Skip to main content

Table 2 examples of proximal and distal coverage outcomes for three malaria control interventions

From: Methods for evaluating delivery systems for scaling-up malaria control intervention

Intervention

Delivery details

1st level of proximal coverage outcome

Subsequent proximal coverage outcomes

Distal coverage outcome

ITNs

Direct delivery through ANC

Proportion of households owning at least one ITN delivered through ANC

 

Proportion of the target group who slept under an ITN delivered through ANC

IPTp

Directly Observed Treatment (DOT)

Proportion of pregnant women taking 2 doses of IPTp

 

None

 

Dose given but not DOT

Proportion of pregnant women given 2 doses of IPTp

 

Proportion of pregnant women who take 2 doses of IPTp

 

SP prescription given

Proportion of pregnant women given 2 IPTp prescriptions

Proportion of women who collect the SP

Proportion of pregnant women who take 2 doses of IPTp

ACTs

Delivery to febrile children through health facilities

Proportion of febrile children accessing public sector health facilities for whom ACT is prescribed

1. Proportion of carers of children prescribed ACTs who collect the ACT (correct number of tablets)2. Proportion of carers of children who are explained the dosing regimen

Proportion of children given ACTs who take the correct dosing regimen (number of tablets each time, number of times each day, number of days)