Self-defense training & perception of safety among young adolescent girls: A Field Experiment from India

Last registered on January 23, 2023
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Trial Information

General Information

Title
Self-defense training & perception of safety among young adolescent girls: A Field Experiment from India
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0005799
Initial registration date
May 04, 2020

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First published
May 04, 2020, 1:59 PM EDT

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Last updated
January 23, 2023, 7:56 AM EST

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Primary Investigator

Name
Chitwan Lalji
Affiliation
IIM Kozhikode
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Other Primary Investigator(s)

PI Name
Debayan Pakrashi
PI Affiliation
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
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PI Name
Sarani Saha
PI Affiliation
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
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Additional Trial Information

Status
In development
Start date
2019-10-01
End date
2025-12-31
Keywords
Crime, Violence, & Conflict, Education, Gender, Health, Labor, Welfare
Additional Keywords
knowledge dissemination, awareness, self-defense workshop
JEL code(s)
B54; B55; C9; J16
Secondary IDs
Prior work
This trial does not extend or rely on any prior RCTs.
Abstract
High crimes against women, in the form of sexual harassment (at home, workplace and public places), along with excessive under-reporting of these crimes lead to serious violation of human rights, vulnerability of girls and women and have its repercussion on female employment and overall wellbeing. Despite strict government laws in place and full-fledged departments dealing with such cases, such high incidence of crime against women necessitates making women self-dependent and equipping them with the required information regarding the various laws for women and teaching them about self-defense, which can help deter crimes against women to an extent.
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Registration Citation

Citation
Lalji, Chitwan, Debayan Pakrashi and Sarani Saha. 2023. "Self-defense training & perception of safety among young adolescent girls: A Field Experiment from India ." AEA RCT Registry. January 23. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.5799-1.2
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Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
The main aim of the study is to test whether knowledge dissemination and self-defense workshop can positively boost self-esteem, help develop strong personality traits and instill confidence, thereby eventually affecting their willingness to be a part of the labour force and improve overall wellbeing.
Intervention Start Date
2019-10-01
Intervention End Date
2020-03-13

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
Changes between pre-treatment and post-treatment surveys in the respondents' view on self-esteem, confidence level, willingness to work and wellbeing.
Primary Outcomes (explanation)

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Spillover effects on other family members and friends.
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
The objective is to examine whether knowledge dissemination have any direct effects (on personality, self-esteem, confidence, etc.) and indirect effects (spillover on friends, family members, etc.); and how the treatments differ for different strata of the society by studying the heterogeneous effects.
Experimental Design Details
Not available
Randomization Method
Randomization shall be done in office by a computer
Randomization Unit
Randomization shall be done at the school level
Was the treatment clustered?
Yes

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
50 Schools
Sample size: planned number of observations
1523 students
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
20 schools in Treatment Group - I, 20 schools in Treatment Group – II and 10 schools in the Control Group
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
Supporting Documents and Materials
IRB

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name
Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC), Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
IRB Approval Date
2019-09-26
IRB Approval Number
IITK/IEC/2019-2020/I/11
Analysis Plan