Maternal and Child Health
Below you can find the most important indicators relating to maternal and child health. The majority of them were prepared based on guidance provided by MEASURE Evaluation, CORE Group’s Maternal and Newborn Standards and Indicators Compendium and PIN’s Alliance2015 partner Concern Worldwide. If you feel that an important indicator is missing, please propose it by using the link below.
Pre-Conception/ Inter-Conception Indicators
Antenatal Indicators
- Age at First Birth
- Parents’ Attitudes Towards Their Daughter’s First Delivery
- Antenatal Visit Coverage - One Visit
- Antenatal Visit Coverage – Four / Eight Visits
- Partners’ Participation in Antenatal Care Visits
- Knowledge of Benefits of Antenatal Care
- HIV Counselling During Antenatal Care
- Knowledge of Pregnancy Warning Signs
- Knowledge of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV
- Awareness of Facilities with HIV Testing
- HIV Testing During Pregnancy
- Maternal Iron/ Folic Acid Supplement Coverage
- Consumption of Iron-Rich Foods Among Pregnant and Lactating Women
- Vitamin A Deficiency Among Pregnant Women
- Consumption of Vitamin A Rich Foods Among Pregnant Women
- Pregnant Women Who Slept Under an Insecticide-Treated Bed Net
- Community Health Volunteers’ Knowledge and Skills
- Health Care Users’ Satisfaction
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Labour and Delivery Indicators
Postnatal Care Indicators
- Clean Delivery Kit
- Thermal Care - Delayed Bathing
- Thermal Care - Immediate Drying
- Skin-To-Skin Contact
- Feeding Colostrum
- Pre-Lacteal Feeding
- Knowledge of Danger Signs After Delivery
- Discharge After Delivery
- Postnatal Care Coverage - Women
- Postnatal Care Coverage - Newborns
- Baby Friendly Health Facilities
- Functioning Emergency Transport System
- Health Care Users’ Satisfaction
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Breastfeeding Indicators
- Ever Breastfed
- Early Initiation of Breastfeeding
- Exclusively Breastfed for the First Two Days After Birth
- Exclusive Breastfeeding Under Six Months
- Mixed Milk Feeding Under Six Months
- Continued Breastfeeding 12-23 Months
- Continued Breastfeeding at 2 Years
- Addressing Breastfeeding Difficulties
- Awareness on the Prevention of Breastmilk Insufficiency
- Perceived Agreement of Influencers
- Agreement of Influencers
- Access to Skilled Breastfeeding Support
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Child Health Indicators
- Knowledge of Neonatal Danger Signs
- Neonatal Mortality Rate
- Following Promoted Child Care Practices
- Vitamin A Deficiency Among Children
- Children Who Slept Under an Insecticide-Treated Bed Net
- Prevalence of Diarrhoea Among Children
- Appropriate Treatment of Diarrhoea - Fluids
- Appropriate Treatment of Diarrhoea - Food
- Appropriate Treatment of Diarrhoea - ORS
- Appropriate Treatment of Diarrhoea - Recognition of Warning Signs
- Awareness of the Causes and Prevention of Diarrhoea
- Community Health Volunteers’ Knowledge and Skills
- Perceived Agreement of Influencers
- Agreement of Influencers
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