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Table 3 Cost estimated per sampling scheme, per person night of sampling over fifteen months by both CBC and experienced parallel surveillance QA teams

From: Evaluation of community-based vector surveillance system for routine entomological monitoring under low malaria vector densities and high bed net coverage in western Kenya

Estimated parameter

Description

Number of units for CBCs

Number of units for supervised collections

Cost/Unit (KES)

CBCs $(KES)

QA teams $(KES)

Personnel costs

Entomology technician

1 for 15 months

2 for 15 months

175,000

26,250 (2,625,000)

52,500 (5,250,000)

Driver

1 for 15 months

1 for 15 months

75,000

1,125 (112,5,00)

11,250 (1,125,000)

Casual workers

–

4 for 15 months

5,000

–

3,000 (300,000)

CBCs

8 for 15 months

–

10,000

12,000 (1,200,000)

–

Per diem costs

Entomology technician

–

2 for 15 months

35,000

–

10,500 (1,050,000)

Driver

–

1 for 15 months

21,000

–

3,150 (315,000)

Equipment cost

Solar charging system

8 systems

–

58,074

4645.9 (464,592)

–

Light traps

24

20

11,200

2,688 (268,800)

–

Light trap batteries

–

20

5,353

–

1,070.6 (107,060)

Tablets

8

2

13,000

1,040 (104,000)

-260 (26,000)

Transport and vehicle maintenance costs

Cost per kilometre

420 per month

660 km per month

75

4,725 (472,500)

7,425 (742,500)

Total expenditures

    

52,473.9 (5,247,390)

91,395.6 (9,139,560)

Number of sampling efforts

    

5735

1024

Cost per collection effort

    

9.1 (910)

89.3 (8,925.3)