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The problem
Intervention: Mtoto News Digital Literacy training programme
Who it was tested with: Kenyan children aged 12–17; comparison groups of 16 trained and 16 untrained children.
Experience from people who deliver programmes: stories, case studies and lessons learned. Valuable for understanding how and why, and for spotting what to test next, but not a measure of effect.
"A quantitative research approach and a comparative research design were employed to investigate the link between digital literacy and digital safety. A sample size of two sets of 32 children between the ages of 12 to 14 and 12 to 17 was identified, one set comprising 16 children who have undergone digital literacy training and another comprising those who have not." The study used two comparable groups administered the same questionnaire, making it a comparative design; however, without randomisation or quasi-experimental features it is classified as experimental based on the presence of a comparison group and age range specification.
Small sample size (32 children total, 16 per group). The study does not clarify the specific types or severity of harm measured. Cross-sectional or baseline data is not reported, so pre-existing differences between groups are unclear. No follow-up period is mentioned to assess sustainability of behaviour change.
Across countries and designs
2 studies · 3 countries
