THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT INTERVENTIONS IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PROCUREMENT PRACTICES AND PROCUREMENT PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS; A CASE OF WEST POKOT SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT INTERVENTIONS IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PROCUREMENT PRACTICES AND PROCUREMENT PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS; A CASE OF WEST POKOT SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
Adembesa W. Kiganane - Department of Management Science, Kisii University, Kenya
Prof. Christopher Ngacho - PhD Associate Professor of Operation Management, Department of Management Science Kisii University, Kenya
Dr. Joshua W.Chesoli - PhD, Senior Lecturer Department of Accounting and Finance, Kisii University, Kenya
ABSTRACT
The study focused on the roles of government interventions in the relationship between procurement practices and procurement performance in public secondary schools in West Pokot Sub County, Kenya. The main/general objective of this study was to determine the role of government intervention in the relationship between procurement practices and procurement performance in public secondary schools, a case of West Pokot Sub County, Kenya .The specific objectives of this study were: to determine the extent to which compliance to procurement practices influence procurement performance in public secondary schools, to find out the influence of inventory management on procurement performance in public secondary schools, to establish the influence of supplier management on procurement performance in public secondary schools , and to evaluate the effect of training on procurement performance in public secondary schools. The study was informed by the Agency theory, Transaction Cost Economics Theory and Resource Based Theory. Descriptive research design was adopted. Stratified random sampling technique was adapted to research participants. A total of 150 respondents were involved in the study. Primary data was collected from principals, Procurement Officers and chairmen of tender committees using questionnaires. Questionnaire underwent validation procedure to ensure that it accurately measures what it is purported. To ensure the reliability of the instruments, a test re-test technique was used. To establish reliability, an alpha coefficient of 0.7 was considered acceptable. Data analysis was done using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. The result of the regression coefficient showed that the four variables were significant predictor to procurement performance in public secondary schools. Hypothesis was tested and the findings showed that null hypothesis was rejected, alternative hypothesis accepted and it was concluded that there was statistical significance between procurement practices and procurement performance in public secondary schools. A further study is suggested to include all other procurement practices that may influence procurement performance among public secondary schools.
