Abstract:

For over three decades the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) held humanity in captivity. Before 1990, HIV was a fairy tale in Nigeria. However, by 2000, HIV had become a public health concern with efforts to reduce the burden on people living with the virus. It started with a prevalent rate of 1.8% in 1991, peaked at 5.8% in 2001 before the decline. The cost of providing screening rapid test kits over four years was examined to explore the areas where enterprise resource planning (ERP) could be used to scale down the cost of HIV commodities management in Nigeria. Procurement, warehousing, distribution, and collection of logistics management information system data were examined. Management of HIV RTKs with and without ERP was compared. The result showed that without ERP, there was an increased cost of labor, recording errors, and poor data for decision-making. With ERP, it was different. Study was done for RTKs, there is room to do for other HIV commodities. Though initial cost of deploying ERP was high, on the long-run has cost benefit.

Keywords: Enterprise Resource Planning; Logistics Management Information System; HIV Commodities; HIV Rapid Test Kits Algorithm; Supply Chain Performance Measures; Impact of HIV Pandemic.

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