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ColdChain

CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Introduction
This chapter summarized the research study and the outcomes of data collection and analysis.
Firstly, it reviews the study findings concerning the research aim and objectives. This was followed by the study’s contributions, recommendations, limitations, directions for future research. Finally, the chapter provides a conclusion to reflect the synthesize the key deliverables in this research.
5.2 Summary of Findings
The study aimed to assess efficient cold chain management practices in the health sector and their impact on service delivery in Ghana.
5.2.1 Objective One To Identify the Existing Cold Chain Practice in the Ghanaian
Healthcare Sector
A review of extant literature was conducted to identify cold chain practices in managing the cold chain delivery system at their workplace to achieve this objective. A total of seventeen) practices were identified. Respondents were then asked the extent to which the identified cold chain practices are considered or applied in the Ghanaian healthcare sector on a 5-point
Likert scale “1= Strongly Disagree 2= Disagree 3= Neutral 4= Agree 5= Strongly Agree”.
Mean score ranking was performed to determine the relative importance of the cold chain practices. The results indicated that the top five (5) existing cold chain practices in the
Ghanaian healthcare sector are the use of fridge tags or functional thermometers, presence of
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emergency power supply, use of appropriate refrigeration (storage) equipment, use of requisition forms for ordering and reporting, and storage of products at required temperatures.
5.2.2 Objective Two To Identify Challenges Associated with the Cold Chain Delivery
System in the Ghanaian Healthcare Sector
A critical review of pertinent literature was carried out, resulting in identifying sixteen (obstacles that impede the cold chain delivery system in the Ghanaian healthcare sector. In the questionnaire survey, respondents were asked to rate the significance of the challenges, based on the point Likert Scale “1= Strongly Disagree 2= Disagree 3= Neutral 4= Agree Strongly Agree. The One sample T-test was used to analyze the data gathered to determine the statistical significance of the challenges. The results revealed that all the challenges were statistically significant. Nonetheless, in order of importance, the top five (5) ranked challenges were lack of modern technology or optimal equipment, inadequate financing, lack of reliable transportation, erratic electric power supply, and transportation delays.

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