Abstract: Universal Health Coverage (UHC) means that all people have access to the health services that they need without the risk of financial hardship when paying for them (WHO, 2010). The main objective of this study was to examine the influence of strategic sourcing on the sustainability of universal healthcare coverage by the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority with the following specific objectives of the study; to establish the influence of strategic supplier selection on the sustainability of universal healthcare coverage by Kenya Medical Supplies Authority, to assess the influence of supplier relationship management on the sustainability of universal healthcare coverage by Kenya Medical Supplies Authority, to examine the influence of supplier negotiation on the sustainability of universal healthcare coverage by Kenya Medical Supplies Authority and lastly determine the influence of strategic procurement planning on the sustainability of universal healthcare coverage by Kenya Medical Supplies Authority. The study adopted a cross-sectional survey. The target population of this study was 348, including management staff in Kenya Medical Supplies Authority. A semi- structured questionnaire was administered through the e-mail survey and hand delivery. Secondary data was obtained from both published and unpublished records. The questionnaire was tested for validity and reliability. Both quantitative and qualitative techniques were used to analyze the data with SPSS software program version 25. The study found that both strategic supplier selection, supplier relationship management, supplier negotiation, strategic procurement has a significant influence on the sustainability of universal healthcare coverage by the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority; hence the study recommended that managers in the humanitarian organizations in Kenya Medical Supplies Authority should include strategic sourcing practices in their strategic plan and particular investment in strategic supplier selection, supplier relationship management, supplier negotiation strategic procurement which may make it easy to bring about innovation in the organization and good information sharing to both suppliers and clients
Keywords: strategic supplier selection, supplier relationship management, supplier negotiation, strategic procurement, sustainability.
Title: STRATEGIC SOURCING FOR SUSTAINABILITY OF UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE COVERAGE: A CASE STUDY OF KENYA MEDICAL SUPPLIES AUTHORITY
Author: Mary Ndunge Kitaka, Dr Jane Queen Omwenga
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
Vol. 10, Issue 2, April 2022 - June 2022
Page No: 241-256
Research Publish Journals
Website: www.researchpublish.com
Published Date: 20-May-2022
