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. 2013 Nov 19;91(1):186–210. doi: 10.1007/s11524-013-9841-8

Table 2.

Critical measures used to reflect the FP supply environment at the LGA level

Measure Definition (within each LGA) SDPs measured at the LGA level
Strength Method availability Mean percentage of possibly available modern FP methods actually provided across FP SDPs Public HFs, preferred private HFs, private pharmacies, and private PMSs
Availability of injectables Percentage of FP SDPs that provide an injectable form of contraception
Availability of IUDa Percentage of private and public FP HFs that provide IUDs
Stockout day of interview Percentage of SDPs with no stockouts of any normally available FP method on day of interview
Hours FP services are provided Mean percentage of potential total hours that FP services are actually offered each week across SDPs
Partner consent Percentage of SDPs that do not require partner consent to use/access any available form of modern method of contraception
Socially marketed products Percentage of SDPs that provide socially marketed products
Size FP service density Number of FP SDPs per square kilometer of urban LGA
Supply environment FP SIS Measure of the size and strength of the FP supply environment in each LGA

aThis measure is only included among public and private HFs because pharmacies and PMSs do not sell the IUD