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The West And Politics Of Technology Transfer In The Third World Countries: Nigerian Experience
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STATEMENT
OF THE GENERAL PROBLEM The poor development of the third world countries
has seen most of these countries being at the lowest level of world
economics. This has resulted to western countries granting aids to these
third world countries to improve their economics. In Nigeria, the lack
of effective and efficient technology transfer from developed countries
has been low and this has partly resulted to the current economic
recession currently underway in the country. the lack of efficient
technology transfer has been viewed differently by several school of
thoughts, some school of thoughts are of the opinion that this is as a
result of the deceit and lack of transparency by advanced countries in
ensuring effective technology transfer while some others blame the poor
working system of the country that has made in almost impossible to
ensure receptivity.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY The major aim of
the study is to examine the west and politics of technology transfer in
the third world countries. Other specific objectives of the study
include; To examine the importance of technology transfer in third world
countries. To examine the challenges of effective technology transfer
in third world countries. To determine the level of technology transfer
evident in third world countries. To assess the major international
players in the west world as regards technology transfer. To recommend
ways of ensuring effective technology transfer in third world countries
RESEARCH QUESTIONS What is the importance of technology transfer in
third world countries? What are the challenges of effective technology
transfer in third world countries? What is the level of technology
transfer evident in third world countries? Who are the major
international players in the west world as regards technology transfer?
What are the ways of ensuring effective technology transfer in third
world countries?
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY The study would be of immense
importance to government at all levels and relevant stakeholders as it
would examine the involvement of the western world and their politics to
technology transfer in the third world countries, Nigeria inclusive.
The study would also be of importance to students, researchers and
scholars who are interested in developing further studies on the subject
matter. SCOPE AND LIMITATION OF THE STUDY The study is restricted to
the west and politics of technology transfer inm the third world
countries with special emphasis of Nigeria.
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