Inventory control and profitability of private health institutions: a case study of Mayanja memorial hospital Mbarara, Uganda
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2019-08
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Kampala International University. College of Education, Open and Distance Learning
Abstract
The study sought to assess the effect of inventory control on profitability of hospitals in Mbarara
district, Uganda. It was guided by three specific objectives, that included; to determine the effect
ofjust-in-time inventory on profitability of hospitals in Mbarara district, Uganda, to establish the
effect of vendor managed inventory on profitability of hospitals in Mbarara district, Uganda and
to establish the effect of material requirements planning on profitability of Mayanja Memorial
hospital in Mbarara district, Uganda. This research a descriptive research design to describe the
variables and the questionnaire and interview guide were used as the research instruments.
Descriptive statistics were used in this study included frequencies, means and regression analysis
on variables. The findings revealed the following: The findings indicated that just-in-time
significantly affects the profitability of Mayanja Memorial hospital in Mbarara district, Uganda,
this effect therefore implies that just—in—time highly contribute to the profitability of hospitals in
Mbarara district, Uganda, the findings revealed that there is a significant effect vendor managed
inventory has on profitability of Mayanja Memorial hospital in Mbarara district, Uganda
findings of this study proved a positive significant effect material requirements planning has on
profitability of Mayanja Memorial hospital in Mbarara district, Uganda. Still the conclusions
were that; there is a positive significant effect just—in—time has on profitability of hospitals in
Mbarara district. Uganda (130.491, SigO.000), effective vendor managed inventory
significantly improves profitability of hospitals in Mbarara district, Uganda ([3=0.425, Sig=0.
000), Material requirements planning highly affects the profitability of Mayanja Memorial
hospital in Mbarara district, Uganda ([30.533, Sig=0. 000). The researcher recommended that
the: the owners should develop a good system to monitor, record and track all the inventory so
that there is expansion in the size of the institution in inventory control and ensure to cover
loopholes in the system to enhance profitability of Mayanja Memorial hospital in Mbarara,
owners and managers of the hospitals in Mbarara should develop vendor managed inventory
system as an alternative way of keeping inventory.
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Research report submitted to the college of economics and management in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of a Bachelors degree in supply and procurement management of Kampala International University
Keywords
Inventory control and profitability, Mbarara, Uganda, Private Health Institutions