Assessing efficient cold chain management practices in the health sector and its impact on service delivery in ghana: a study of komfo anokye teaching hospital, kumasi docx

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3.5 Unit of Analysis And Data Sources
3.5.1 Unit of Analysis

3.4 Research Design
The study adopted explanatory research and descriptive design. Explanatory research aims to understand phenomena by discovering and measuring causal relations among them
(Saunders, Lewis & Thornhill, 2007). Explanatory research frequently includes descriptive elements but goes beyond this to identify the nature of the relationships between the dependent and independent variables this study is deemed to be explanatory since it seeks to establish and explain the relationship between cold supply chain and healthcare delivery system..
Descriptive research is conducted to describe phenomena as they exist It gives an accurate description of the characteristics of the subject, population, market, situation or problem the researcher is investigating (Robson, 2002). A descriptive study provides a comprehensive and clear picture by describing the characteristic of variables in the phenomena of interest to the researcher from an individual, organization, industry or other perspective (Sekaran, The study is also descriptive because this study seeks to collect data to provide a clear picture and accurate profile on cold chain supply.
3.5 Unit of Analysis And Data Sources
The phrase unit of analysis can be described as the entity that is being analysed in a scientific research and determining or being aware of the research's unit of analysis plays a
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critical function in every research project (Dolma, 2010). When dealing with any real-life problem, it is frequently realized that the available information is insufficient, making it necessary to obtain appropriate information (Kothari, 2004). Data is information that researchers use to conclude the event they're studying (Walliman, 2017). Primary and secondary data sources are the two sorts of data sources that support any research plan.
3.5.1 Unit of Analysis
The study’s unit of analysis of was health professionals abreast with cold chain delivery issues and who have lines of influence on the management of cold chain systems in the healthcare sector. Thus, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, medical doctors, nurses and midwives.

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