In this paper we report on the first-stage outcome: the effect of the intervention on the prevalence of mask-wearing.2 Mask-wearing was assessed through direct observation in public locations including mosques, markets, the main entrance roads to villages, and tea-stalls. [...] The video was shown to each house- hold during the mask distribution visit and featured the Honorable Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina, the head of the Imam Training Academy, and the national cricket star Shakib Al Hasan. [...] The objective of the pilots was to mimic some of the major aspects of the main experiment to identify implementation challenges. [...] ”Other Locations” include the Tea Stall, at the entrance of the restaurant as patrons enter, and the main road to enter the village. [...] Villages were assigned to the treatment or control arms of one of the following four village-level randomizations: Texts: 0%, 50% of 100% of households in a village receieve text reminders on the importance of mask wearing; Messaging: Households receive messaging emphasizing the altruistic or self-protective benefits of mask wearing; Verbal Commitment: Households were asked to verbally commit to m.
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