Factors Affecting Humanitarian Logistics toward Corona Pandemic Control.

Mbwafu, Felician Alfred (2023) Factors Affecting Humanitarian Logistics toward Corona Pandemic Control. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to assess the factors affecting humanitarian logistics towards corona pandemic control a downstream analysis in Tanzania. Specifically, this study assess the effect of Government policies on effectiveness of humanitarian logistics at Muhimbili national hospital, determine the effect of information flows on effectiveness of humanitarian logistics at Muhimbili national hospital, and determine the effect of financial resources on effectiveness of humanitarian logistics at Muhimbili national hospital. A sample of 180 participants was drawn from a population of 327. Questionnaire was used to collect primary data. Data was analysed using descriptive and multiple regression analysis. The study findings revealed that government policy has great contribution on the variation of humanitarian logistics toward corona pandemic. Additionally, study findings revealed that information flow has great contribution on the variation of humanitarian logistics toward corona pandemic. Furthermore, study findings revealed that financial resources have great contribution on the variation of humanitarian logistics toward corona pandemic. The study recommended that government should assess its rules governing humanitarian operations, as well as address the needs of development partners, and organisation should create a reliable sources of information to minimize a number of information which is are not appropriate to humanitarian operation during pandemic situation. Key words: Humanitarian logistics, government policy, information flow and financial resources, and corona pandemic

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