Procurement Planning and Accountability in The United Nations Entebbe Support Base Uganda

ABSTRACT The study examined the relationship between procurement planning and accountability of United Nations Logistics Base in Entebbe. Uganda. The study was guided by three objectives: determine procurement planning. extent of accountability of United Nations Entebbe Support Base, and whether there was a significant relationship between procurement planning and accountability of United Nations Entebbe Support Base. Uganda. The study comprised of a population of 190 respondents who included International and national staffs. A descriptive research design was used to collect data from 129 respondents using self-administered questionnaires as the main data collection instrument. Procurement planning was generally satisfactory. extent accountability of United Nations Entebbe Support Base was also generally satisfactory, the two variables are positive and significantly correlated, this means rejecting the null hypothesis that there was a significant relationship between procurement planning and accountability of United Nations Entebbe Support Base Uganda. Arising from the findings plus appropriate recommendations and areas of further research were made. Recommendations based on findings were that; the United Nations Entebbe Support Base, Uganda should make sure that the decision to use a particular procurement method should always primarily base on the stipulations of the procurement legal framework, and should carry out bookkeeping accurately. Still the researcher recommended to the United Nations Entebbe Support Base in Uganda that the interests of the stakeholders should always be considered and favored when taking accountability depending on procurement planning which makes the study significantly correlated. Overall, reports from the study indicated that, procurement planning as an independent variable with its constructs like procurement processes, budget plans and quality plans precisely has an impact on the overall accountability constructs like financial accountability, performance accountability and transparency of the United Nations Entebbe Support Base in Uganda. The researcher overall recommendation to the United Nations Entebbe Support Base in Uganda, is to accurately pinpoints the proper use of procurement planning as a remedy to incorporate in all its undertakings as far as accountability is the key to all successful organizations including the United Nations Entebbe Support Base in Uganda in which accountability depends on. Accountability seriously relies on the accurate use of procurement planning of the United Nations Entebbe Support Base in Uganda.

 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Declaration A~

Approval~

Dedication~

Acknowledgernent~ iv

Table of contents~

List of table:

Abstract~ ix

CHAPTER ONE~

lntrodictioiv

1.0 Introduction: 1

1.1 Background of the study~

1.1.1 Historical background:

1.1.2 Conceptual background~ 3

1.1.3 Theoretical background 6

1.1.4 Contextual background~ 6

1 .2 Problem statement~ 7

1 .3 Purpose of the study: 8

1 .4 Research objectives~ 8

1 .5 Research questions~ 8

1 .6 Hypotheses~ 9

1.7Scope~ 9

1.7.1 Geographical scope~ 9

1.7.2 Content scope: 9

1.7.3 Time scope: 9

1.8 Significance ofstudy~ 9

1.9 Operational definitions 11

CHAPTER TWO: 15

Literature review 15

V

2.0 Introduction: .15

2. 1 Theoretical frame~vor~•~1 5

2.2 Conceptual framework~ 16

2.3 Relationship between procurement planning and accountability: 21

2.4 Related studies 22

2.5 Research gaps 26

CHAPTER TI IREE 28

Methodology 28

3.0 Introduction 28

3.1 Research design 28

3.2 Research population 28

3.3 Sample size 29

3.4 Sample procedure 30

3.5 Research instrument 30

3.6 Validity and reliability of the instruments 30

3.6.1 Validity 31

3.6.2 Reliability 31

3.7 Data gathering procedures 31

3.8 Data analysis 31

3.9 Ethical considerations 32

3.10 Limitations to the research 33

CHAPTER FOUR 34

Presentation, analysis and interpretation of results 34

4.0 Introduction 34

4.1 Profile of respondents 34

4.2 Procurement planning 36

4.3 Accountability in the united nations logistics base in entebbe, Uganda 37

CHAPTER FIVE 44

Discussions, conlusions and recommendations 44

5.0 Introduction 44

5.1 Discussions ~

5.2 Conclusions ~

5.3 Recommendation 48

5.4 Areas for further research 50

References 51

Appendices

Appendix i: research instrument 56

Appendix ii A: questionnaire to determine procurement planning 57

Appendix ii B: questionnaire to determine accountability of United Nations Entebbe support base 59

Interview questions 60