Census costs by item.

Assumptions: Costs were obtained in US Dollars (USD), British Pounds (GBP), and Gambian Dalasi (GMD). GMD and GBP costs were converted to USD using a historic currency conversion of an average of 366 days from the 01st January 2009 to the 1st of January 2010 (http://www.oanda.com/currency/historical-rates/). For this time period, 1GMD = 0.0377 USD, and 1GBP = 1.5665 USD.For training, the following assumptions were made: Two days’ training.Training was done at the Regional Eye Care Centre, so there are no facility costs.Training was done by the manager of the NECP, who has no per diem.For census taking, the following assumptions were made: One NECP census takers on a motorcycle per EAOne census taker can census 1 EA/day (based on PRET)The census taker would not do a first separate trip to make a household head listCosts were obtained in US Dollars (USD), British Pounds (GBP), and Gambian Dalasi (GMD). GMD and GBP costs were converted to USD using a historic currency conversion of an average of 366 days from the 01st January 2009 to the 1st of January 2010 (http://www.oanda.com/currency/historical-rates/). For this time period, 1GMD = 0.0377 USD, and 1GBP = 1.5665 USD.For training, the following assumptions were made: Two days’ training.Training was done at the Regional Eye Care Centre, so there are no facility costs.Training was done by the manager of the NECP, who has no per diem.Two days’ training.Training was done at the Regional Eye Care Centre, so there are no facility costs.Training was done by the manager of the NECP, who has no per diem.For census taking, the following assumptions were made: One NECP census takers on a motorcycle per EAOne census taker can census 1 EA/day (based on PRET)The census taker would not do a first separate trip to make a household head listOne NECP census takers on a motorcycle per EAOne census taker can census 1 EA/day (based on PRET)The census taker would not do a first separate trip to make a household head listCensus costs by item.