Table 1 Broad indicators for the assessment of OBA project in Kenya
Areas of focus | Indicators |
|---|---|
Knowledge | Provider competence; patient recognition of signs and symptoms of illness |
Utilization | RH service utilization, client load, client socio-economic profile, and market share for voucher and accreditation services; Proportion of RH services provided by accredited and non-accredited facilities at district level, by public and non-public sector |
Targeting | Proportion of eligible people who received voucher; percent of voucher holders who meet poverty scores |
Quality | RH service quality as measured by facility readiness; provider competence; information provision; compliance with norms; follow-up support; client perceptions; among others |
Costs | out-of-pocket expenses; facility revenue and expenses on voucher services include willingness to pay |
Disease burden and health status | proportion of complicated pregnancies; respondents' socio-demographic characteristics, health-seeking behaviors by health condition, RH conditions and behaviors relevant to the service being evaluated, experiences and perceptions of RH services received; measures of pregnancy and birth-related complications, unintended pregnancies, inter-birth intervals, reports of STI symptoms, contraceptive, and condom, lactational amenorrhea method (LAM) use, and attendance for antenatal, delivery and postnatal services |