Supply Chain Integration, Supply Chain Visibility and Procurement Performance of Government Aided Secondary Schools in The Central Region of Uganda.
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2025-09-10
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Makerere University Business School
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Government-aided secondary schools in Uganda face significant procurement challenges, including rising costs, inefficiency, lack of transparency, and procurement of non-essential items. The general purpose of the study was to establish the relationship between supply chain integration, supply chain visibility and procurement performance of Government Aided Secondary Schools in the Central Region of Uganda. The study aimed to achieve three specific objectives: (1) determine the relationship between supply chain integration and procurement performance, (2) establish the relationship between supply chain visibility and procurement performance, and (3) investigate how supply chain integration and visibility predict procurement performance. A cross-sectional survey design using a quantitative approach was employed, targeting 270 government-aided secondary schools. The sample size of 159 schools was determined using Krejcie and Morgan's (1970). Simple random sampling technique was used to identify the government aided secondary schools while purposive sampling was used to select respondents for the study. The response rate was 96%. Correlation results indicated a positive and significant relationship between supply chain integration and procurement performance (r=.546, p-value <0.01). Additionally, a strong positive association was found between supply chain visibility and procurement performance (r=.702, p-value <0.01). Regression analysis revealed that 53.3% of the variance in procurement performance could be explained by supply chain integration and supply chain visibility (Adjusted R² = 0.533). Both supply chain integration (beta=.234, t=3.398, p<.01, Sig=.001) and supply chain visibility (beta=.574, t=8.444, p<.01, Sig =.000) were identified as significant predictors of procurement performance among government aided secondary schools in Uganda’s central region. The study concludes that supply chain integration and visibility significantly enhance procurement performance in government-aided secondary schools in Uganda’s central region. Together, they explain 53.3% of procurement performance variance, with visibility being the stronger predictor. The study recommends that concerned stakeholders and Government-Aided Secondary Schools should invest in technology and training by adopting advanced supply chain management systems to facilitate integration and provide comprehensive visibility across procurement processes. They should train staff and stakeholders on the effective use of supply chain technologies and the importance of integration and visibility in improving procurement performance.
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This is a master's thesis.
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Oburu, A. (2025) Supply Chain Integration, Supply Chain Visibility and Procurement Performance of Government Aided Secondary Schools in The Central Region of Uganda. (Unpublished master's dissertation). Makerere University Business School, Kampala, Uganda.