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. 2016 Aug 11;15:408. doi: 10.1186/s12936-016-1457-5

Table 3.

Unit cost for CHW training

Input category Resource Unit Total units Unit price Total cost (2013 ZMW)
DSA, non MACEPA DSA CHWs Day 90 300 27,000
DSA HF supervisors Day 9 500 4500
DSA trainers (DMO staff) Day 12 500 6000
NMCC parasitologist Day 4 600 2400
NMCC driver Day 4 350 1400
DSA for MACEPA Accommodation Day 15 300 4500
M&IE Day 20 210 4200
Other allowances Lunch allowance Day 12 50 600
Transport Transport allowance Day 12 100 1200
CHW/other transport allowance Day 66 50 3300
Bus hire for field work Bus trip 2 1150 2300
MACEPA vehicle Vehicle days 4 508 2031
Fuel for MACEPA vehicle Total fuel 200
GRZ vehicle Vehicle days 4 508 2031
Fuel for NMCC vehicle Total fuel 200
Venue costs Venue Day 2 300 600
Refreshments Mineral water Portion 100 3 300
Snacks Portion 100 15 1500
Other costs Bostik Total 8
Printing and copying Total 300
Airtime Total 100
Sim cards and airtime Total 160
Renting storage space Day 4 120 480
Stationary and printing Stationary Total 1527
Printed materials Total 36 28 704
Staff salaries Environmental health officer Day 12 260 3123
Midwife nurse Day 12 260 3123
DMO pharmacist Day 3 508 1524
MFPP/EHT Day 3 260 781
District trainers Day 12 342 4102
NMCC parasitologist Day 4 508 2032
NMCC driver Day 4 208 831
MACEPA technical Day 8 1124 8994
MACEPA support Day 4 313 1251
MACEPA PADM Day 4 313 1251
MACEPA driver Day 4 313 1251
Total (2013 ZMW) 95,802
Total (2014 ZMW) (8 % inflation 2013–2014) 103,466
Total (2014 USD) $16,190
Number of CHWs trained 30
Cost per CHW $540
Annualized cost per CHW (2014 USD) (3 %, 3 years) $185