Table 1.
Health service coverage indicator definitions
| Indicator | Definition | Numerator | Denominator | Source of denominator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCG vaccination coverage | The proportion of children under 1 year receiving BCG vaccine | Number of children under 1 year receiving the BCG vaccine in the period | Number of children under 1 year (estimated as 4% of the population) | Ghana Statistical Service from the 2010 Population and Housing Census adjusted for monthly population growth rate |
| Oral polio vaccination | The proportion of children under 1 year receiving oral polio (OPV1) vaccine | Number of children under 1 year receiving the OPV1 vaccine in the period | Number of children under 1 year (estimated as 4% of the population) | Ghana Statistical Service from the 2010 Population and Housing Census adjusted for monthly population growth rate |
| Pentavalent vaccination | The proportion of children under 1 year receiving Penta1 vaccine | Number of children under 1 year receiving the Penta1 vaccine in the period | Number of children under 1 year (estimated as 4% of the population) | Ghana Statistical Service from the 2010 Population and Housing Census adjusted for monthly population growth rate |
| Measles-rubella coverage | The proportion of children under 1 year receiving measles-rubella vaccine | Number of children under 1 year receiving the measles-rubella vaccine in the period | Number of children under 1 year (estimated as 4% of the population) | Ghana Statistical Service from the 2010 Population and Housing Census adjusted for monthly population growth rate |
| ANC coverage | The percentage of pregnant women receiving ANC during pregnancy (at least once) | Total number of ANC registrants in a specified period | Number of expected pregnancies of the catchment area within the specified period (estimated as 4% of the population) | Ghana Statistical Service from the 2010 Population and Housing Census adjusted for monthly population growth rate |
| Skilled birth attendance | The percentage of deliveries conducted by skilled attendants (midwives, nurses, and doctors). | The number of deliveries supervised by doctors or nurses in the specified period | Number of expected pregnancies (estimated as 4% of the population) | Ghana Statistical Service from the 2010 Population and Housing Census adjusted for monthly population growth rate |
| PNC coverage | The percentage of PNC registrants seen after delivery for mothers and newborn babies | Number of PNC registrants (within 48 h) | Number of expected pregnancies (estimated as 4% of the population) | Ghana Statistical Service from the 2010 Population and Housing Census adjusted for monthly population growth rate |
Abbreviations: ANC, antenatal care; PNC, postnatal care; BCG, Bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccination