Public Procurement Procedures And Employee Performance In The Health Sector: Case Study Of Butaleja District, Uganda

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

APPROVAL SHEET ........................................................................................................... ii

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

LIST OF TABLES .................................................................................................................... vi

TABLE OF FIGURES ............................................................................................................. vii

ABSTRACT ..................................................................................................................... viii

CHAPTER ONE .................................................................................................................. l

THE PROBLEM SCOPE .................................................................................................... 1

1.1 Background of the study ....................................................................... :: ............................... 1

1.2 Statement of the problem ....................................................................................................... 2

1.3 Purpose of the study .............................................................................................................. 3

1.4 Research objectives ............................................................................................................... 3

1.5 Research questions ................................................................................................................ 3

1.6 Hypothesis ............................................................................................................................. 4

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

1.5.1 Geographical scope ............................................................................................................ 4

1.5.2 Content scope ..................................................................................................................... 4

1.5.3 Time Scope ......................................................................................................................... 4

1.6 Significance of the study ....................................................................................................... 4

1.7 Operational definitions of key terms .................................................... .': ............................... 5

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

LITERATURE REVIEW .................................................................................................... 6

2.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 6

2.2 Concepts, opinion, ideas from authors/experts ...................................................................... 6

2.3 Theoretical perspectives ...................................................................................................... 12

2.5 Related studies ..................................................................................................................... 14

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CHAPTER THREE ........................................................................................................... 16

METHODOLOGY ............................................................................................................ 16

3.1 Research design ................................................................................................................... 16

3.2 Research population ............................................................................................................ 16

3.3 Sample size .......................................................................................................................... 16

3.4 Sampling procedure ............................................................................................................. 16

3.5 Research instruments ........................................................................................................... 16

3.5.1 Validity and reliability of the instruments ........................................................................ 17

3.6 Data gathering procedures ................................................................................................... 17

3.7 Data analysis ......................................................................................... ,,, ............................ 17

3.8 Ethical considerations .......................................................................................................... 18

3.9 Limitations of the study ....................................................................................................... 18

CHAPTER FOUR ............................................................................................................. 19

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA ......................... 19

4.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 19

CHAPTER FIVE ............................................................................................................... 31

FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMANDA TIONS ....................................... 31

5.0 Introduction .................................... , ............................. 31

5.1 FINDINGS ............................................................................................ 31

5.2 CONCLUSIONS ........................................................................................... 33

5.3 RECOMMENDATIONS ..................................................................................... 33

References ............................................................................................. 34

Appendix ii- research instrument .............................................................................................. 36

APPENDIX ii time fi·ame ................................................................................................ 38

APPENDIX iii- Study budget ................................................................................................. 39