Glossary of Service Delivery Point Indicators

Offers the following family planning methods: pills, injectables, IUDs, implant, male condoms and/or emergency contraception

Percentage of all health facilities that counsel, provide, or prescribe each of the following contraceptive methods: pills, injectables, IUDs, implants, male condoms, and emergency contraception*

Current contraceptive availability, by method

Percentage of health facilities reporting being out of stock of a given method (pill, injectables, IUDs, implants, male condoms and/or emergency contraception) on the day of the survey

Has mobile outreach teams visiting facility in past 6 (or 12) months

Percentage of health facilities reporting a mobile team visited to deliver supplementary/additional family planning services in past 6 (or 12) months

Supports community health workers from this facility

Percentage of health facilities reporting providing supervision, support or supplies to community health volunteers/workers 

Number of days per week family planning is offered

Average number of days per week family planning services are offered (or products are sold) among facilities that offer family planning

Offering female sterilization

Percentage of health facilities that provide female sterilization

Offers family planning counseling and services to adolescents

Percentage of health facilities that provide contraceptive counseling, as well as contraceptive provision or prescription, to adolescents

Charges fees for family planning services

Percentage of facilities with routine charges for family planning services, among facilities that provide family planning

Number of family planning visits

Based on the numbers recorded in the family planning/client register for the last complete month: Number of visits from new clients, by method

Integration of family planning into maternal health services

Among facilities that offer maternal health services (i.e. delivery or postnatal services), percentage that discuss family planning as part of their maternal health services

Integration of family planning into HIV services

Among facilities offering HIV services, percentage that discuss or provide family planning as part of their HIV services

Integration of family planning into post-abortion services

Among facilities that offer post-abortion services, percentage that discuss or provide family planning as part of their post-abortion services

Public facilities offering at least 3 or 5 modern methods

Percentage of public facilities that offer at least 3 and/or at least 5 modern contraceptive methods