Table 2.
Institutional cost in the two models, Shebedino Woreda, Sidama Zone, March 2007
| Cost category | Therapeutic Feeding Center | Community-based therapeutic care | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cost per child($) | Percent | Mean cost per child($) | Percent | |
| All personnel salaries | 122.36 | 46.59 | 37.1 | 28.85 |
| Capital depreciation and utilities* | 50.47 | 19.22 | 17.92 | 13.94 |
| Medicines | 2.51 | 0.96 | 1.92 | 1.49 |
| RUTF/Milk based formula | 42.93 | 16.35 | 55.53 | 43.19 |
| Caretakers' food | 11.64 | 4.43 | 0.15 | 0.12 |
| Non food item supplies | 23.25 | 8.85 | 13.77 | 10.71 |
| Other supplies | 9.46 | 3.60 | 2.18 | 1.70 |
| Total institutional cost | 262.62 | 100.00 | 128.58 | 100.00 |
*Here utilities include vehicle fuel and operation, electricity, maintenance, etc, RUTF ready to use therapeutic food