Table 5 Reasons for expiry of veterinary medicines in selected outlets in central Uganda
Characteristic | Category | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
Overstocking | No | 64 | 38.1 |
Yes | 104 | 61.9 | |
Need for bigger profits | No | 91 | 54.17 |
Yes | 77 | 45.83 | |
Lack of personnel to do inventory management | No | 109 | 64.88 |
Yes | 59 | 35.12 | |
Dumped drugs by supplier | No | 90 | 53.57 |
Yes | 78 | 46.43 | |
No accurate forecasts | No | 54 | 32.14 |
Yes | 114 | 67.86 | |
Procurement irrespective of present stock | No | 76 | 45.24 |
Yes | 92 | 54.76 | |
Dry seasons | No | 65 | 38.92 |
Yes | 102 | 61.08 | |
Quarantines | No | 98 | 58.33 |
Yes | 70 | 41.67 | |
Slow demand in neighboring countries | No | 138 | 82.14 |
Yes | 30 | 17.86 | |
Irrational prescription | No | 35 | 20.83 |
Yes | 133 | 79.17 | |
Lack of data on stock | No | 70 | 41.67 |
Yes | 98 | 58.33 | |
Suppliers incentives to purchasing big quantities | No | 79 | 47.31 |
Yes | 88 | 52.69 | |
Poor records and filing | No | 83 | 50.0 |
Yes | 83 | 50.0 | |
No regular monitoring | No | 70 | 41.67 |
Yes | 98 | 58.33 | |
Long customs processes | No | 156 | 92.86 |
Yes | 12 | 7.14 | |
Suppliers incentives | No | 79 | 47.31 |
Yes | 88 | 52.69 | |
Time between ordering and delivery | No | 157 | 93.45 |
Yes | 11 | 6.55 | |
No timetable to inspect expiry dates | No | 84 | 50.0 |
Yes | 84 | 50.0 |