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Factors Influencing Frequent Stock-outs of Essential Medicines in Public Health Facilities in Kisii County, Kenya

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Author	Fredrick, Magak Wanga Muturi, Willy
Copyright Year	2016
Abstract	The general objective of this study was to determine the factors influencing frequent stock-outs of essential medicines in public health facilities in Kenya with focus being drawn from public health facilities in Kisii County. The study adopted a descriptive study design with stratified random sampling being used to select a sample of 30% proportion of the target population, that is, 105 public health administrative staff drawn from a target population of 351 public health administrators from the nine sub counties of Kisii County. Data was collected using questionnaires, observation and interviews. The findings of this study indicated that 49.1% changes on the availability of essential medicines could be attributed to the independent variables. ICT was the most significant factor followed by staff qualifications, supply chain design and monitoring and oversight mechanism respectively. The study recommended that the Kisii County Government institute policies that will ensure functionality of the study factors considering that ICT was being used majorly for conventional purposes of filing but not in decision-making in medicines management, poor staffing was evident in terms of unmatched skills placement as well as the existence of a reactive supply chain design signalling poor control.
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Language	English
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