The Relationship Between Market Environment Dimensions and Availability of Malaria Pills in Uganda
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Date
2021
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Global Advances in Health and Medicine
Abstract
This study sought to examine the contribution of relationship building (in terms of collaboration, information
sharing and supply chain interdependence) on the availability of malaria treatment pills in public hospitals in Sub-Saharan
Africa using data from Uganda.
Methods: By means of a cross-sectional survey research design, the study used a questionnaire strategy to collect quantitative
data. Out of the 320 questionnaires that were distributed in 40 public hospitals, 283 were answered and returned,
which yielded an 88% response rate. Structural equation modelling (SEM) was used to establish the relationship between
measured variables and latent constructs.
Results: Drawing on the survey results, the confirmatory factor analysist and the Structural Equation Modelling clearly
demonstrate that relationship building (in terms of collaboration, information sharing and supply chain interdependence)
significantly influences the availability of Artemisinin-based combination therapies in public general hospitals in Uganda.
Conclusion: Policy-makers should focus on developing cheaper information technology tools to exchange information
regarding stock levels, forecasting, quantification, orders, and dispensing. This study developed a measurement model for an
inter-hospital relationship, using relational view theory, and it employs dimensions in terms of information sharing and supply
chain interdependence to predict and explain the availability of malaria pills in government hospitals.
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Supply chain, Collaboration partnerships, Information sharing, Public health, Structural equation modeling, AMOS, Malaria drug
Citation
Nagitta Oluka, P., Mkansi, M., & Kajjumba, G. W. (2021). The relationship between market environment dimensions and availability of malaria pills in Uganda. Global Advances in Health and Medicine, 10, 21649561211002126. DOI: 10.1177/21649561211002126