An assessment of the effects of operational risk prevalence on food-aid distribution efficiency in Zimbabwe
- April 25, 2022
- Posted by: RSIS
- Category: IJRISS
International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume VI, Issue IV, April 2022 | ISSN 2454–6186
Peter Ngarize1, Bethuel Sibongiseni Ngcamu2 and Felix Chari3
1Durban University of Technology
2Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
3Bindura State University
Abstract:
Background
The frequent occurrence of disasters and their disruptive impact, have been felt by communities throughout the world, forcing, governments and other humanitarian stakeholders to distribute food aid to disaster victims to save lives. In the process of distributing food-aid humanitarian stakeholders, face operational risks, along the food-aid supply chain network, which this study seeks to assess and establish the effect of risks on food-aid distribution efficiency in Zimbabwe.
Objectives
This study intends to achieve the following objectives:
1. To establish the operational supply chain risks prevalent in food aid distribution in Zimbabwe?
2. To assess the impact of operational risks on food-aid distribution efficiency in Zimbabwe?
Methods
A mixed research method was adopted, in this study. Quantitative data and In-depth qualitative face to face structured and semi structured interviews were conducted from 80 government and civil society workers who implement and oversee food-aid distribution programmes in the seven drought prone districts of Zimbabwe. Quantitative data was analyzed using STATA Version 12 and presented in tables while qualitative research material was analyzed using NVivo and presented in vignettes.
Results
The results of this study revealed that operational risks significantly affected the efficiency of implementing humanitarian food- aid distribution operations.
Conclusion
Operational risks affect food aid distribution efficiency, by creating negative impacts on food aid flows resulting in the futility of efficient food aid distribution.
Keywords: Disaster, food-aid, supply chain management, supply chain risks, vulnerability.
