Influence of Global Standards Implementation on Performance of Public Health Procurement Agency in Kenya: a Case of Kenya Medical Supplies Agency
Abstract
Trying to monitor the trade on counterfeit and falsified medicines is a challenging affair;
however, there exist sufficient evidence that it is not lifestyle drugs alone that are at the center of
these vice. Aggressive health challenges, including near death experiences (O’Hagan &
Garlington, 2018). The purpose of this study was to determine influence of global standards
implementation on performance of public health procurement agency in Kenya: a case of Kenya
medical supplies agency. The objectives of this study were to determine the influence of Product
identification implementation on the performance of public health procurement agency in Kenya;
establish the influence of product capture implementation on the performance of public health
procurement agency and to examine the influence of Product data sharing implementation on the
performance of health procurement agency. The research design largely embraced descriptive
survey design featuring both the qualitative and quantitative characteristics. According to
Kothari (2004) describing facts and characteristics falls under a descriptive survey when it
targets individuals, group or situations To affirm it more, Lokesh (1984) made an assertion
highlighting that descriptive studies are designed to obtain precise and pertinent information in
line with the status of phenomena and whenever general conclusions from the facts discovered
can be drawn. Putting into focus Kombo and Tromp (2006), when we are focusing on
population, we depict it as the aggregate accumulation of components about which we wish to
make deductions. To ensure a high outcome is obtained, the scoped population will comprise of
various technical, operational and management staff working in public health procurement
agency and health regulatory agency allied to procurement operations in Kenya. The best method
that was selected was purposive sampling which was appropriate in developing the research
sample to be interrogated and discussed. This method which forms part of the non-probability
sampling techniques (Dull & Reinhardt, 2014). The members were selected putting emphasis on
their knowledge, relationships and expertise regarding the topic of Global standards and their
experience in its implementation in the public health procurement agency. The study determined
the sample from the population by applying Sekeran (2003) sample determination table .For a
population of 75 people, based on the pre calculation done from the table by Sekaran, the sample
size was 62 respondents. Following that line of thought, the researcher then selected 103
respondents from the various partner organizations. The result obtained to justify the criteria of
selection was such that those staff who have been involved in public heath procurement
engagements were eligible. Use of questionnaire for survey research was the best instrument for
data collection (Bowling, 1997), because the information was collected at a natural setting. To
achieve maximum output based on information and experiences, the questions were designed
based on stakeholder experiences in public health supply chain and procurement projects. The
selection of the tool was guided by certain parameters such as data to be collected, easily
accessible of such data, as well as the objective of the study. The justification of use of the
questionnaires was mainly due to variables that could not be easily viewed. It established the
importance of Global standards implementation in procurement agency and further highlighted
the positive outcome of its implementation. It further established that efficiency of procurement
systems increased in the end and there was effective inventory management of procurement
commodities. Furthermore, there was also a reduction of stock-outs in the public health supply
chain and finally it led to the faster detection and elimination of counterfeit commodities from
the legal supply chain process. Global standards implementation is key in ensuring that we will
have safe, secure and reliable supply chains.
Publisher
University of Nairobi
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