Table 6 Showing a summary of direct costs of implementing intervention components in the study area
Cost items | Estimated costs according to level and arm used converted to US$a | Total US$ for cost item (% of total) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
District | Health centre | Community | ||||
Intervention | Control | Intervention | Control | |||
1. Staff salary | 138.89 | 74.09 | 74.09 | – | – | 287.07 (3.9) |
2. Volunteer allowance | – | – | – | 200.00 | – | 200.00 (2.7) |
3. Training | 270.84 | 145.83 | – | 141.66 | – | 558.33 (7.6) |
4. Mobilization | 104.16 | 83.34 | 83.34 | 83.34 | – | 354.18 (4.8) |
5. Transportation | 625.01 | 1,208.34 | 1,208.34 | 1,166.67 | 388.89 | 4,597.25 (62.7) |
6. Utilities | 41.67 | 31.25 | 31.25 | 20.84 | 6.95 | 131.96 (1.8) |
7. Supervision | 208.34 | 166.67 | 167.67 | 500.00 | 166.67 | 1,209.35 (16.5) |
Totals for level/arm (% of total) | 1,388.91 (18.9) | 1,709.52 (23.3) | 1,564.69 (21.3) | 2,112.51 (28.8) | 562.51 (7.7) | 7,338.14 (100) |