Achieving Zero Hunger in Kenya: Logistics Management Practices for Enhancing Operational Efficiency of the Agriculture and Food Authority
Keywords:
Operational efficiency, inventory management,, transport management,, warehouse management,, zero hungerAbstract
This study seeks to determine logistics management practices that may be leveraged upon, to enhance the operational efficiency of the Agriculture and Food Authority in Kenya (AFA). The study is motivated by the Sustainable Development Goal 2 which, advocates for zero hunger in the United Nations member states. The study employs a randomly selected sample of 380 individuals drawn from fifteen Silos under the management of the AFA. Structured questionnaires are developed, and used to collect data. The standard multiple regression approach is used to analyze the collected data. The analysis results confirm that the three components of logistics management namely; inventory management, b = 0.274, t (304) = 6.141, p < 0.001; transport management, b = 0.135, t (304) = 3.499, p < 0.05; and warehouse management, b = 0.101, t (304) = 2.776, p < 0.05 positively, and significantly impact operational efficiency of the AFA. The study concludes that, through the various practices under logistics management, the AFA is in a good position to ensure food security in Kenya, and with it, the realization of zero hunger. However, future studies should focus on identifying other logistics management practices, which can boost operational efficiency further, and increase chances of the country meeting SDG 2.
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