ABSTRACT The study particularly establishes the relationship between Procurement and Service Delivery in Mulago Hospital, Kampala District. The study was guided by the four objectives which included:- Demographic profile of the respondents; Level of procurement decision making practices; level of service delivery and Significant relationship between the level of procurement and Services Delivery. The research was principally descriptive involving both qualitative and quantitative techniques o...
Abstract Medical device is the key factor in making decision for patients; it is an important component in healthcare system, the development of new medical technologies can improve its ability of diagnoses and treatment. One of the most important steps of medical device life cycle is procurement and logistics which is regulated by federal ministry of health (FMOH). The most serious problem that encounters the tender procurement process in Sudan is that it is still paper based system. The me...
Abstract This study analyzed the value chain in rice production systems in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. Purposive and random sampling techniques were used in the selection of respondents for the study. The Rice value chain actors comprised rice farmers, processors and traders. Data for the study were obtained from primary sources using questionnaire. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Functional analysis, Value Chain Map, Costs and Returns analysis, Linear Programming tec...
Abstract: The study was initiated with the objectives of analyzing the structure, conduct and performance of markets to measure the efficiency of pastoral and agro pastoral participation in sheep and goats market chains and examine the major factors that influence the quantity of sheep and goats marketed by the producer households. Three steps Stratified random sampling procedure was used to determine the sample households based on the farming system and accessibility of the kebeles of the d...
ABSTRACT This study on the assessment of gender roles in sunflower value chain was carried out in Mlali and Mzumbe wards to assess ones‟ involvement in sunflower value chain in Mvomero District, Morogoro, Tanzania. Many value chain programmes are commonly designed and implemented without taking into consideration of gender roles. Interest in this study was prompted by recognition that understanding women and men‟s relationships plays an important role in developing solutions to household...
Abstract The research was carried out to investigate the challenges faced by logistics in service provision in KK transporters .this was because koboko transporters mostly provide logistical services to their clients within the area. This research was mainly carried out in both the head quarter in Kampala and koboko branch which was located in koboko. The aim of the study was to investigate the challenges facing koboko transporters in their service provision, and how the distribution channel...
ABSTRACT Although there is widespread recognition of the potential of ports as logistics centers, widely accepted performance measurements for such centers are yet to be developed. The essence of logistics management is an integrative approach to the interaction of different processes and functions within the port extended to a network of organizations for the purpose of cost reduction and customer satisfaction. The logistics approach often adopts a concept, “value-added service” betwe...
ABSTRACT Kenya Medical Supplies Authority performance is undergoing strategic change management in its operations. Some of these changes include automating its systems, creation of a self-sustaining supply model, providing market and demand driven medical supplies, and getting autonomy from ministry of health in relations to procurement of medical supplies, and distribution of medical supplies. Despite the advantages of the changes being implemented, Kenya Medical Supplies Authority perf...
Abstract: Insects are being considered a sustainable protein food source for the future to forestall the impending world protein shortage, exacerbated by population growth and climate change. The edible grasshopper Ruspolia differens, a high protein insect traditionally consumed in East Africa- particularly in Central Uganda presents an opportunity for local solutions to food and nutritional security. This literature review consolidates research information, mainly derived from peer reviewed...
ABSTRACT Using survey data and secondary information, this study was carried out to analyse factors affecting market access among spice farmers in Zanzibar. The study’s specific objectives were (i) to examine economic characteristics of spice farmers and spice traders, (ii) to assess marketing channels for spices produced in Zanzibar, (iii) to analyse spice market potential in Zanzibar (Demand and Supply), and (iv) to examine factors influencing spice market access among spice farmers. This...
ABSTRACT According to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics 2020 economic survey, 75 % of the total population in Kenya is youthful 36% of this are between 15-34 years and 38.1% of them are unemployed. Agribusiness has a huge potential in offering employment to the youth considering its wider labor absorptive capacity. Despite this, youth involvement in agribusiness is low due to existing inequalities in the value chain. In Kakamega County, there is a large percentage of unemployed young p...
ABSTRACT The Kenyan retail outlets sector operates in a dynamic environment faced with intense competition. This calls for organizations to employ an efficient and effective value chain and this is achieved through coordinating operations in a manner that ensures the involved companies are able to create more consumer satisfaction than their competitors. However, past empirical studies have not focused on the effect of value chain management practices and organizational performance, particula...
ABSTRACT The general objective of this study was to analyze the dairy value chain in the Dar es Salaam milk shed in order to provide information for improving linkages between actors and efficiency in the value chain. Both primary and secondary data were used. Primary data were collected using Participatory Rapid Appraisal method and structured questionnaires administered to a sample of 125 dairy value chain actors. Concentration ratios were estimated to assess market power. Market margin wa...
Abstract The public sector, including the county government, has undergone massive changes over time amid the existence of several regulations and laws. The realization of efficiency and effectiveness has been a tall order. This study, therefore, sought to establish the effect of procurement planning on procurement function performance in Kakamega County Government. This study was guided by one null hypothesis. The review of the literature consisted of a theoretical review and an empirical r...
Abstract/Overview In option pricing the rate of change of asset price with time can be viewed to be directly proportional to the Walrasian [6] excess demand. Scholars such as Jacques [3] and Onyango [4], have used the excess demand concept with linearised demand and supply functions to derive and solve both deterministic and stochastic logistic differential equations for stock price. The underlying assets in option pricing are unique and can be seasonal and periodic like for electricity, ...