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Table 1 Estimated cost of Baby Basket program for 170 participants

From: Apunipima baby basket program: a retrospective cost study

Program stage

Item

Value

Average annual cost

Baby Basket 1 (BB1)

Materials and ancillary costs per BB1

$194

 

Total materials and ancillary costs BB1

$33,040

 

Total labour costs BB1

$5373

 

Total cost BB1 (average year)

 

$38,413

Baby Basket 2 (BB2)

Materials and ancillary costs per BB2

$220

 

Total materials and ancillary costs BB2

$37,363

 

Total labour costs BB2

$9773

 

Total cost BB2 (average year)

 

$47,136

Baby Basket 3 (BB3)

Materials and ancillary costs per BB3

$197

 

Total materials and ancillary costs BB3

$33,414

 

Total labour costs BB3

$5880

 

Total cost BB3 (average year)

 

$39,234

Program costs (combined BB1 BB2 BB3)

Total materials and ancillary costs

$103,816

 

Total labour cost

$21,026

 

Total Baby Basket costs

 

$124,842

Food Vouchers

Food voucher cost

$40

 

5 food vouchers for 170 participants

$34,000

 

Total food voucher costs (70 % use)

 

$23,800

BALANCE

Annual program costs (170 participants)

$148,642

Per participant cost (based on 170 participants; 3 baskets; food vouchers)

$874