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ABSTRACT
This research work centers on the power supply and the performance of
small and medium scale industries in Nigeria from 1986 – 2010.
carrying out this study, secondary data were collected and empirical
analysis was made to achieve these objectives, multiple regression
were used in anglicizing the data. In investigating this problem, the
researcher introduces 2 hypotheses that power supply changes has no
significant in Nigerian econometric mode were used for evaluation and
testing of the hypothesis. The researcher made use of the ordering
least square (OLS). The out come of the model shows and confirms
that power supply changes has a negative impact on Nigerians. And
that a unit change in power supply has a positive impact on both the
gross domestic product and balance of payment in Nigeria. Based on
the findings, certain recommendations were made which include
government increasing its efforts in tackling the issue of corruption and
fraud.