Pareto analysis on the quality sections/factors prevalence of Nigerian design firms

Design Organisations bear greater responsibility in ensuring quality as they define the requirements of owners into drawings and specifications to contractors. The aim of this research is to establish the prevalence of Nigerian Design Firms in meeting requirements of identified quality management section/factors as well as identifying the vital quality sections/factors which have greater influence on their adherence to quality management provisions based on identified 20 quality sections/factors. Questionnaire survey was used to generate data for the study. Average Percentage Prevalence and Pareto Analysis approaches were adopted for analysis. The study established 73.22% overall average percentage quality section prevalence among the Nigerian Design Firms. This result placed the firms in the category that 'Require Serious Improvement.' Pareto Analysis identified Employee Training and Education (59.49% Overall Average Percentage Prevalence), External Design Review (62.01%), Design Contract Review (65.21%) and Performance Quality Audit (69.12%) as the major (vital) factors among the 20 that had influence on the design firms. It is recommended that adequate attention and action be paid by the Nigerian Design Firms in meeting the requirements of the identified quality section/factors for improved performance.