Matrix Report Interpretation
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From choice, a world of possibilities
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 4a
Top 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.
Exercise
Look 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!