"Violence-related experiences and opinions in Mali: a list-experiment based analysis"

Last registered on June 21, 2023
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Pre-Trial

Trial Information

General Information

Title
"Violence-related experiences and opinions in Mali: a list-experiment based analysis"
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0008275
Initial registration date
September 29, 2021

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First published
October 04, 2021, 1:50 PM EDT

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Last updated
June 21, 2023, 6:51 AM EDT

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Locations

Country
Mali
Region
Sub-saharan Africa

Primary Investigator

Name
Olivia Bertelli
Affiliation
University Paris Dauphine
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Other Primary Investigator(s)

PI Name
Marion Mercier
PI Affiliation
University Paris-Dauphine
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PI Name
Sandrine Mesple-Somps
PI Affiliation
Institut de recherche pour le developpement (IRD)
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PI Name
Emmanuelle Lavallée
PI Affiliation
University Paris-Dauphine
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PI Name
Thomas Calvo
PI Affiliation
IRD
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Additional Trial Information

Status
Completed
Start date
2021-06-20
End date
2021-07-19
Keywords
Crime, Violence, & Conflict, Gender, Governance
Additional Keywords
List experiment, conflict, gender-based violence, Mali
JEL code(s)
C81, C83, D74, O12
Secondary IDs
Prior work
This trial does not extend or rely on any prior RCTs.
Abstract
We aim to conduct two list experiments in Mali. The first one addresses response biases affecting the reporting of preferences and experiences related to conflict in Mali. The second one addresses response biases affecting the reporting of men's experiences and attitudes towards gender-based violence. In the first one, we plan to conduct a phone survey to interview 1400 individuals (men and women) across Mali. The second one will be conducted with face-to-face interviews surveying men living in Bamako. In both experiments we randomly assign half of the sample to a survey List Experiment and the other half to a Direct Questioning survey. The comparison between the prevalence rates measured with the List Experiment and with the Direct Questioning will provide the size of the reporting bias present in our sample.
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Registration Citation

Citation
Bertelli, Olivia et al. 2023. ""Violence-related experiences and opinions in Mali: a list-experiment based analysis" ." AEA RCT Registry. June 21. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.8275-1.2
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Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
In a list experiment, respondents are given a list of statements and are asked to declare how many of these statements they experienced (or agree with), without revealing which particular statements they experienced (or agree with). Respondents are randomly allocated to two groups. Control-group respondents are asked about a list of J so-called "baseline" items, while treatment-group respondents are asked about a list of J + 1 items, the additional item being the sensitive item that the researcher is interested in. Given the random allocation of respondents into the two groups, the prevalence rates of the baseline items should be equal across groups. The difference between the average number of items declared in the treatment group and in the control group thus provides an estimate of the prevalence of the sensitive item in the population.
Our List Experiment (LE) survey contains five list experiments in link with violence-related experiences and opinions. The Direct Questioning (DQ) survey contains five symmetrical direct Yes or No questions. The sensitive items of the LE survey are 1) "Over the last 12 months, me or a member of my household was physically assaulted outside home." 2) "Me or a member of my household owns a firearm." 3) "Me or a member of my household is ready to take up arms to defend our community." 4) "Nowadays, the army should rule in Mali". In addition, we will ask participants whether they trust international army forces in Mali.
Respondents assigned to the DQ survey will serve as control group. They will be administrated the same lists as the LE group, but without the sensitive items. The comparison of the response rates between the LE and the DQ groups will give us the measure of the violence prevalence rate in the sample.
Intervention Start Date
2021-06-20
Intervention End Date
2021-07-19

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
The main outcome is the response given by respondents to one of the five lists of items. The outcome variable will range between 0 and 3 for members of the DQ group and between 0 and 4 for members of the LE group.
Primary Outcomes (explanation)

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
See intervention
Experimental Design Details
Randomization Method
Assignment to the Treatment (List Experiment) group and to the Control group is randomly determined by the research team using the Stata software. Among the one-thousand men initially selected, 500 are assigned to the List Experiment and 500 to the Control group. The
same is done separately for women. Each randomization is stratified on regions. All individuals in the replacement list are also randomly assigned to either groups, so that, if necessary, replacements are done within the same group. The replacement list is also stratified on
gender and regions, as for the primary list.
Randomization Unit
Individuals
Was the treatment clustered?
No

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
There are 12 regions. However, as described above, randomization is conducted at the individual level.
Sample size: planned number of observations
1400 individuals.
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
700 individuals assigned to the treatment group (List experiment) and 700 to the Control group. Equal proportion of men and women in both groups.
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
Due to the absence of pre-existing data on our main outcomes we cannot provide accurate power calculations.
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IRB

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name
Paris School of Economics
IRB Approval Date
2021-03-01
IRB Approval Number
2021002
Analysis Plan

Analysis Plan Documents

Pre-analysis plan. Insecurity in Mali, experiences and opinions: A list experiment.

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SHA1: 932464dccba8f54a0e74cc6428bfc6ea4d80743c

Uploaded At: December 03, 2021

Pre analysis plan. Violence against women: men's behavior and opinions in Bamako..

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SHA1: 10b66d004ab5e9ee9b05819bb23ec8db32473b75

Uploaded At: December 03, 2021

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Intervention

Is the intervention completed?
No
Data Collection Complete
Data Publication

Data Publication

Is public data available?
No

Program Files

Program Files
Reports, Papers & Other Materials

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