Factors Affecting Supply Chain Performance In Humanitarian Sector: A Case Of World Vision Ethiopia

Abstract

The main objective of this research is to assess the existing Humanitarian Supply Chain performance as a case study of World vision Ethiopia, which is a non-governmental organization. The study used quantitative research approaches. This is because the study primarily focused on the data collected through questionnaires to give condensed pictures of the data by using SPSS. The study used both descriptive and explanatory research design. The study data were collected from both primary and secondary data sources. In order to collect the primary data, the study employed questionnaire as instrument of data collection. The study data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical analysis techniques using SPSS software package in the entire analysis part. In order to reduce the possibility of getting the wrong answer, reliability and validity tests was conducted with a due attention. Among the investigated factors to have effects on HSC Performance, humanitarian Supply Chain Planning, followed by transporters’ availability, efficiency and management were identified as the main factor affecting the HSC Performance of the organization by getting the highest tendency of agreement level towards its overall dimension