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| Field Trial Title | Before Well-being, productivity and economic prospects of urban female workers in Bangladesh | After Manager Communication Style, Worker Stress and Productivity in Bangladeshi Garment Factories |
| Field Abstract | Before Urban environments are particularly stressful for employed women. The limited availability of support services and the behavioral prescription that women should care for their families in addition to be income-earners place a high burden on them. Research has shown that stress may affect worker productivity, thereby hindering the accumulation of other forms of human capital. This project aims to evaluate the relationship between psychological stress and productivity, attendance, and turnover among female garment workers in urban Bangladesh. We assess the effectiveness of teaching coping skills using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) by scaling up an on-going pilot study. We also compare the impact of CBT with that of offering childcare services. We assess well-being by measuring the stress hormone cortisol and symptoms of anxiety and depression. We also measure on-the-job productivity, income, absenteeism and hours of work. | After We conduct a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to evaluate the impact of on-the-job soft skills training for supervisors on line productivity, worker attendance, and psychological well-being in five garment factories in Bangladesh. Line supervisors and chiefs are randomly selected to receive either ten sessions of cognitive behavioral therapy featuring effective communication and stress management techniques; ten health information sessions (active control intervention), or no intervention (pure control group). We measure stress levels using biomarkers (hair cortisol) and self-reported data. We also measure on-the-job productivity, income, absenteeism, and hours of work. |
| Field Last Published | Before June 18, 2018 12:37 AM | After July 29, 2018 01:08 AM |
| Field Public analysis plan | Before No | After Yes |
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| Field Title | Before | After PAP - Manager Communication & Stress |
| Field | Value |
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| Field Affiliation | Value Innovations for Poverty Action |