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    EVALUATING THE FACTORS AFFECTING ADOPTION OF E PROCUREMENT IN PUBLIC INSTITUTION: A CASE OF MAASAI MARA UNIVERSITY
    (Management University of Africa, 2021-06) NCHOE MAINA JACKSON
    This study aimed at evaluating factors affecting adoption of e-procurement in public institutions in Kenya. The specific objectives of the study sought to; examine how e procurement solutions affect the adoption of e-procurement in public institution, examine how Standardization affect adoption of e-procurement in public institutions, assess how availability of resources required for e-procurement affect the adoption of e-procurement in public institution and establish how the volume of transaction affect the adoption of e-procurement in public institutions. Descriptive design was adopted for this study. The design is appropriate in collecting the opinion and views of the respondents with the aim of answering questions such as who, what, how, when and were. The target population was 500 permanent employees of Maasai Mara University. A sample size of 50 employees was selected using Stratified and simple random sampling methods. Data was collected from both primary and secondary sources whereby questionnaires and literature reviewing were done respectively so as to get detailed information. The questionnaire was pilot tested for validity and reliability before distribution to the respondents and they were found to be valid and reliable. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and they were presented using graphs, pie charts and frequency tables. The study established that Maasai Mara University did not employ the use of e procurement solutions in their procurement process. Indicating that their level of adoption was very low. The study also established that standardization of the goods procured had an effect on the adoption of e – procurement in the process. In regard to the resource availability, the study established that the university did lack resources but there was lack of management support in the adoption of the e procurement in the procurement process. The results further indicated that the university had enough volumes of goods to be procured that warranted them to adopt e procurement. The study established that only few respondents agreed with the statements indicating that the low level of adoption of e procurement in the university could not be attributed to e procurement solutions available, the standardization of the goods, resource availability or the level of volumes being procured by the university. The study therefore concluded that to enhance the procurement process the university is expected to reconsider the adoption of e procurement by selecting the most appropriate solutions that will ensure standardization of the goods that will utilize the available resources and have the ability to handle large volumes of procured goods to ensure effective use of the system. The study recommends that the university needs to adopt the best solution to enhance effectiveness in the procurement process and take care of the standards and volumes of the goods. There is also need for the university to develop a good resource base for embracing the e procurement platform in order to make the procurement process effective and efficient. The results of the study shall be of great benefit to the management of the university, the procurement department and other government institutions.