Impact of Role Models on Educational Aspirations: Evidence from Nigeria

Last registered on July 10, 2023
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Trial Information

General Information

Title
Impact of Role Models on Educational Aspirations: Evidence from Nigeria
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0011697
Initial registration date
June 30, 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
July 10, 2023, 8:52 PM EDT

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

Locations

Country
Nigeria
Region

Primary Investigator

Name
Oyebola Okunogbe
Affiliation
Contact Primary Investigator

Other Primary Investigator(s)

PI Name
Gabor Nyeki
PI Affiliation
PI Name
Leonard Wantchekon
PI Affiliation

Additional Trial Information

Status
On going
Start date
2022-01-08
End date
2024-12-31
Keywords
Education, Labor
Additional Keywords
JEL code(s)
Secondary IDs
Prior work
This trial does not extend or rely on any prior RCTs.
Abstract
This study seeks to examine the effects of role models on educational aspirations and outcomes of secondary-school students using participants in Nigeria’s National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) as role models.
External Link(s)

Registration Citation

Citation
Nyeki, Gabor, Oyebola Okunogbe and Leonard Wantchekon. 2023. "Impact of Role Models on Educational Aspirations: Evidence from Nigeria." AEA RCT Registry. July 10. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.11697-1.0
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Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
The intervention was to train corpers and then ask them to meet with students in their school weekly to provide leadership training, mentorship and guidance
Intervention (Hidden)
There are two interventions:

1. Two-day training for corpers, and delivery of a structured leadership and life-skills curriculum to students.
For schools assigned to this group, invited corpers received a two-day in-person training. The corpers were trained to meet with students once a week to deliver a leadership curriculum to them. They received a leader’s guide and students training manuals for them to use in the weekly sessions. The topics of the weekly sessions included: identity, character, self-leadership, and active citizenship.

2. One-day training for corpers, and delivery of corper-directed sessions to students.
For schools assigned to this group, invited corpers received a one-day training and were asked to meet with students in their schools once a week. They were not asked to deliver any specific curriculum to students and did not receive any training materials. Instead, these corpers were given the latitude to decide how best to mentor and support students. They were provided with several examples of topics to discuss and activities to carry out with students.
Intervention Start Date
2022-05-13
Intervention End Date
2022-07-15

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
- Sent SMS for the real-effort task (opportunity for funding for university examinations)
- Enrolled for the final year of secondary school (SS3)
- Took university matriculation examination
- Can articulate post-secondary school plans and required next steps
Primary Outcomes (explanation)

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
- Expectations of higher education
- University Matriculation Examination score
- SSCE performance
- Leadership attitudes
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
Within each state, schools were randomly assigned to three groups, stratified by locality:
1. Group A: Two-day training for corpers, and delivery of a weekly structured leadership and life-skills curriculum to students.
2. Group B: One-day training for corpers, and delivery of weekly corper-directed sessions to students.
3. Control group: Status quo. Corpers teach classes in schools and interact with students as usual.

Experimental Design Details
• Group A: Two-day training for corpers, and delivery of a structured leadership and life-skills curriculum to students.
For schools assigned to this group, invited corpers received a two-day in-person training. The corpers were trained to meet with students once a week to deliver a leadership curriculum to them. They received a leader’s guide and students training manuals for them to use in the weekly sessions. The topics of the weekly sessions included: identity, character, self-leadership, and active citizenship.

• Group B: One-day training for corpers, and delivery of corper-directed sessions to students.
For schools assigned to this group, invited corpers received a one-day training and were asked to meet with students in their schools once a week. They were not asked to deliver any specific curriculum to students and did not receive any training materials. Instead, these corpers were given the latitude to decide how best to mentor and support students. They were provided with several examples of topics to discuss and activities to carry out with students.

• Control Group: Status quo. For schools in the control group, corpers did not receive any training and were not asked to meet weekly with students in their schools. They continued with teaching regular classes to students.

Corpers from treatment schools are invited to the trainings.
Randomization Method
In office by computer
Randomization Unit
School
Was the treatment clustered?
Yes

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
145 schools
Sample size: planned number of observations
2744 students
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
Group A: 52 schools
Group B: 48 schools
Group C: 45 schools
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
Supporting Documents and Materials
IRB

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name
Princeton University IRB
IRB Approval Date
2021-09-30
IRB Approval Number
IRB# 13934 and IRB# 14080
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Intervention

Is the intervention completed?
No
Data Collection Complete
Data Publication

Data Publication

Is public data available?
No

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