A Nudge-based Phone Intervention to Promote Parent Engagement during School Closures in Mumbai, India"

Last registered on February 22, 2024
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Pre-Trial

Trial Information

General Information

Title
A Nudge-based Phone Intervention to Promote Parent Engagement during School Closures in Mumbai, India"
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0007159
Initial registration date
February 10, 2021

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
February 11, 2021, 11:59 AM EST

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

Last updated
February 22, 2024, 6:42 PM EST

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

Locations

Country
India
Region
Mumbai

Primary Investigator

Name
Anahita Kumar
Affiliation
University of Pennsylvania
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Other Primary Investigator(s)

PI Name
Sharon Wolf
PI Affiliation
University of Pennsylvania
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Additional Trial Information

Status
Completed
Start date
2021-02-15
End date
2021-10-20
Keywords
Behavior, Education
Additional Keywords
Behavioral Sciences, Parent Engagement, Early Childhood, Socio-Emotional Learning, Nudges
JEL code(s)
Secondary IDs
Prior work
This trial does not extend or rely on any prior RCTs.
Abstract
Research suggests that spending time with a child has a direct and causal effect on children’s cognitive test scores and socioemotional development, and it is the most productive input for cognitive and socioemotional skill development. For children from low socioeconomic backgrounds in particular, efforts to promote their holistic development during adversities hinge on parent-child engagement and parental investments in children. Using a Randomized Control Trial design, this research project will implement a phone-nudges program to spark changes in parent motivation and behavior.
External Link(s)

Registration Citation

Citation
Kumar, Anahita and Sharon Wolf. 2024. "A Nudge-based Phone Intervention to Promote Parent Engagement during School Closures in Mumbai, India"." AEA RCT Registry. February 22. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.7159-1.1
Sponsors & Partners

Partner

Name
Project Balika
Type
ngo
URL
https://www.projectbalika.com/
Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
Intervention Start Date
2021-03-01
Intervention End Date
2021-06-16

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
Improved Parent Engagement
Improved Child Behavior Outcomes (externalizing and internalizing behaviors)
Improved Parental Cognitive Stimulation
Improved Child Socio-emotional development
Improved Child Educational Engagement
Improved Academic Scores (literacy and numeracy concepts)
Primary Outcomes (explanation)

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Improve Child Discipline Practices
Assess home and demographic characteristics
Assess coping during COVID-19 closures
Assess food, job, and financial insecurity
Assess Depression, Anxiety, and Stress
Assess Gender Attitudes
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
Parents in Mumbai's Malvani neighborhood will participate in a phone-based nudges program to improve parent engagement in early childhood. This project is a Randomized Control Trial.

Experimental Design Details
Randomization Method
Randomization done by computer
Randomization Unit
Individual randomization
Was the treatment clustered?
No

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
525 households
Sample size: planned number of observations
525 parents will self-report on household characteristics, miscellaneous parenting activities, and will self-report on their children's well-being.
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
240
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
Supporting Documents and Materials
IRB

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name
Universtiy of Pennsylvania Institutional Review Board
IRB Approval Date
2020-11-12
IRB Approval Number
N/A
Analysis Plan

Post-Trial

Post Trial Information

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Intervention

Is the intervention completed?
Yes
Intervention Completion Date
September 22, 2021, 12:00 +00:00
Data Collection Complete
Yes
Data Collection Completion Date
Final Sample Size: Number of Clusters (Unit of Randomization)
525
Was attrition correlated with treatment status?
No
Final Sample Size: Total Number of Observations
470
Final Sample Size (or Number of Clusters) by Treatment Arms
240
Data Publication

Data Publication

Is public data available?
No

Program Files

Program Files
Reports, Papers & Other Materials

Relevant Paper(s)

Reports & Other Materials