Ethical Issues and Procurement Process in Public Sector: A Case Study of Government Aided Health Units in Maiundye Division:

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION

APPROVAL

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT~ iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF TABLES

LIST OF FIGURES ix

ABSTRACT~ x

CHAPTER ONE 1

INTRODUCTION 1

1.0. Introduction i

1.1 Background to the research I

1.2. Purpose of the study: 2

1.3. Problem Statement 2

1.3. Research objectives 2

1.4. Research Questions 3

1.5. Scope of the study~ 3

1.5.1. Content Scope 3

1.5.2. Geographical scope 3

1.5.3. Time Scope 3

1.6: Significance of the Study~ 3

1.7. Conceptual Framework: 4

CHAPTER TWO 5

LITERATURE REVIEW 5

2.0. Introduction’

2.1. Ethical issues 5

2.2. Procurement process~ 6

2.3 Medical Ethics’ 7

2.4 Ethics in Public Procurement 8

2.5 Virtue Ethics’ 11

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2.6 Unethical behavior in the public procurement process: 12

CHAPTER THREE 13

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 13

3.1. Introduction 13

3.2. Study design 13

3.3. Study population 13

3.4. Sample size 13

.3.5. Research instruments 14

3.5.1. Qualitative tools of data collection 14

3.5.2. Quantitative tools of data collection 15

3.6 Validity and Reliability of Instruments 15

3.6.1 Validity of instruments 15

3.6.2 Reliability of instruments 16

3.7. Data quality control/quality assurance 16

3.7.1. Piloting 16

3.7.2. Training 16

3.7.3 Editing questionnaires 16

3.8. Data analysis 17

3.8.1. Editing 17

3.8.2. Coding 17

3.8.3. Tabulation 17

3.8.4. Establishing themes 17

3.8.5. Report writing 17

3.9. Ethical considerations 17

3.10. Challenges faced and how they were handled 18

CHAPTER FOUTh 19

RESEARCH FINDINBGS, PRESENTATIONS, INTERPRETATION AND

ANALYSIS 19

4.0. Introductiorr 19

4.1. Age of Respondents~ 19

4.13. Education level of respondents 20

4.1.4 Marital Status of Respondents 21

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4.1.5 Work Experience of Respondents: .22

4.2, Responses on Ethics and Procurement Process in Makindye Division 22

4.3: Responses on Unethical behaviors 24

CHAPTER FIVE’ 25

DISCUSIONS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS’ 25

5.1. Discussions’ 25

5.1.1 The relationship between ethics and the procurement process of the public Health sector

in Makindye Division 25

5.1.2. Impact of unethical conduct on the procurement process of Public Health sector in

Makindye Division’ 25

5.1.3. The significance of Procurement process in the public Health Sector in Makindye

Division 26

5.2: Recommendations: 26

5.3. Areas for further Research’ 26

5.4: Conclusion: 26

REFERENCES 27

APPENDICES 29

Appendix II: Questionnaire’ 29

Appendix II: Interview Guide for the senior staff 31

Appendix III: Work Plan: 32

Appendix IV: Estimated Budget’ 33