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Assessing the Feasibility and Acceptability of Watching Queen of Katwe as a Role Model Intervention Among Adolescents in High Schools in Kenya
Led by Shamiri Institute · Updated on 2025-07-18
250
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
5 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
Researchers are evaluating whether showing the film Queen of Katwe can help motivate and engage high school students in Kenya. The study focuses on students aged 13 to 19 at a mixed secondary school in Ngong town, Kajiado County. The film tells the true story of Phiona Mutesi, a Ugandan girl who becomes a chess champion despite growing up in poverty. This research aims to assess if this low-cost role model intervention can support learning and motivation in schools. The study involves a single session lasting about two hours, including a student assembly, an introduction to the study, and watching the film at school. Researchers will collect data before and after the film showing to evaluate feasibility, acceptability, and engagement. They will use surveys and focus groups with students and teachers to gather feedback and explore how well the intervention works and is received in this school setting. Participants will be involved in completing surveys that measure changes in aspiration, school engagement, and academic performance before and after the intervention. Researchers will also assess the feasibility, acceptability, and appropriateness of the film intervention using specific measures. The study will review academic exam results up to three months after the intervention. Overall participation involves data collection over an average of two days plus follow-up up to three months.
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Brief Title
Assessing the Feasibility and Acceptability of Watching Queen of Katwe as a Role Model Intervention Among Adolescents in High Schools in Kenya
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Participants must be high school students in the selected school.
- Participants must be between the ages of 13 to 19.
You will not qualify if you...
- There are no exclusion criteria.
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - Approximately 2 hours
Participants watch the film Queen of Katwe in their school setting as a role model intervention to inspire motivation and academic engagement.
1 session (in-person)
Duration - Up to 3 months
Participants complete assessments to measure changes in aspirations, school engagement, academic performance, and intervention feasibility and acceptability.
Assessments conducted before and after intervention with follow-up over several months
Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Shamiri Institute
Nairobi, Kenya, 00300
Not Yet Recruiting
2
Shamiri Institute
Nairobi, Kenya
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
T
Tom L Osborn
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
1
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