Impact Of Organisation And Management On Public Distribution System Efficiency. (A Case Study Of Joint Medical Store)

ABSTRACT

This study was conducted to investigate the impact of organisation and management on public distribution in Joint Medical Stores. The research had some objectives which it aimed to achieve, among which are: i. To identify the impact of organization and management on public distribution ii. To identify alternatives for improving the distribution system efficiency in Joint Medical Stores. iii. To develop a procurement plan for the acquisition of strategic public health supplies Therefore, to achieve this, an in depth analysis was carried out using the review of related literature as secondary data and the responses from the respondents as the sources of the primary data (questionnaires and interviews) were used here.Data was analysed by the use of descriptive methods such as percentage distributionand frequency distribution. The findings were then presented in tables and discussed where it was possible

TABLE Of CONTENTS

DECLARATION .............................................................. i

APPROVAL .......................................................... ii

DEDICATION .......................................................... iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .................................................. iv

ABSTRACT ................................................................ v

ACRONYMS ................................................................. vi

LIST OF FIGURES ............................................................... vii

LIST OF TABLES .................................................................. viii

TABLE OF CONTENTS ......................................................... ix

CHAPTER ONE ........................................................... 1

INTRODUCTION .............................................................. 1

1.0 Introduction ............................................................ 1

1.2 Statement of the Problem .................................................. 2

1.3 Purpose of the Study ...................................................... 3

1.4 Research Objectives ..................................................... 3

1.4.1 General objective ........................................................ 3

1.4.2 Specific objectives .................................................... 3

1.4.3 Research questions ...................................................... 4

1.5 Scope ............................................................ 4

1.6 Significance of the Study ............................................. 4

1.7 Conceptual Framework .................................................... 5

CHAPTER TWO ........................................................ 6

REVIEW Of RELATED LITERATURE ............................. 6

2.0introduction ......................................................... 6

2.1 Definition of major terms .................................................. 6

2.1.1 An organization ............................................ 6

2.1.2 Management ............................................................. 6

2.1.3 Distribution ......................................................... 7

2.1.4 Procurement. ...................................................... 7

2.2 The impact of organization and management of public distribution ..................... 8

2.2.1 Physical ............................................................ 8

2.2.2 Economists ................................................................ 8

2.2.3 Quality improvement ..................................................... 9

2.3.4 Rapid response teams .................................................................................... 9

2.3.5 Medicines versus underlying determinants of health: ..................................... 10

2.3.6 Stock outs of medicines: ........................................................ 10

2.3.7 Decentralized health delivery system: ....................... 10

2.3.8 Shortage/low motivation of health workers: ................. 11

CHAPTER THREE ......................................... 12

METHODOLOGY .................................................. 12

3.0. Introduction .................................................... 12

3.1. Research design ................................................. 12

3.2. Study Population .................................................. 12

3.3. Sampling and sample size ...................................... 12

3.4 Data collection Methods and Instruments .......................................................................... 13

3.5 Questionnaire ................................................................................................. 13

3.5.1 Interviewing ................................................................................................ 14

3.5.2 Observation ................................................................................................. 14

3.5.3 Validity and Reliability of instruments ............................................................ 14

3.5.4 Data Quality Control .................................................................................... 14

3.6 Researcher Procedure ..................................................................................... 15

3. 7 Data analysis .................................................................................................. 15

3.8 Ethical consideration ....................................................................................... 15

3.9 Limitations of the study .................................................................................. 16

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CHAPTER FOUR ................................................................................................ 17

FINDINGS AND INTERPRETATIONS ............................................................... 17

4.0 Introduction ................................................................................................... 17

4.1Demographic Characteristics of Respondents .................................................... 17

CHAPTER FIVE .................................................................................................. 22

SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ................................ 22

5.0 Introduction ................................................................................................... 22

5.1Summary ........................................................................................................ 22

5.2 Conclusion ..................................................................................................... 25

5.3 Recommendations .......................................................................................... 25

REFERENCES ....................................................................................................... 28

APPENDIX !:QUESTIONNAIRE SCHEDULE ............................................................. 30

APPENDIX II:INTERVIEW GUIDE .......................................................................... 33

APPENDIX III:PROPOSED TIME FRAME/WORK PLAN ............................................. 36

APPENDIX IV:PROPOSED BUDGET FOR PROPOSAL AND REPORT WRITING ........... 37