Table 2 Description of the variables used to measure effects of the Free Maternity Service Policy
From: Effects of implementing free maternity service policy in Kenya: an interrupted time series analysis
Indicator | Use of the indicator in the evaluation | Data requirements | Data source |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of women with at least one antenatal care visit | This indicator will give information about the level of utilisation of antenatal care by pregnant women | The number of women presenting in maternity with at least one or more antenatal care visits during the evaluation period | MOH 333-maternity register |
Number of births attended by skilled birth attendants, | The indicator will give information about the utilisation of health facilities by women during birth. | The number of all deliveries attended by skilled birth attendant (doctors, nurses or midwives) during the evaluation period. | MOH 333-maternity register |
Number of pregnant women identified with obstetric complication (antepartum and postpartum hemorrhage, preeclampsia, eclampsia, prolonged labour and rupture uterus) and attended | The indicator will give information about the utilisation and accessibility of health facilities. | The number of all pregnant women identified with obstetric complication and attended in level 3, 4, and 5 health facilities during the evaluation period. | MOH 333-maternity register |
Caesarean-sections as a proportion of all births. | The indicator will give information about the utilisation of services. (minimum 5%, maximum15%) | The numerator is the number of caesarean sections performed during the evaluation period. The denominator is the total number of births recorded during the evaluation period. | MOH 333-maternity register |
Number of livebirths | The indicator will give information about the utilisation of health facilities for childbirth. | The number of live births recorded in the sampled facilities during the evaluation period. | MOH 333-maternity register |
Still birth rate | The indicator will be used as a proxy measure of quality of maternal health care. | The nominator is the number of stillbirths (fetal deaths of 28 or more weeks) that occurred during the during the evaluation period. The denominator is number of births (live births + stillbirths) recorded during the evaluation period. | MOH 333-maternity register. |