Impact Evaluation of the Titukulane TEVET intervention

Last registered on December 06, 2023
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Trial Information

General Information

Title
Impact Evaluation of the Titukulane TEVET intervention
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0012481
Initial registration date
December 04, 2023

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First published
December 06, 2023, 9:01 AM EST

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

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Primary Investigator

Name
lasse Brune
Affiliation
northwestern
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Other Primary Investigator(s)

PI Name
Emily Beam
PI Affiliation
University of Vermont
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PI Name
Craig McIntosh
PI Affiliation
University of California San Diego
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PI Name
Dean Karlan
PI Affiliation
Northwestern University
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Additional Trial Information

Status
On going
Start date
2022-02-01
End date
2024-05-31
Keywords
Education, Labor, Welfare
Additional Keywords
TVET, TEVET, TEVETA, social protection, vocational training, entrepreneurship, livelihoods, cash transfer, asset transfer, youth
JEL code(s)
O10, J01, J24
Secondary IDs
Prior work
This trial does not extend or rely on any prior RCTs.
Abstract
We study a vocation training and asset transfer program that is part of the USAID Titukulane Reslience Food Security Activity in Malawi. in Malawi. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the impacts of participation by eligible youths in Titukulane's TEVET (Technical, Entrepreneurial and Vocational Education and Training) intervention that combines informal vocational training delivered by a local artisan with cash asset transfers. Participation offers were randomized individually after assessment of eligibility by the partner and assignment to potential trainers. We used an oversubscription design: for trainers assigned to more than five eligible and interested potential participants, five individuals were randomly selected to be invited to the program, and the remainder make up the control group.
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Registration Citation

Citation
Beam, Emily et al. 2023. "Impact Evaluation of the Titukulane TEVET intervention." AEA RCT Registry. December 06. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.12481-1.0
Sponsors & Partners

Sponsors

Partner

Name
CARE Malawi
Type
ngo
URL
https://www.care-international.org/our-work/where-we-work/malawi
Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
Program participants receive 4 months of vocational training by local artisans, a business training, and an cash asset transfer.
Intervention Start Date
2022-11-01
Intervention End Date
2023-12-31

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
Short-run: time-use, Value of all productive assets, business revenue and wages, subjective well-being
Primary Outcomes (explanation)
See analysis plan

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
Participation offers were randomized individually after assessment of eligibility by the partner and assignment to potential trainers. We used an oversubscription design: for trainers assigned to more than five eligible and interested potential participants, five individuals were randomly selected to be invited to the program, and the remainder make up the control group.
Experimental Design Details
Not available
Randomization Method
Computer
Randomization Unit
Individual, stratified by trainer
Was the treatment clustered?
No

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
Approx. 1300 individuals
Sample size: planned number of observations
Approx. 1300 individuals
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
Approx. 1300 individuals
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
Supporting Documents and Materials
IRB

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name
Innovations for Poverty Action
IRB Approval Date
2021-05-27
IRB Approval Number
15793
Analysis Plan

Analysis Plan Documents

Short-term follow-up

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Uploaded At: December 04, 2023