The Supply Chain Management Practice and Its Impact on the Performance of Antiretroviral Drugs in Governmental Hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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2023-03
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Addis Ababa University
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This study titled “The supply chain management practice and its impact on the performance of antiretroviral drugs (ARV) in governmental hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia” aimed to assess the supply chain management practices of public hospitals in AACAHB and the impact of this practice on the performance of ARVs availability in public hospitals in AACAHB. The sample size of the study was 159, however, primary data were collected from 130 staffs of the pharmacy department across the hospitals. This makes the response rate 82%. The study followed a quantitative research approach and used explanatory and descriptive research designs. The study used a proportionate stratified sampling and simple random sampling techniques. The study utilized both primary and secondary sources of data. The study utilized cross-sectional survey method and semi-structured questionnaire as an instrument for data collection. The study utilized a statistical tool called SPSS V.26 for doing the analysis. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. Descriptive statistics such as frequencies, percentage, mean, and standard deviation were used for summarizing and presenting the data. With regard to inferential statistics, Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple linear regression analysis were used to test the relationship and association between independent and dependent variables. The analysis revealed that there is statistically significant and positive relationship between all identified independent variables of the study and the dependent variable i.e., availability of ARV drugs in the public hospitals of AACAHB. The result of regression analysis depicts that the identified independent variables used in this model explain 71.9% of the variation in availability of ARV drugs in public hospitals of AACAHB and there is a positive and statistically significant association between all independent variables and dependent variable. The study concludes that among the identified independent variables, inventory management practice in public hospitals of AACAHB highly predicts the variation in the availability of ARV drugs public hospitals of AACAHB; followed by logistics system performance, LMIS, and store condition in public hospitals of AACAHB respectively. The study recommended to the public hospitals under AACAHB across the variables i.e., inventory management practice, logistic management information system, logistic system performance, and store condition
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Availability of ARV drugs, Inventory Management Practice