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ABSTRACT
This research aims to analyze the effect of erratic power supply on the productivity and profitability of small and medium enterprises. This research is a cross-sectional survey. A sample of 4 S.M.E.s was selected using a probability sampling procedure using purposive sampling techniques. The criterion for selecting the S.M.E.s includes their location within the community market A.B.U Zaria and electricity use in the business operation. A structured questionnaire was used to collect the data for the study. M.R.M. in the form of O.L.S. was employed. SPSS statistical package version 16 was used to analyze the data. The finding reveals that 90.91% of the enterprises studied indicated that erratic power supply was the major constraint to their productivity and profitability, with an average of 180 hours of power outage per month lasting 6 hours per day, causing the enterprises an average of N24, 000:00 monthly. This study suggested a need for the A.B.U authority to establish an independent power plant to bridge the gap from the National grid for improved efficiency of S.M.E.s within the community market. Full Text
