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Table 3 Training and validation cost for CVCs and research team in the northern and southern communities, Ghana

From: Implementing a community vector collection strategy using xenomonitoring for the endgame of lymphatic filariasis elimination

Activity

Cost of sampling for 2 days in a month

  

Cost (GH¢)

Cost (USD)

Training

Personnel costs

Cost for CVCs

60.00

15.17

Cost for supervisors

70.00

17.69

Cost for research team

212.50

53.73

Cost for driver (research team)

170.00

42.98

Transportation

Cost for fuel

2713.00

685.96

Cost for car maintenance

1485.00

375.47

Cost for road tolls

59.00

14.91

Cost for motorbike fuel (north)

12.50

3.16

Cost for motorbike fuel (south)

Validation (Dry season)

Transportation

Cost for fuel

1733.00

438.17

Cost for car maintenance

689.75

174.39

Cost for road tolls

30.50

7.71

Cost for motorbike fuel (north)

12.50

3.16

Cost for motor bike fuel (south)

Validation (Wet season)

Transportation

Cost for fuel

1733.00

438.17

Cost for car maintenance

689.75

174.39

Cost for road tolls

30.50

7.71

Cost for motorbike fuel (north)

12.50

3.16

Cost for motorbike fuel (south)

  1. Note: Personnel cost is cost per individual per month (2 sampling days), whilst transportation cost is the cost per month for sampling mosquitoes in all study communities during training and validation for wet and dry seasons