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... Miner pointed out that, although other logistic system measurements are available (e.g., measures of recordkeeping, staff training, and quality of storage conditions) , they cannot be directly associated with specific program interventions as easily as the CYP measure, despite the latter's shortcomings.
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... Second, by relying on CYP, program personnel may not feel the need to develop better metered Third; CYP data do not usually account for pipeline wastage, that is, those contraceptives lost during shipment. Fourth, reliance on CYPs, especially as service delivery goals, may cause clinic personnel to dispose of contraceptives or to dispense inappropriate methods (i.e., distribute intrauterine devices instead of condoms because of the CYP differential in favor of lUDs)
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