Percent of current modern family planning users who last obtained their family planning method from each supply sector

Definition:

The percent of current female family planning (FP) users ages 15–49 who last obtained their FP method from each supply sector (i.e., public agency, non-governmental organization [NGO], and commercial enterprise), disaggregated by age group, geographic location, educational attainment level, wealth quintile, urban/rural status, and supply sector. The supply sector includes public, NGO, and commercial sources. Public sources may be government facilities or military, police, or social security clinics; NGO sources may be NGO clinics and faith-based facilities; and commercial sources may be pharmacies, shops, and commercial and private clinics.

To calculate for each FP method:

(Total number of women currently using the FP method who reported last obtaining their FP method by a particular supply sector/Total number of women currently using that FP method) x 100

To calculate for each FP service:

(Total number of women currently using the FP service who report that they obtained this service from a government source or a commercial source/Total number of women currently using an FP service) x 100

Data Source(s):

Population-based survey

Purpose:

Information about whether current users use mostly public or private supply sources sheds light on access. For example, public sector facilities may offer mostly short-term FP methods, while private sector facilities may offer both short-term and long-term methods. Because the supply sources are likely to vary by method, it is helpful to examine current supply sources separately for each type of method.