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Trial Status
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in_development
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on_going
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Abstract
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The objective of this evaluation is to use a randomized design to evaluate the effect of sending a series of mobile SMS follow-ups to beneficiaries who have received referrals for family planning services from a family planning promoter in urban and peri-urban Mozambique (Nampula and Sofala provinces). Currently, only about 50% of beneficiaries who receive referrals ever redeem them by visiting a family planning clinic. This evaluation seeks to understand whether behaviorally informed SMS messages can be a cost-effective means of increasing the referral redemption rate among beneficiaries. The project is implemented by the Office of Evaluation Sciences, supporting the USAID-funded Integrated Family Planning Program (IFPP) in Mozambique led by Pathfinder International; the component of the IFPP that will be evaluated in this project is led by Population Services International (PSI).
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The objective of this evaluation is to use a randomized design to evaluate the effect of sending a series of mobile SMS follow-ups to beneficiaries who have received referrals for family planning services from a family planning promoter in urban and peri-urban Mozambique (Nampula and Sofala provinces). Currently, only about 50% of beneficiaries who receive referrals ever redeem them by visiting a family planning clinic. This evaluation seeks to understand whether behaviorally informed SMS messages can be a cost-effective means of increasing the referral redemption rate among beneficiaries. The project is implemented by the Office of Evaluation Sciences, supporting the USAID-funded Integrated Family Planning Program (IFPP) in Mozambique led by Pathfinder International; the component of the IFPP that will be evaluated in this project is led by Population Services International (PSI).
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Trial End Date
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January 01, 2021
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May 01, 2021
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Last Published
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March 24, 2020 04:40 PM
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November 17, 2020 07:13 PM
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Intervention (Public)
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The proposed intervention is a series of mobile message follow-ups for beneficiaries who have received referrals to encourage them to redeem their referral. The reminders will include basic information about when the referral was received, a reminder to redeem it, and encouragement to contact the promoter. Six substantive messages will be sent within the first month following the promoter's visit, on the following schedule: one day post-visit (or as soon as the respondent's consent can be verified), three days post-visit, and at one week, two weeks, three weeks, and four weeks. These messages will be supplemented by an additional introductory message and a thank-you message at the end of the month.
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The proposed intervention is a series of mobile message follow-ups for beneficiaries who have received referrals to encourage them to redeem their referral. The reminders will include basic information about when the referral was received, a reminder to redeem it, and encouragement to contact the promoter. Six substantive messages will be sent within the first month following the promoter's visit, on the following schedule: one day post-visit (or as soon as the respondent's consent can be verified), three days post-visit, and at one week, two weeks, three weeks, and four weeks. These messages will be supplemented by an additional introductory message and a thank-you message at the end of the month.
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Intervention End Date
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October 05, 2020
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December 20, 2020
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Experimental Design (Public)
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Beneficiaries will be randomized at the individual level into the following conditions.
Control (status quo) — Promoters will follow up as normal, according to the schedule laid out above based on each woman’s segment type.
Treatment — Beneficiaries will receive a series of electronic follow-ups reminding them to redeem their referrals or follow up with their promoter, as described above.
Enrollment will be conducted on an ongoing basis as promoters visit new beneficiaries; eligible beneficiaries who provide consent will be enrolled into the sample, and randomization will be conducted twice weekly.
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Beneficiaries will be randomized at the individual level into the following conditions.
Control (status quo) — Promoters will follow up as normal, according to the schedule laid out above based on each woman’s segment type.
Treatment — Beneficiaries will receive a series of electronic follow-ups reminding them to redeem their referrals or follow up with their promoter, as described above.
Enrollment will be conducted on an ongoing basis as promoters visit new beneficiaries; eligible beneficiaries who provide consent will be enrolled into the sample, and randomization will be conducted at least twice weekly.
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Randomization Method
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Randomization will be conducted bi-weekly in Stata.
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Randomization will be conducted at least bi-weekly in Stata.
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Planned Number of Clusters
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The projected sample size is between 3700 and 5100; the numbers will vary based on the promoters' ability to rapidly verify consent for beneficiaries in the field. These projections reflect estimates constructed post-piloting.
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The projected sample size is between 3700 and 5100; the numbers will vary based on the promoters' ability to rapidly verify consent for beneficiaries in the field. These projections reflect estimates constructed post-piloting.
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