Abstract:
The research focused on the quality management practices assessment for projects in
local government civil engineering departments in Tanzania. The following specific
objectives were addressed by this research: to assess the conformance of local
Government civil engineering departments to quality management practices in
Tanzania, to determine the challenges encountered by local government civil
engineering departments in implementation of quality management practices in
carrying out projects in Tanzania, to suggest possible measures towards
enhancement of quality management practices in carrying out construction projects
by local government civil engineering departments in Tanzania. This study adopted a
qualitative research design in which a total of 50 local government civil engineering
departments were chosen as sample. Questionnaires were distributed to the 50 civil
engineering departments, whereby 36 questionnaires were collected representing a
72% response rate. Descriptive and inferential statistics method was used while
findings were shown in frequency tables, percentage and charts. Also the study
findings showed, Lack of proper site supervision, Shortage or lack of qualified
professionals in the department and Inadequate or lack training programs ranked
highly significant challenges of quality management practices. The research
recommended: Government should make sure that there enough professional
workers in the department through employment or any other means and it should
provides more grants for construction departments to undergo training in areas of
Quality management. The study was limited only to the projects implemented under
force account and supervised by local government civil engineering departments
