Comprehensive Systematic Literature Review of Public Health Supply Chain Studies in Sub-Saharan Africa

Prof. Emmanuel Awuor
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Prof. Emmanuel Awuor: School of Management and Leadership, Management University of Africa, Nairobi. Patrick Amponsah, Doctoral Candidate, Illinois State University, USA

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2023, vol. 7, issue 6, 484-493

Abstract: The paper presents a systematic comprehensive literature review of Sub-Saharan African public health supply chain studies. It shall involve both formal academic studies and consulting studies where available in the public domain. The key focus of the literature review shall be: to create a themed catalogue of African public health supply chain studies that have been done in academia and by non – academic institutions. The specific objectives of the study shall revolve around: Conducting a systematic literature review of public health supply chain studies in sub-Saharan Africa; Conducting a systematic literature review of non- academic publications in public health supply chain studies in sub- Saharan Africa; Categorising the current publications according to supply chain functions; Determining a database of contributors to public health supply chain studies for academic and non-academic knowledge; and, proposing an approach to develop a database of research in public health supply with both academic and non-academic literature and develop a way forward. The research philosophy adopted for the study was exploratory through desk research of Public health supply chain studies conducted within the last 15 years(2007 – 2022) and themed based on the supply chain functions of the Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) model. The output for the study shall entail:catalogues / documentation of Africa public health supply chain; contribution to easily searchable body of knowledge that informs public health supply chains in sub- Saharan Africa; dissemination through publications in peer reviewed academic journals ( at least 5 articles); and dissemination Through International Conferences And Symposiums.

Date: 2023
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