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Table 3 Cost per exposed person of sub-channels in group 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

Group sessions

EDD

WSG

MNCH

SF

Fixed cost item

Staff training

SS

0.20

0.07

  

SK

0.13

0.04

0.04

0.03

MMW

0.71

   

PO

0.22

0.07

0.07

0.02

 

BM

0.10

0.03

0.01

0.01

Capital

0.93

0.31

0.31

0.21

 

Venue rental

4.17

1.39

1.39

0.93

Total fixed cost

6.46

1.83

1.83

1.20

Variable cost item

BCC materials

Poster

0.58

0.58

1.16

0.58

Sticker

0.41

0.41

0.81

 
 

Flip chart

25.76

25.76

51.52

 

Personnel

SK

7.21

2.40

2.40

1.60

PO

43.27

14.42

14.42

4.81

MMW

27.04

   
 

BM

6.01

6.01

18.03

6.01

Refreshment

150.00

60.00

50.00

50.00

Communication

SS

5.15

2.06

2.06

1.60

  

SK

0.64

0.43

0.43

0.43

Total variable cost

266.07

112.07

140.84

65.03

Total cost for BCC per session (CI)

272.55 (258.64-281.61)

113.99 (105.22-122.75)

142.66 (132.19-153.14)

66.23 (58.27-74.19)

Number of participants in a session (CI)

12 (10.27-13.13)

8 (6.36-9.64)

8 (6.04-9.96)

10 (7.77-12.23)

Cost per exposed person (BDT)

22.71

14.25

17.83

6.62

(CI)

(21.30-24.87)

(12.37-16.12)

(14.90-20.77)

(5.99-7.26)

(US$)

(0.31)

(0.20)

(0.24)

(0.09)