| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of the study was to investigate factors affecting supply of drugs in public hospitals in Kenya. The study objectives were to identify how budget allocation, store management, procurement procedures and transparency affects supply of drugs in public hospitals. The study was hoped to significant to management team of Mandera District Hospital because they were able to understand factors affecting supply of drugs in public hospitals in Kenya and seek ways to enhance the positive factors. The researcher adopted descriptive research design and stratified random sampling technique. A target population of 150 and a sample of 45 respondents were selected. Data was collected by the use of a semi structured questionnaire that used both closed and open ended questions. Data was analyzed using Microsoft excel and presented using tables and percentages. The researcher concludes that effective procurement process ensures the availability of the right drugs in the right quantities, available at the right time, for the right patient and at reasonable prices, and at recognizable standards of quality. An ideal store management should provide the optimum relationship among efficiency, floor area and manufacturing process. The organization should ensure they follow the laid down procedures since lack of transparency creates opportunities for corruption. The researcher concludes resource planning and budgeting are fundamental ingredients of integrated planning. The researcher recommends that the organization should allocate enough money in public entities so that the organization can procure their goods without limiting efficiency in supply; that the organization location of the store an ideal store management should provide the optimum relationship among efficiency, floor area and manufacturing process. The researcher recommends that management should ensure that the procurement process upholds integrity by ensuring that there are no malpractices; informed decision making, which requires public bodies to base decisions on accurate information; and that the government puts in place strategies to help increase transparency through information systems which measure how inputs are used to produce outputs and include watchdog organizations; performance incentives to reward good performance; and sanctions for poor performance. | en_US |
