Table 1 General information
Study location | Southern Province, Zambia |
Number of districts included in analysis | 10 |
Number of HFCAs included in final analysis | 164 |
Geographic unit of analysis | Health facility catchment area |
Time horizon for analysis | 2014 calendar year |
Perspective for costing analysis | Providers (Government, MACEPA) |
Costing approach | Bottom up (ingredients, expenditures, activities), incremental costs |
Main currency for analysis | Zambian Kwacha (ZMW) |
Other currency included in analysis | US$ |
2014 annual average exchange rate (2014 ZMW/$) | 6.39 |
Inflation (Zambia and US) | CPI, annual average |
Real discount rate | 3.00Â % |
Year for reporting costs | 2014 |