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. 2017 Nov 20;10(1):1387984. doi: 10.1080/16549716.2017.1387984

Appendix 1.

Annualized capital costs for Household Demographic surveillance systems surveys per Household in Rufiji Tanzania, during 2007–2008 for paper and electronic devices.

  Paper tools
PDA-based tools
Cost items Annualized cost /1,000 HHs Annualized cost /1,000 HHs
Vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles 686.6 686.6
Photocopy machine and furniture cutter/binder, big filing cabinet safe,chairs, shelves, desks 56.6 45.3
Container for storage and office renovations 171.9 171.9
Computers and accessories, programming, printers 713.3 797
Software, networking, communication equipment 3,113.7 3,073.3
Field equipment’s 61.9 61.9
Personnel costs office team 1,369.7 1,369.7
Personnel costs field team 1,021.1 1,021.1
Personnel costs data room team 1,142 462.5
Other personnel driver/mechanic, cleaner, watchman 289 289
Training and supervision (update round retraining, periodic meetings) 296.4 296.4
Transport 1,437.9 1,437.9
Utilities, electricity, fuel, stationary, computer-related 3,099.4 2,604.1

HHs, households; PDAs, personal digital assistants; HDSS, household demographic surveillance systems.