ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES ASSESSMENT OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT OF LABORATORY EQUIPMENT, REAGENTS, SUPPLIES AND ITS POTENTIAL IMPACTS ON THE QUALITY OF LABORATORY DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES OF PUBLIC HOSPITALS IN ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA. PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: BIADGLIGN ASRAT (BSc, MSc CANDIDATE.) ADVISORS: FATUMA HASEN (MPH, Ph.D. CANDIDATE.) ABAY SISAY (BSc, MSc) A RESEARCH THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES, COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCE, ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY, IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES (LABORATORY MANAGEMENT AND QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALTY TRACK). OCTOBER 2019 ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA