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Table 1 Indicators used for outcome and impact evaluation

From: Taking stock: protocol for evaluating a family planning supply chain intervention in Senegal

Indicator

Data source

1. Stock availability in SDPsa

 

 Percentage of SDPs with all methods available on a given visit (%)

SDP survey; Service Provision Assessments [46]

 Percentage of SDPs with each of the most popular short-, medium- and long-acting methods available on a given visit (%)

SDP survey; Service Provision Assessments

 Percentage of the month/year stocked-out for any method (%)

SDP survey; Service Provision Assessments

 Percentage of the month/year stocked-out for the most popular short-, medium- and long-acting methods (%)

SDP survey; Service Provision Assessments

 Percentage of SDPs experiencing any contraceptive stock-out since intervention roll-out (%)

SDP survey

 Average duration of stock-outs

SDP survey

2. FPa consultations

 

 Monthly number of FP consultations

SDP survey

 Monthly number of FP products distributed

SDP survey

 Percentage of long-acting methods among monthly FP products distributed (%)

SDP survey

3. Contraceptive use

 

 Percentage of WRAUa using a modern methodb of contraception (%)

Demographic and Health Surveys [48]

 Percentage of single, sexually active WRAa using a modern method of contraception (%)

Demographic and Health Surveys

 Percentage of WRAU with an unmet need for FP (%)

Demographic and Health Surveys

 Percentage of modern contraceptive users using a long-acting methodc (%)

Demographic and Health Surveys

  1. aSDP Service Delivery Point; FP family planning; WRAU Women of Reproductive Age in Union; WRA Women of Reproductive Age
  2. bModern methods include condoms, pills, injectables, implants, intra-uterine devices (IUDs), sterilisation
  3. cLong-acting methods include implants and IUDs