Table 3.
Description of intervention and comparison arms
Description |
Intervention group 1 |
Intervention group 2 |
Intervention group 3 |
Comparison group |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rural private providers ( Suraj Model) | Urban public providers | Urban private providers | Mix of mid-level, public and urban providers | |
Location |
Rural |
Peri-urban |
Urban |
Rural, peri-urban and urban |
Type of provider |
Mid-level private providers (e.g. physicians, nurses, midwives, lady health visitors (LHVs)) |
Public providers (e.g. basic health unit (BHU), population welfare department (PWD) doctors |
Private providers (e.g. doctors) |
Private and public doctors and mid-level providers |
S.no |
Intervention components |
|||
1 |
Selection, training and accreditation |
Selection, training, and post-training evaluation |
Selection, training, and post-training evaluation |
Selection, training and post-training evaluation |
2 |
Branding, marketing: IEC material, wall chalking etc. |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
Field worker mobilisation |
Field worker mobilisation |
Field worker mobilisation |
- |
4 | Free vouchers short-term and long-term (IUD only*) methods | Free vouchers short- term and long-term methods | Free vouchers short-term and long-term methods | - |
*According to Pakistan health policy, only qualified doctors can insert Femplant.