Assessment of Humanitarian Logistics Practice and its Effect on Performance: The Case of Ethiopian Red Cross Society
| dc.contributor.advisor | Zelalem Bayisa PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Sisay Worku | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-01-29T11:07:25Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-01-29T11:07:25Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023-06 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Owing to several factors, the number of natural and man-made disasters has increasedalarmingly and accordingly also the need for humanitarian logistics. Thus, humanitarian logistics is very critical to efficiently and effectively provide emergency relief to those people inneed. The aim of this study is to assess humanitarian logistics practice and its effect on performance in the case of Ethiopian Red Cross Society /ERCS/. The study used descriptive andexplanatory research design along with mixed method approach to the research. Due to the small size of the target population census survey were applied to collect data from 80respondents. The humanitarian logistics practices of the organization were assessed using the five basic logistics practices; situation analysis, procurement, transportation, warehouse anddistribution management practices. Humanitarian logistic performance also assessed usingreliability, cost and responsiveness. Besides, both internal and external challenges faced by theorganization during its humanitarian operations were identified through semi-structured interview. The findings of the study indicate that situation assessment is well practiced, while therest procurement, transportation, warehouse, and distribution management are practiced to moderate level. Challenges related to information communications, fund, coordination &collaboration, stock-out, price inflation, inefficiency of venders, deterioration of the relief item, poor infrastructure, poor safety & security and customs delays were identified. The inferentialresult revealed that, there is weak and positive relationship between the dependent and independent variables and the regression equation obtained is able to explain 37.3% of humanitarian supply chain performance. Finally, recommendations were forwarded | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/1503 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | |
| dc.subject | Humanitarian Logistics | |
| dc.title | Assessment of Humanitarian Logistics Practice and its Effect on Performance: The Case of Ethiopian Red Cross Society | |
| dc.type | Thesis |