Factors Affecting Sustainability of Humanitarian Supply Chain: The Case of International Organization for Migration - Ethiopia
| dc.contributor.advisor | Mitiku, Shiferaw (PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Hassen, Aman | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-03-05T07:16:15Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-04T14:01:41Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-03-05T07:16:15Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-04T14:01:41Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021-07 | |
| dc.description.abstract | There is a growing interest in theory and in practice regarding sustainability. The purpose of this dissertation is to study factors affecting sustainable humanitarian supply chain of IOM Ethiopia. The study adopted quantitative and qualitative research design based on the purpose and the research questions set out. The study applied descriptive and explanatory research designs. The primary data were collected using closed-ended questionnaires and structured interview. The secondary data was collected using books, articles, journals, and other published materials. This study involved 92 respondents. The Data collected from the questionnaire were analyzed through descriptive analysis with the help of IBM’s Software Package for Social Science - Version 23. The outcome of the questionnaire revealed that sustainable humanitarian supply chain of IOM Ethiopia is appreciable. Moreover, on the effect on the mentioned factors, the study found that external rules and regulation is affecting the sustainable humanitarian supply chain for the organization following by socio-economic and infrastructure on their environmental sustainable humanitarian supply chain while internal policies and procedures does not affect sustainable humanitarian supply chain. Moreover, transportation, inventory and distribution practices affect the environmental aspect of sustainable humanitarian supply chain practices. The researcher recommends that IOM Ethiopia to engage in repair and maintain of damaged infrastructure, diversifying its staff from the local community, ensure fair distribution of economic impact throughout the country to help empower local suppliers in different part of the country, and keep stressing the need for sustainability with donors and stakeholders along the supply chain. Furthermore, engage in reducing greenhouse gas emissions reduction and other air pollutants in its transportation and inventory management practices and destroying/discarding waste generated from relief items in proper manner. The result of the study will enrich the literatures of sustainable humanitarian supply chain management. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/30433 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | en_US |
| dc.subject | Sustainability | en_US |
| dc.subject | Sustainable Humanitarian | en_US |
| dc.subject | Supply Chain | en_US |
| dc.title | Factors Affecting Sustainability of Humanitarian Supply Chain: The Case of International Organization for Migration - Ethiopia | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |