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. 2016 Dec 23;4(4):529–541. doi: 10.9745/GHSP-D-16-00165

TABLE 5.

Cost of IRS in 2014 US Dollars, by Delivery Model, Selected Districts of Ethiopia, 2012–2014

Coverage Measure Average per District
Difference (2013–2012) Difference (2014–2013)
2012 2013 2014
CB IRS districts (N=5)a DB IRS
CB IRS
Total amortized costs 47,163 52,609 52,930 5,446 (11.5%) 321 (0.6%)
Cost per structure sprayed 2.52 2.27 1.98 −0.25 (−9.8%) −0.29 (−13.0%)
Cost per person protected 0.88 0.87 0.86 −0.01 (−1.3%) −0.01 (−1.0%)
DB IRS districts (N=5) DB IRS
Total amortized costs N/A 48,990 49,665 N/A 675 (1.3%)
Cost per structure sprayed 2.47 2.47 0.00 (0.0%)
Cost per person protected 1 1.03 0.04 (3.3%)

Abbreviations: CB IRS, community-based indoor residual spraying; DB IRS, district-based indoor residual spraying; IRS, indoor residual spraying.

a

The 5 CB IRS districts transitioned from DB IRS in 2013; 2012 costs refer to DB IRS coverage before CB IRS was implemented.