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Table 2 Cost per exposed person of sub-channels in face-to-face counseling

From: Cost of behavior change communication channels of Manoshi -a maternal, neonatal and child health (MNCH) program in urban slums of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Cost components

Inputs

Face-to-face sessions

  

Pregnancy identification

Pregnancy confirmation

ANC

Delivery

PNC

Fixed cost item

Staff training

SS

36.00

  

22.16

 

SK

 

18.46

18.46

18.46

18.46

Logistic & supply

SS

2.95

  

1.82

 

SK

 

7.59

7.59

7.59

7.59

 

Venue

   

8.33

 

Total fixed cost

38.95

26.06

26.05

58.36

26.05

Variable cost item

BCC materials

Poster

  

64.92

 

18.55

Sticker

  

29.21

 

8.35

Personnel

SS

50.00

  

49.23

 

SK

 

60.90

22.44

12.82

6.41

 

Supervision

PO

31.25

31.25

31.25

31.25

31.25

Total variable cost

81.25

92.15

147.82

93.30

64.56

Total cost

120.20

118.20

173.87

151.66

90.61

Number of exposed per birthing hut

39

38

14

8

4

Total cost per exposed person (BDT)

3.08

3.11

12.42

18.96

22.65

(US$ 1) )

(0.04)

(0.04)

(0.17)

(0.26)

(0.31)

  1. Note. 1)One US dollar was equivalent to 73 BDT at the time of the study.