Procurement Cycle Process and Performance of Public Level 5 Hospitals in Nairobi City County, Kenya
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Procurement Cycle Process, Procurement Planning, Sourcing and Performance of Public Level 5 HospitalsAbstract
Purpose: The study sought to establish the effect of procurement planning on performance of public level 5 hospitals in Nairobi City County, Kenya, to determine the effect of sourcing on performance of public level 5 hospitals in Nairobi City County, Kenya. This study was guided by Goal Setting Theory and The Resource-Based View (RBV) Theory.
Methodology: This study adopted a descriptive research design. This study targeted level 5 public referral hospitals in Nairobi city county, Kenya. According to MoH report (2024) there are three public level 5 referral hospitals in Nairobi city county and they include; Pumwani Maternity Hospital, Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital and Mbagathi County Hospital. There are a total of 207 procurement employees in the three hospitals. The Yamane formula was adopted to calculate the study sample of 136 respondents. The study used structured questionnaires as the main data collection instrument. Quantitative data was coded then analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) computer software version 28. Descriptive statistics was used to analyze the data in frequency distributions and percentages which were presented in tables and figures. The study also analysed the data using inferential statistics which comprised of correlation analysis and regression analysis.
Findings: The study concludes that procurement planning has a positive and significant influence on performance of public level 5 hospitals in Nairobi City County, Kenya. In addition, the study concludes that sourcing has a positive and significant effect performance of public level 5 hospitals in Nairobi City County, Kenya.
Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: Based on the findings, the study recommends that public level 5 hospitals in Kenya should strengthen sourcing practices by adopting transparent, competitive, and reliable supplier selection processes that prioritize quality, cost-effectiveness, and timely delivery of goods and services. Hospital management should evaluate suppliers based on their capacity, reliability, compliance, and ability to consistently meet hospital requirements.
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