Abstract: The general objectives of this project were to evaluate influence of procurement practices of implementation on humanitarian projects in Kenya. A case of selected humanitarian organizations in Turkana County. The study was guided by the following specific objectives: to determine the influence of procurement planning on the implementation of humanitarian projects in Kenya; to establish the influence of procurement ethics on the implementation of humanitarian projects in Kenya; to find out the influence of procurement risk on the implementation of humanitarian projects in Kenya and to find out the influence of electronic procurement on the implementation of humanitarian projects in Kenya. The study used descriptive design because it enhanced systematic description that is as accurate, valid and reliable as possible regarding the responses. The study was limited to Handicap International staff attached to the procurement department. In this organization, a population of 450 respondents was targeted, out of which a sample of 135 members representing 30% of target population was drawn using stratified random sampling method. Being an academic study, the period covered was 6 months. This study utilized a sample size of 135.The use of 135 respondents in the study was justified as it was in line with the recommendations of Mugenda and Mugenda who indicated that a descriptive study should include at least 30% of the total population. Since the sample size of 135 represented 30% of the population it was deemed appropriate. The researcher used questionnaires and secondary data as the research instrument to gather the relevant information needed related to the study. In addition the study used multiple regression analysis to analyze the data. The study concluded that procurement planning had a significant and a positive effect on implementation of humanitarian projects in Kenya. The study also concluded that procurement ethics had a significant and a positive effect on implementation of humanitarian projects in Kenya. The study further concluded that procurement risk had a significant and a positive effect on implementation of humanitarian projects in Kenya. Finally, the study concluded that electronic procurement had a significant and positive effect on the implementation of humanitarian projects in Kenya. This study therefore recommends that humanitarian organizations should develop the resource requirements needs for their department to allow procurement department proper budgetary allocation vote to the needs of the department to avoid wastages of resources and where over spending without planning a risk factor for procurement professionals. This study also recommends that humanitarian organizations should put in place an ethics’ policy and thorough training done to all procurement staff in order to have a wide knowledge on how to deal with ethical issues. The study further recommends that humanitarian organizations should enhance project risk management strategies as this would improve efficiency in implementation of humanitarian’s projects in Kenya. Finally the study recommends that humanitarians organizations should invest in information technology especially e-procurement in their procurement departments to ensure that the procurement process are made more efficient towards aiding implementation of humanitarian’s projects in such organization without necessarily compromising the integrity of any procurement process.
Keywords: Procurement Planning, Procurement Ethics, Procurement Risk And Electronic Procurement.
Title: INFLUENCE OF PROCUREMENT PRACTICES ON IMPLEMENTATION ON HUMANITATRIAN PROJECTS IN KENYA. A CASE OF SELECTED HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATIONS IN TURKANA COUNTY
Author: Muthoka Peter Kimanthi, Dr. Samson Nyang’au Paul
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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