Table 2 Summary of documents reviewed, how equity was defined, the dimensions and outcomes used to measure equity
Author and date | Equity definitions | Dimension | Measurement Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
Shannon et al., 2020 | Elimination discrimination against women and girls, eradicate violence in both public and private spheres and achieve universal access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services | Social, environmental | Method choice |
Linnea, 2016 | Differences in accessing FP based on: living in urban or rural areas, education, gender, ethnicity, religious affiliation, and income | None | Unmet need, Access to contraceptive information, social acceptance of contraceptives |
Clark and Goodhart, 2016 | None | None | None |
Wright et al., 2017 | Individuals have the ability to access quality, comprehensive contraceptive information and services free from discrimination, coercion and violence | Social, other | Access to quality FP |
Guttmacher Institute, 2017 | None | Social, economic, Environmental | Unmet need for FP, Un intended pregnancies, Access to providers |
Bellows et al., 2017 | Expanding FP access to the disadvantaged populations | Social, economic, Environmental | Contraceptive use, Un intended pregnancies |
USAID, 2016 | None | Social, economic, Environmental | Fertility desires, contraceptive use |
Koseki and Klein, 2018 | Access to FP to marginalized rural and poor populations | Economic, Environmental | Unmet need for family planning, FP method use by choice |
Track20, 2015 | None | Other | Modern contraceptive use |
PMA2020, 2014 | None | Social, economic and Environmental | Demand satisfied, Un met need, Contraceptive method mix, Contraceptive prevalence rate(CPR) Unintended birth FP method by choice, Total fertility rate(TFR), Access to information, Satisfaction with provider |
Creanga et al., 2011 | Inequity exists when people are unfairly deprived of something they want or require to protect them from an unwanted or undesirable condition | Economic | Met Need for FP |
Namasivayam et al., 2019 | None | Social, Economic | Contraceptive use |
UNFPA, 2017 | Universal access to sexual and reproductive health services | Social, Economic, and Environmental | Teenage child bearing, CPR |
UNFPA, 2015 | Implicitly as geographical disparities in CPR and high unmet need for FP among young people | Social, Environmental | CPR, Unmet need for FP |
UNFPA, 2017 | Implied as expanding access to FP in remote and hard to reach areas | Social and Environmental | Unmet need for FP, TFR, Access to FP |
USAID, 2018 | Directing FP interventions where they are needed most | Social, Environmental | TFR, Teenage pregnancy |
UBOS and ICF, 2018 | None | Social, Environmental and Economic | Use of contraception, Unmet need for FP, Contact with FP providers, Decision making about FP, Informed choice, TFR, Teenage pregnancy, Desire for a child/to limit birth, Unwanted birth |
Kalangwa and Chelimo, et al., 2018 | The extent to which different socio-economic strata affect access and use of FP products and services | Social, economic and Environmental | Use of FP, Unmet need for FP |
Akol et al., 2014 | Access to FP in hard to reach | Environmental | FP Use |
MOH, 2014 | Access to family planning without discrimination, coercion, or violence | Social, economic and Environmental | Un met need for FP, TFR, mCPR, Access to FP |
MOH, 2015 | Universal access to sexual and reproductive health care services, including family planning, information and education | None | TFR, CPR, Unmet need for FP |
Ssengooba et al., 2017 | None | Social, economic and environmental | Use of contraceptives, unmet need for FP, TFR, discontinuation of contraceptives |
Partners in Population and Development, 2017 | Universal access to reproductive health, including family planning services | Environmental | Unmet need for FP, Total fertility rate, mCPR |
NDPII, 2015 | Universal access to FP | None | Child bearing, Teenage pregnancy, unmet need for FP, Fertility rate |
MOH, 2018 | Geographical access to FP interventions | Social and environmental | Contraceptive use |