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Using Commitment Device to Improve Football for Development Program Outcomes

Last registered on February 16, 2020

Pre-Trial

Trial Information

General Information

Title
Using Commitment Device to Improve Football for Development Program Outcomes
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0004751
Initial registration date
October 12, 2019

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
October 15, 2019, 9:58 AM EDT

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

Last updated
February 16, 2020, 4:55 AM EST

Last updated is the most recent time when changes to the trial's registration were published.

Locations

Region

Primary Investigator

Affiliation
B4Development Foundation

Other Primary Investigator(s)

Additional Trial Information

Status
In development
Start date
2019-09-29
End date
2020-03-31
Secondary IDs
Abstract
Through the delivery of comprehensive football for development training and the involvement of school students, this program is reaching out and educating young people in countries with identified need, on what it takes to be truly inclusive. Out on these pitches, football plays an important role in making teammates of people from different backgrounds. The program has 10-12 sessions delivered as Physical Education class for school students aged 8-12 years. During the delivery of the program, coaches and PE teachers confront the issue of commitment and engagement of participants in the program, which hinders the learning process. The objective of the study is to test whether signing a commitment card with a set of rules, such as following instructions and wearing sports outfit, can increase students’ commitment to the program, compared to students that will not be asked to sign the commitment card.
External Link(s)

Registration Citation

Citation
Makki, Fadi. 2020. "Using Commitment Device to Improve Football for Development Program Outcomes ." AEA RCT Registry. February 16. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.4751-1.1
Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
Intervention Start Date
2019-10-13
Intervention End Date
2019-12-31

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
There are three primary outcomes that will be measured: 1) On Time / With Outfit, 2) Active Participation, 3) Respect.
Primary Outcomes (explanation)
In the commitment evaluation booklet, PE teachers will measure the following:
1. On Time / With Outfit
PE teachers to mark "1" if a student came on time to a session and is wearing appropriate outfit and shoes (sports outfit and sports shoes). If not, they would mark "0".
2. Active Participation
PE teachers to mark "1" if a student is actively participating in a session. This means that student is engaging in the activities set by the coach/PE teacher AND not Attending other matters during a session. Mark "0" if not.
3.Respect
PE Teachers to mark "1" if a student is showing respect . This means that student is:1.Following the instructions, 2. Listening, 3. Not Swearing or fighting, 4. Not behaving in any other way which is distracting for teacher/coach or other students

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
1. Oneness survey result
2. Change in tone between the two prompts ("I used to think" and "Now I think") in participants’ replies
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)
1. Oneness survey will be used prior to and post program delivery, whereby participants will be asked how connected they feel to other classmates, PE teachers, and schools.
2. . Each participant will be asked to write down an answer to the prompt: “I used to think …” and “Now I think …” with social inclusion in mind. The purpose of those open-ended questions is to allow participants to reflect on what they learned about social inclusion and related matters during the program and how their beliefs changed throughout the program. The written answers to both prompts will be analysed using a Tone Analyser from IMB.

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
Students participating in the football for development program will be randomly assigned to control and treatment group. Participants in the control group would receive the program as usual while participants in the treatment group would in addition to the program as usual, receive a commitment card with a list of five rules and would be asked to commit to respect those rules by singing the card. Participants in the treatment group will be asked to read the rules on the commitment card, pledge to follow those rules by signing it, and keep the cards with them.
Experimental Design Details
Randomization Method
Randomisation will be done in office by a computer.
Randomization Unit
Unit of randomisation is school.
Was the treatment clustered?
Yes

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
50 schools -21 international and 29 government schools
Sample size: planned number of observations
3750-4500
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
International schools - 11 treatment, 10 control
Government schools - 14 control, 15 treatment
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
IRB

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name
Solutions Institutional Review Board
IRB Approval Date
2019-10-03
IRB Approval Number
IORG0007116

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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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