Sustainable Procurement Practices and Service Delivery at National Police in Nairobi City County, Kenya
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https://doi.org/10.47941/ijscl.4096Keywords:
Sustainable Procurement Practices, Eco-Friendly Sourcing, Green Innovation, Service Delivery, National PoliceAbstract
Purpose: The general objective of the study is to examine the effect of sustainable procurement practices on Service Delivery at National Police in Nairobi City County, Kenya. This study was guided by Stakeholder Theory and Diffusion of Innovation Theory.
Methodology: This study adopted a descriptive research design. The target population for this study comprised 376 officers within the National Police Service (NPS), drawn from procurement, logistics, finance, and command units. The study used Yamane (1967) formula to determine the size of the sample. From the formula, the sample size will be 192 respondents. This research used a questionnaire to collect primary data. Before the data could be analysed, the researcher ensured the data was checked for completeness, followed by data editing, data coding, data entry, and data cleaning. Inferential and descriptive statistics were employed for analysis of quantitative data with the assistance of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS version 29). Descriptive statistics such as frequency distribution, mean (measure of dispersion), standard deviation, and percentages were used. Inferential data analysis was conducted by use of Pearson correlation coefficient, and multiple regression analysis.
Findings: The study concludes that eco-friendly sourcing has a positive and significant influence on Service Delivery at National Police in Nairobi City County, Kenya. The study also concludes that green innovation has a positive and significant influence on Service Delivery at National Police in Nairobi City County, Kenya.
Unique Contribution to Theory, Policy and Practice: Based on the findings, the study recommends that National Police Service in Kenya should strengthen eco-friendly sourcing by prioritizing suppliers that provide environmentally sustainable products and services while integrating environmental criteria into procurement decisions. This would help reduce environmental impact, improve resource efficiency, promote compliance with environmental standards, and enhance the efficiency and reliability of service delivery.
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