Table 3 Estimates of costs of screening the eaves of a single standard house (in the 2023)
From: Screening eaves of houses reduces indoor mosquito density in rural, western Kenya
Cost category | Item | Quantity per house | Unit cost | Total cost (KES) | Total cost (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Direct cost per house (A) | PVC insect screen | 0.5 Rolls | 2000 | 2000 | 20 |
Wood (lathe) | 110 feet | 15 | 1650 | 16.5 | |
Screws | 140 pieces | 10 | 1400 | 14 | |
Staple pins | 1 packet | 225 | 225 | 2.25 | |
Labor costs | 1 person-day per house* | 500 | 500 | 5 | |
Subtotal (Direct cost per house (A)) | Â | Â | 5775 | 57.75 | |
Cost for equipment per team that screened 120 houses (B) | Transportation of timber | Single trip | 5000 | 5000 | 50 |
Drill bits | 3 pieces | 7500 | 7500 | 75 | |
Screwdriver | 1 piece | 300 | 300 | 3 | |
Wood saw | 1 piece | 300 | 300 | 3 | |
Tape measure | 1 piece | 1500 | 1500 | 15 | |
Hammer | 1 piece | 700 | 700 | 7 | |
Power Drill | 1 piece | 19,000 | 19,000 | 190 | |
Staple guns | 3 pieces | 4062 | 12,186 | 121.86 | |
Subtotal (Aggregate cost) | Â | Â | 46,486 | 464.86 | |
Cost of equipment per house (Equipment aggregate cost/120), (B) | Â | Â | 387.38 | 3.87 | |
Approximate cost per house (A + B) |  |  | 6162.38 | 61.62 | |