M&E Indicators
Maternal & Child Health Indicators
Track service access, continuity of care, maternal health contacts, delivery care, postnatal care, and family planning performance.
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Core Indicators
| Indicator | Numerator | Denominator | Use |
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| ANC 4+ coverage | Women with at least four antenatal contacts | Women with a live birth in the reporting period | Measures continuity of antenatal care. |
| Skilled birth attendance | Births attended by skilled health personnel | Total live births | Tracks access to safe delivery care. |
| Postnatal care within 48 hours | Mothers or newborns receiving timely PNC | Eligible births | Measures early postnatal follow-up. |
| Modern contraceptive prevalence | Women using modern contraception | Eligible women of reproductive age | Tracks family planning uptake. |
Interpretation Notes
High first-contact coverage with low completion may indicate access, cost, quality, counseling, or follow-up barriers. Facility-based indicators should be interpreted with care when many births occur outside facilities.
Data Quality Checks
Check duplicate visits: Ensure ANC contacts are counted according to the indicator definition.
Validate denominators: Live birth estimates can strongly affect coverage values.
Use equity views: Disaggregate by age, geography, facility, and vulnerability where possible.