Impact of Role Models on Educational Aspirations: Evidence from Nigeria

Last registered on July 10, 2023
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Pre-Trial

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.

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Primary Investigator

Name
Oyebola Okunogbe
Affiliation
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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.
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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 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
Not available
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
Analysis Plan

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