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. 2015 Jun 12;3(2):195–208. doi: 10.9745/GHSP-D-15-00056

TABLE 1. Marie Stopes International Social Franchising Results Framework: Measures of Intended Outputs.

Intended Output Definition Data Source No. of Countries and Years Indicators
Access The extent to which a program ensures potential clients can reach or obtain services regardless of financial, geographic, or cultural barriers to access Routine program monitoring data Starting in 7 countries in 2008 and growing to 17 countries by the end of 2014 Estimated number of family planning clients
Number of couple-years of protection (CYP)
Efficiency How inputs (financial, human, technical) are used to produce the maximum output Routine program monitoring data Starting in 7 countries in 2008 and growing to 17 countries by the end of 2014 Average number of CYPs generated per social franchisee per year
Quality The degree to which a provider or facility meets certain objectives and perceived levels or expectations of health care delivery standards Clinical quality audit 10 countries in 2011,10 countries in 2012,15 countries in 2013,14 countries in 2014 Mean quality score of audited social franchisees
Proportion of audited social franchisees scoring over minimum standard (score ≥80%)
Client exit interviews 14 countries in 2013 Self-rating of overall experience
Equity The extent to which a program ensures all potential clients have an equal or fair opportunity to obtain services. Client exit interviews 14 countries in 2013 Family planning adopters: Proportion of family planning clients who newly adopt a modern contraceptive method (defined as not using a modern method during the 3 months prior to their visit)
Client exit interviews 14 countries in 2013 Age: Proportion of clients under 25 years old and proportion under 20 years old
Client exit interviews 12 countries in 2013 Poverty: Proportion of clients living below US$1.25/day and proportion living below $2.50/day