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Table 4 Cost categories divided between urban and rural areas (US$)

From: Digitally managed larviciding as a cost-effective intervention for urban malaria: operational lessons from a pilot in São Tomé and Príncipe guided by the Zzapp system

 

Urban and Rural

Urban

Rural

 

Cost

%

Cost

%

Cost

%

Labour—fieldwork

52,694

36.64

14,333

34.87

38,361

37.35

Transportation (taxis)

32,025

22.27

7545

18.35

24,480

23.83

Larvicide material (Bti)

15,540

10.81

7380

17.95

8160

7.94

Labour—management

10,884

7.57

2960

7.20

7923

7.71

Meals

5112

3.55

1390

3.38

3721

3.62

Personal protective equipment (e.g., boots, reflective vests)

4974

3.46

1353

3.29

3621

3.53

Mobile devices

3119

2.17

848

2.06

2270

2.21

Internet

1800

1.25

490

1.19

1310

1.28

Information, education and communication activities (TV and radio ads, posters, opening ceremony)

3327

2.31

905

2.20

2422

2.36

Office supplies and tools

399

0.28

109

0.27

291

0.28

Zzapp: campaign setup, cloud services and software adjustment

4248

2.95

1156

2.81

3092

3.01

Zzapp: training for management/field staff

6530

4.54

1777

4.32

4753

4.63

Zzapp: weekly reports and operational insights

3169

2.20

863

2.10

2306

2.25

Total

143,821

100.00

41,109

100.00

102,710

100.00