Assessment Of The Factors That Affect Procure Ment Perfomance: The Case Of Shenen Gibe Hospital In Jim Ma Town, Oromia Regional S

Abstract

The objective of this study was to assess factors affecting procurement performance: in case of Shanen gibe Hospital in Jimma town, Oromia regional state, Ethiopia. The study deployed both descriptive and inferential types of design. In addition, quantitative and qualitative type of data was used for the purpose of the study. The Data was collected from two sources; these are primary and secondary sources. The primary data was collected through structured and semi- structured questionnaires. The secondary data was from published as well as un published sources. Census method was used instead of sampling techniques. Total of 174 questionnaires were distributed and among these 158 responses are collected. The collected questionnaires from the respondents were 158(90.8%) and the data collected through ques tionnaire was analyzed by using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) Version 22 software. Regarding statistical tools, descriptive statistics and inferential statistics were used. Finding from this study reveals that emphasis of management is the most significantly affect ing factor on procurement performance. Next to this, skilled man power (experts) affected procurement performance to high significant level. Frequent price fluctuation and availabil ity of reliable suppliers are the third and fourth significantly affecting factors of procurement performance. On the other hand, the study concludes that availability of standardized criteria is the fifth significantly affecting factor of procurement performance whereas users’ purchas ing requisition is the least/ negatively affects the procurement performance at Shenen-gibe hospital. It is concluding that procurement performance affecting factors are positively cor related and they have a strong correlation with that of procurement performance. The study therefore recommends that adequate integration of all managers and staff members should be well performed for effective and efficient procurement performance. Further research is rec ommended on evaluation criteria affecting procurement process in the private se