Effects of adoption of data protection regulations on the competitiveness of healthcare facilities in Nairobi

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dc.contributor.authorOmondi , I. M.
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-04T09:39:49Z
dc.date.available2023-08-04T09:39:49Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.descriptionFull- text thesis
dc.description.abstractHealthcare facilities are increasingly collecting personal data because data has become a source of competitive advantage. This has ignited a policy debate over data privacy leading to the introduction of data protection regulations that seek to ensure the transparency of data collection, processing, and security. The study sought to assess the effects of data protection regulations on the competitiveness of healthcare facilities in Nairobi. The study evaluated the effects of the rate of adoption of data protection regulations, cost of compliance with data privacy regulations and PrivacyByDesign principles on the competitiveness of healthcare facilities in Nairobi. Tavani and Moor’s Privacy Theory, Nissenbaum’s Theory of Privacy and the diffusion of innovation theory were used to guide this study. A descriptive research design was used by the researcher. Three level five health facilities and three private ones made up the population for the study. 399 employees of the facilities served as the survey's respondents. 450 structured questionnaires incorporating physical data gathering combined with Google forms was used for data collection. Descriptive metrics, correlation, and regression analysis were used to analyze the data. Charts and tables were used to present the findings. According to the study, adoption rate has a positive correlation with competitiveness of healthcare facilities in Nairobi r=0.634, compliance cost has a negative correlation to competitiveness of healthcare facilities in Nairobi r= -0.757 PrivacyByDesign has a positive correlation with competitiveness of healthcare facilities in Nairobi r= 0.746. The regression analysis shows that Rate of adoption has a positive and statistically significant effect on competitiveness of healthcare facilities in Nairobi β1=0.129, p =0.000. Cost of compliance has a negative and statistically significant effect on competitiveness of healthcare facilities in Nairobi β2= -0.133, p =0.000. Lastly the research found that privacy by design has a positive and statistically significant effect on competitiveness of healthcare facilities in Nairobi β3=0.220, p =0.000. Large healthcare facilities adopt and follow data protection regulations because of their wealth of resources while implementing PrivacyByDesign principles increases productivity and competitiveness. Larger healthcare facilities have more resources to abide by data protection laws and defend themselves from prospective third-party enforcement and legal actions. Enhancing data protection policy accelerates the implementation of data protection laws and PrivacyByDesign, increasing the competitiveness. It is hoped that the study's findings will contribute to new knowledge and literature to scholars and future researchers, raise awareness among healthcare practitioners and patients regarding the impact of the Data Protection Regulations on their operations and value over time and re-focus competition authorities’ assessment of market power from price and output only to other key considerations such as customer welfare and data privacy.
dc.identifier.citationOmondi, I. M. (2023). Effects of adoption of data protection regulations on the competitiveness of healthcare facilities in Nairobi [Strathmore University]. http://hdl.handle.net/11071/13428
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11071/13428
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherStrathmore University
dc.titleEffects of adoption of data protection regulations on the competitiveness of healthcare facilities in Nairobi
dc.typeThesis
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