Research Article

EFFECT OF HEALTH AGENCIES FINANCE ON THE AVAILABILITY OF HEALTH SUPPLIES IN FACILITIES: A STUDY OF KADUNA STATE HEALTH FACILITIES

Nuraddeen Usman Miko1*
1 Department of Procurement and Supply Chain Management
* Corresponding author: nuraumiko@kasu.edu.ng
Published: Jun, 2025
DOI: 10.68022/kjscm.2025.jy4hntog
Pages: 15-28
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Abstract

Unavailability of health supplies in facilities causes lives loss especially at the rural areas where alternative facilities cannot be found easily. Adequate financial provisions for health supplies expected to make them available at facilities which led to lives saving. This study wanted to examine the extent of financing impact (from Government, Donors, Health Insurance Scheme, Development Partners, Non Governmental Organizations and Revolving funds) on the availability of Health Supplies at the facilities. The data were collected from 58 facilities from Kaduna Centre and the responses were analysed using PLS. The result revealed that, health supplies finances were significantly improving the availability of health supplies at facilities and the study recommended that more effort must be done by the management of facilities to secure funds in order to save more lives at facilities.

Keywords

Health Agency Finance Supplies Facilities

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How to Cite

Miko, N. U. (2025). EFFECT OF HEALTH AGENCIES FINANCE ON THE AVAILABILITY OF HEALTH SUPPLIES IN FACILITIES: A STUDY OF KADUNA STATE HEALTH FACILITIES. KASU Journal of Supply Chain Management, 6(1), 15-28. https://doi.org/10.68022/kjscm.2025.jy4hntog

N. U. Miko, "EFFECT OF HEALTH AGENCIES FINANCE ON THE AVAILABILITY OF HEALTH SUPPLIES IN FACILITIES: A STUDY OF KADUNA STATE HEALTH FACILITIES," KASU Journal of Supply Chain Management, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 15-28, June 2025. doi: 10.68022/kjscm.2025.jy4hntog

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