Data can be collected from facility service delivery statistics and health information systems (HIS) or population-based household surveys, such as the Demographic Health Survey (DHS). The data can be disaggregated by the type of PS facility or program (commercial for-profit, non-profit organization, franchise, community groups, etc.), by the specific types of FP methods obtained, sex, age group, income quintiles of clients, and by other relevant factors such as districts, urban/rural location, and target populations.

Data Source(s):

Facility records; HIS; DHS

Purpose:

This indicator captures growth in the PS market share for provision of modern FP methods and can be further disaggregated by specific categories of methods. Growth of the PS market share for FP methods indicates success in policies and strategies aimed at strengthening and scaling up PS sources, and can be compared with growth in the total market as an indicator of overall expansion of delivery of modern FP method services. Strengthening PS involvement in providing quality FP services is considered essential to achieving the Millennium Development Goals to #4 reduce child mortality and #5 improve maternal health.

Issue(s):

Obtaining full and accurate method delivery information on PS entities that provide FP services can be problematic in settings where PS providers are not required to register with or report to government agencies, such as the ministry of health.  Data from population-based surveys may introduce recall bias because women and men may not remember or know whether they obtained their FP methods from public or PS sources.

References:

Abt Associates, 2005, Performance Monitoring Indicators for the Private Sector Program (PSP), with Explanatory Notes. Bethesda, MD: Abt Associates, Inc. https://www.shopsplusproject.org/sites/default/files/resources/1081_file_PSP_Perfomance_Monitoring_Indicators_April_1_2005.pdf