Table 3.
Types of misoprostol distribution and administration
| Distribution and administration feature (multiple possible) | N of programs (total = 18) | % of programs |
|---|---|---|
|
Distribution timing |
|
|
| Any ANC visit (>12 weeks) |
4 |
22.2 |
| Late pregnancy ANC visit (>28 weeks) |
3 |
16.7 |
| Late pregnancy home visit (28–32 weeks) |
5 |
27.8 |
| At home birth |
9 |
50.0 |
|
Distributing cadre |
|
|
| CHW1 |
6 |
33.3 |
| TBA |
73 |
38.9 |
| Health workers2/ANC providers |
7 |
38.9 |
| Other (family planning field worker, community drug keeper) |
2 |
11.1 |
|
Administration method |
|
|
| Self |
11 |
61.1 |
| TBA |
8 |
44.4 |
| CHW |
1 |
5.6 |
| SBA4 | 2 | 16.7 |
1 Includes female community health volunteers in Nepal and community-based lady health workers in Population Council’s Pakistan program.
2 Includes auxiliary nurse midwives in India.
3 One program with 99.6% CHW distribution and only 0.4% TBA distribution was considered to be CHW distribution only.
4 This category also includes two types of semi-skilled health workers: auxiliary nurse midwives in India and community midwives in Kenya.