Ex-combatant Reintegration in Liberia
Evaluating a Landmine Action Ex-combatant Reintegration Program in Liberia
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interventional
1,330
1 country
2
Brief Summary
This project is an evaluation of an agricultural training and resettlement program for high-risk young adults in Liberia, especially poorly integrated male ex-combatants. The primary aim is to see to what extent an intensive economic and life skills intervention can rehabilitate high-risk individuals and reduce aggression and armed violence.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started May 2009
Typical duration for not_applicable
2 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
May 1, 2009
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
March 1, 2010
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
July 1, 2011
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
October 8, 2012
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
October 11, 2012
CompletedOctober 11, 2012
October 1, 2012
10 months
October 8, 2012
October 8, 2012
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (4)
Potential for Social Instability
This outcome includes engagement in illicit activities, ease of mobilization, political attitudes, violence and aggression, how settled they are, integration into mainstream society, and mental health symptoms.
1 year after completion of program
Economic Stability
This outcome includes employment and poverty level.
1 year after completion of program
Preferences
This outcome includes risk and time preferences.
1 year after completion of program
Interest in Agriculture
This outcome measures level of interest in agriculture, attempts to engage in agriculture, perceptions of agriculture, and level of willingness to invest in agriculture.
1 year after completion of the program
Secondary Outcomes (3)
Level of Social Support and Quality of Social Relations
1 year after completion of the study
Aspirations and Future Planning
1 year after completion of the program
Empowerment
1 year after completion of the study
Study Arms (2)
agricultural training program
EXPERIMENTALThree to four month residential agriculture and life skills training program.
Control group
NO INTERVENTIONInterventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- ex-combatant
- not served by previous reintegration programs
- engaged in illicit activities such as mining and rubber tapping
You may not qualify if:
- pregnant women
- individuals deemed physically incapable of agriculture
- foreigners unwilling to settle in Liberia
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Columbia Universitylead
- United Nationscollaborator
- World Bankcollaborator
Study Sites (2)
Tumutu Agricultural Training Program
Salala, Bong County, Liberia
Sinoe Agricultural Training Program
Panama, Sinoe County, Liberia
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Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Jeannie Annan, Ph.D.
International Rescue Committee
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Christopher Blattman, Ph.D.
Columbia University
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Assistant Professor of International and Public Affairs and of Political Science
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
October 8, 2012
First Posted
October 11, 2012
Study Start
May 1, 2009
Primary Completion
March 1, 2010
Study Completion
July 1, 2011
Last Updated
October 11, 2012
Record last verified: 2012-10