Teketel, Adimasu (2017) Assessment of Pharmaceuticals Distribution System: The Case of Pharmaceuticals Fund and Supply Agency (PFSA). Masters thesis, Addis Ababa University.
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Abstract
Government of Ethiopia is focusing to avail pharmaceuticals at an affordable price,accessible to all citizens through pharmaceuticals fund and Supply agency.However the Ethiopian pharmaceuticals distribution system is constrained by weak distribution practices and weak fleet management. The objective of this studywas to assess the pharmaceuticals supply chain distribution system practices at PFSA.The study employed both quantitative and qualitative study approaches. Quantitative data was collected from 41 employees using self-administeredquestionnaires, whereas, interview questions were also used to collect qualitative data from the two directors and 31 Drivers.Descriptive data analysis method through the use of Statistical packages for social science (SPSS) version 20 software was used to analyze the data. Findings of the study showed that most of the employees perceived the following;warehousing and storage are moderately practiced however computerized system for inventory control to pick products was not fully implemented in the warehouses, availability of mechanical machines is very low. Location of some warehouses was not comfortable to load pharmaceuticals. They also agreed that fleet management of the agency has the following problems: global positioning system (GPS) was not in place, volume of the vehicles is not known,there is lowcoordination withreceiving health facilities. During transportation, pharmaceuticals were managed by drivers. Delivery document prepared as soon as they comes from hubs and health facilities, however there is limitations in that documents were not prepared considering to pick all products from a single warehouse. The study recommends that agency shall fully implement computerized system and use of mechanical machines in the warehouses. To control vehicles, PFSA shall apply GPS andperform volume determination for each vehicle. It is also recommended pharmacy professional shall handle when transporting pharmaceuticals. Over all, the entire agency is expected to work coordinatelywith receiving health facilities.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | distribution practices, warehousing and storage ,fleet management, Communication system |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management H Social Sciences > HF Commerce > HF5601 Accounting Q Science > Q Science (General) R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine R Medicine > RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology R Medicine > RS Pharmacy and materia medica |
| Divisions: | Africana |
| Depositing User: | Andriamparany Edilbert RANOARIVONY |
| Date Deposited: | 27 Jul 2018 13:19 |
| Last Modified: | 27 Jul 2018 13:19 |
| URI: | http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/8331 |
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