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Abstract:
This study examine the factors responsible for erratic power supply in Nigeria. Erratic power supply in Nigeria has been a major barrier to the growth and development of our economy. The effects of power outrage on businesses can be catastrophic. With human and natural resources the country is blessed with. This research have four (4) research questions which were raised to guide this study. Sample of one hundred and twenty students were the respondents used as the sample population for this study. Structured questionnaire which had two (2) sections was duly validated and was used as instrument for data collection and same data collected through the research instrument was analyzed using frequency counts, percentages analysis, and inferential statistic of t-test was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Data collected was analysed and the following results were obtained and tested hypotheses which was confirm the level of degree of freedom (df) = 100 (r-cal = 1.645), which is less than the (c-tab= value of 2.163) which shows that, there is no significant difference between the factors responsible for erratic power supply and effects on the household appliance, also obtained in the second hypothesis tested that there is no significant difference between the factor responsible for erratic power supply and effects on the industrial development r-value of 1.850 is less than (critical value of 2.240) at 0.05 level of significance and at 12 degree of freedom (df) finding deduced that the majority of the respondents are of the view that poor maintenance culture, drought, winds, lightening, flood, theft and vandalization of electrical power equipments are the major causes of erratic power supply in Nigeria. Based on the finding, it was conclude that the problem of erratic power supply in Nigeria is as a result of low power generation capacity in the country. It is therefore recommended that to achieve an optimum reliability and the problems facing the power generation, transmission and distribution must be addressed.

Keywords: Erratic, power, Economy, Shedding, Epileptic, Appliances, Electricity, Distribution

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