Effect of Accountability on Procurement Performance in Public Sector in Kenya.
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2024-04-27
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IOSR Journal of Research & Method in Education (IOSR-JRME)
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There is lack of contextual evidence on the real governance practices exercised by the public officers in public sector in Kenya and their effects on service delivery or the performance of state institutions. The undertaking of this study therefore help identify governance practices exercised by land officers in Kenya, the problems that need to be identified and potential interventions to be put forward. The specific objective was to assess the effects accountability, on public procurement performance in Kenya. The agency, white collar crime and fraud triangle theories supported the study. The descriptive design was used with 531 populations from the state agency. This study used Kish formulas to choose 228 sample sizes. Content validity of this tool was based on professional judgement, including discussion of product with research director. The above or equal to 0.7 alpha was used with data analysis supported by Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 23.0. The analysis was both descriptive statistics and regression analysis. Before data collection, research permits were obtained from relevant government agency. The results showed that the study factors had a substantial impact on the Ministry of Lands' procurement performance, with a coefficient of correlation of 0.817. The modified determination coefficient was 0.658, or 65.8%. This infers that the four independent variables transparency, accountability, risk management, ethics, and integrity accounted for differences in the dependent variable. There are more factors outside the purview of this study that could account for the 34.2% residual. The study comes to the conclusion that the Ministry of Lands' procurement performance is highly impacted by corporate governance practices. The results also revealed that transparency, accountability, risk management, ethical and integrity significantly affect the procurement performance. Through transparency, stakeholders are provided with access to information, fostering trust and confidence in the integrity of procurement decisions and reducing the risk of corruption. The ministry of lands and physical planning should uphold the transparency as a cornerstone principle throughout procurement processes. By ensuring that all stages of procurement are open, accessible, and well-documented, the Ministry can foster trust among stakeholders and mitigate the risk of corruption or favoritism. Implementing robust mechanisms for disclosure of information regarding procurement decisions, contract awards, and supplier selection criteria is imperative.
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Zainab, Y.I. & Minja, D. (2024). Effect of Accountability on Procurement Performance in Public Sector in Kenya. IOSR Journal of Research & Method in Education (IOSR-JRME).