Table 1.

Attributes and levels of the DCE

Attributes	Definition	Levels
Type of staff	These are the different types of health workers young people are likely to meet with at the health facility	• Doctor • Nurse • Other health worker
Physical environment	This is a rating of how clean the physical environment of the health facility is as perceived by the adolescent and young person	• Very clean (5 star) • Moderately clean (3 star) • Not clean at all (1 star)
Staff attitude	This attribute is about how the adolescents and young people perceive the behaviour of the health workers in the health facility towards them	• Service provider is open and friendly • Service provider is stern and may be judgmental
Cost of services	This is the total amount the adolescent or young person is willing to spend for all services obtained in the health facility	• Free • ₦500 • ₦1500 • ₦2500
Waiting time	This is the amount of time that the adolescent or young person has to wait before being attended to in the health facility	• No wait • 30 min • 60 min
Contraceptives’ availability	This attribute is about availability of contraceptives to the adolescents and young people that need them anytime they go to the health facility	• At least one method is always available • May not always be available
Open hours	This is the period during which services can be accessed by adolescents and young persons	• Weekdays only (8AM—4PM) • Weekdays and after hours (8AM—8PM) • Weekdays and weekends