Table 2 Costs of implementing monthly RAP for 18 months and initial Veriben B12® injections
Cost items | Total (US$) | % of the Total |
|---|---|---|
A) Capital items | Â | Â |
Specialised equipment (spray pumps) | 583 | 1.0 |
Vehicle | 1,900 | 3.2 |
Other equipment (laptop and GPS units) | 65 | 0.1 |
Total capital | 2,548 | 4.3 |
B) Recurrent expenditure | Â | Â |
Trypanocidal injections (Veriben B12, needles, syringes, injection water) | 3,476 | 5.9 |
Vectocid | 3,402 | 5.8 |
Spray pump service | 450 | 0.8 |
Protective clothing (gloves, facemasks, overalls, gumboots) | 516 | 0.9 |
Payments to village heads and communication | 912 | 1.5 |
Vehicle running and travel | 7,564 | 12.8 |
Staff salaries | 20,700 | 35.0 |
Staff travel allowances | 19,519 | 33.0 |
Total recurrent | 56,539 | 95.7 |
C) Overall total | 59,087 | 100.0 |
RAP &Veriben B12 per individual animal for 18 months (n:4,309) | 13.71 | – |
Cost per animal per month | 0.76 | – |