explanation)

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)

Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design

See PAP

Experimental Design Details

Randomization Method

The randomization is done by a computer.

Randomization Unit

The unit of randomization is the village.

Was the treatment clustered?

Yes

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters

300 clusters (villages)

Sample size: planned number of observations

1800 main respondents, 6 main respondents per cluster (see PAP)

Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms

100 villages (clusters) per treatment arm with 6 main respondents in each (see PAP)

Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)

Supporting Documents and Materials

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name

Harvard Institutional Review Board

IRB Approval Date

2021-05-04

IRB Approval Number

IRB20-1918

IRB Name

London School of Economics Research Ethics Committee

IRB Approval Date

2020-01-24

IRB Approval Number

ref. 1038

IRB Name

University of British Columbia Behavioural Research Ethics Board

IRB Approval Date

2022-08-12

IRB Approval Number

H22-01318

Analysis Plan Documents

Ngoma Nunn Sievert Weigel_cities and gender_PAP

MD5: 5d778a3ef44e9662539474d2abe0320c

SHA1: e2ed3a7211c28da37e51c7788f5c30543e171d90

Uploaded At: January 20, 2023

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Intervention

Is the intervention completed?

No

Data Collection Complete

Data Publication

Data Publication

Is public data available?

No

Program Files

Program Files

Reports, Papers & Other Materials

Relevant Paper(s)

Reports & Other Materials