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Table 3 Cost of initial tsetse survey and subsequent monitoring using traps

From: Delivering ‘tiny targets’ in a remote region of southern Chad: a cost analysis of tsetse control in the Mandoul sleeping sickness focus

Item (percentage of average monitoring round’s costs)

2013

Initial tsetse survey (USD)

2015

Monitoring (USD)

2016

Monitoring (USD)

Average cost per monitoring round (USD)

Specialised equipment (0.6%)

   Traps (depreciation)a

114

126

126

42

   Trap cages and sleeves

14

24

14

6

Transport (24.2%)

   Vehicle hireb

2403

3946

3794

1293

   Fuel

2040

2000

1235

539

   Vehicle maintenance charge and repairsb

582

   Canoe hire

9

24

6

   Motorcycle hire

540

17

Staff (58.1%)

   Share of staff salaries

11,047

5464

6223

1948

   Travel allowances

13,153

6476

8331

2468

Local labour (2.1%)

   Supervisors, guards and field assistants

354

498

438

156

   Village chiefs

337

Administrative support (11.8%)

3996

2697

2697

899

Consumables and equipment (3.2%)

   GPS sets (depreciation)

82

122

122

41

   GPS sets batteries

71

101

57

26

   Fuel for generatorc

303

191

32

   Electrical supplies, hammers and stationery

339

   Gas bottle refills, grease

30

16

28

7

   Sundries (including internet, medical supplies)

571

420

376

133

Total

35,977

22,090

23,482

7595

Cost per km2 protected

42.8

26.3

28.0

9.0

  1. a30 traps were used for regular monitoring and 45 for the initial tsetse survey
  2. bFor the initial survey two IRED vehicles were used, in addition to the hired vehicle. Thus, hire charges were estimated as explained under methods and the costs include a repair plus the lump sum running cost charge made for using those vehicles
  3. cDuring 2016 the local area electricity generator was functional, so no generator was needed by the team