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Matrix Report Interpretation

The Matrix Report

Can help you see:

Absolute numbers and trends over time

Areas of focus Areas that could use more attention Areas in need of promotion/marketing.

Graphs New Users line graph: trend in total number

of new users to MA clinical outlets

CYP line graph: trend in total CYP of MA SPDs

CYP pie chart: contribution of each method to total CYP in 2005 (CYP is Function of distribution and contraceptive effectiveness)

Tables 1 - 3 Table 1- New Users to clinic over time by

method (see both absolute number and percent change over time)

Table 2- Items Provided- absolute numbers of distribution of each method, % change over time per method

CYP achievement tables 3a and 3b allow you to examine CYP by method vs. by channel. Note % change in tables 2,3 are equal

Table 4aTop row is Total contraceptive services [excluding counseling] –

shows absolute numbers and % change over time, by channel. Note: a lot of MAs reported on non-clinical channels

because it was a possibility in the system. In the future, only report service on clinical outlets.

Lower down in Table 4a, in bold, you see totals for general FP counseling and for EC counseling. Note: We separate out counseling service from

contraceptive services, but in your MA, in interpreting these reports, you could choose to add counseling and service totals- both fall into Contraceptive Service category.

Table 4b

Table 4b lets you know total # of channels of distribution

Table 5: SRH services (non contraceptive) For each service reported, shows total number of

services provided over the past 3 years. At the bottom there is a TOTAL SRH non contraceptive service total Note: may add % change to this table

Look programmatically by A- shows you where your emphasis is- youth counseling has high numbers.

Shows you areas in need of promotion/marketing.

Shows you areas of underreporting

Table 6: non-SRH services Same interpretation as Table 5: see your

areas of focus, think about areas to expand, note underreporting.

Line graphs at end show you trends over time by type of SRH service, non SRH service.

ExerciseLook at your country’s matrix report

Answer the following questions:1. What are contraceptives most commonly distributed?2. What are most common FP services given through clinical

outlets?3. For each A, what are most common services? Least

common?4. What areas are in need of promotion of attention?5. For both SRH and non-SRH: What are programmatic areas

of focus?6. Looking at the data above, and thinking of the reality of

your programs, do you think you are under- or over-reporting any of the above area

Thank you!