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    Information Technology Capabilties, Supply Chain Traceability and Supply Chain Resilience in Agro-Food Processing Processing Firms of Uganda.
    (2023) Azda, Aisha Moya
    The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between information technology capabilities, supply chain traceability and supply chain resilience in Ugandan agro-food processing firms specifically focusing on Kampala, Wakiso and Mukono districts. The mediating role of supply chain traceability was also examined. A quantitative cross-sectional survey was conducted from a population of agro-food processing firms using a sample size of 128 firms that were selected using simple random sampling. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaires that were either hand delivered or emailed to respondents. Overall, filled questionnaires were received from 102 firms, implying that a response rate representing 79.7% was attained for analysis. The analysis of data involved regression analysis, sobel test and medgraph for answering the research questions in accordance with the study objectives. The results revealed positive and significant relationships between the following pairs of variables: information technology capabilities and supply chain resilience, supply chain traceability and supply chain resilience and information technology capabilities and supply chain traceability. Furthermore, supply chain traceability partially mediated the relationship between information technology capabilities and supply chain resilience. Overall, both information technology capabilities and supply chain traceability accounted for 68.7% of the variation in supply chain resilience. Based on the study findings, recommendations were advanced regarding the need to strengthen information technology capabilities to enhance supply chain traceability in order to build supply chain resilience in Uganda agro-food processing firms. Key words: IT capabilities, supply chain traceability and supply chain resilience.