Abstract
Dependency and underdevelopment in
Africa is our main thrust which we try to relate the above to the Nigerian
context. Dependency as we all know is a product of underdevelopment which is
prevalent in Africa in general and Nigeria in particular. It is certain that
Nigeria is an independent nation, but it does not reflect in all the facts in
the society since the super structures that form the society and state are
dependent on foreign policy and factors.
As we can see in this research work,
we observe how the African state started its journey to underdevelopment which
came in disguised of development and missionary activities which currently left
it in shambles and dependent on foreign influence, since we were colonized and
gives independence, literally we are independent but practically we are
dependent on foreign influence since they form most of our policy and
decisions as seen in some of our
super structures like political which we adopted their style of government,
economic which capitalism has contributed in crippling our economic culture
which has been influenced by foreigners and degraded our cultural value, social
which brought about the current inferiority complex suffered by Africans
whenever they come in contact with the white.
Also more emphasis is also laid on
the post colonial and pre colonial African economy as we see how the
post-colonial African economy led to the current debt crisis incurred by Africa
in general and Nigeria in particular and we also see how Nigeria has been
subjected to unealthying conditionalities in its quest for foreign aid which
does not translate the reason for its request after it is been given rather
public officers now use these foreign loan for their private use thereby
putting Nigeria in a higher debt profile, and in order to mediate the debt
problem an organization was set up called the
international monetary fund (IMF)
which is an agency of the United Nation which claims that its reason for
existence is to aid the third world countries in advancing the structural
adjustment programs (SAP) aimed at developing the African country to
international standard, but in the real sense, it worsened the African economic
problem by cursing Africa rather curning Africa from its economic slanbles.
This research work is divided into
five (5) chapters for proper understanding and clarification on the nature of
Dependency and underdevelopment in Africa with particular reference to Nigeria.
In chapter one (1) we look at the
technicalities involved in writing a research work, and we look at the
introduction of our main thrust of study or to pie which has to do with
dependency and underdevelopment in Africa. Chapter two (2) we see how
dependency and underdevelopment came about in Africa starting from the
advent of the colonial masters, prior
motive and missions and their later motive which reflects the current economic
conditions in Africa and Nigeria. This chapter also talks about the processes
and stages African passed through ranging from slavery, colonialism and the
existence of economic saboteurs who amplified the African resources for their
own selfish reasons. Chapter three (3) talks about foreign aid as a tool used
by the foreign policy or international organs to underdeveloped Africa as they
make use of attractive donations to procure political and economic favours in
the recipients country. This chapter also portrays the nature of the African
economy as a dependent economy suffering from colonial impact, the conditions
attached with foreign aid and how it fosters slavery or imperialism and the
level of mismanagement and misapplication of funds by public office holders in
Africa. In chapter four (4) we devise a strategy or couple of strategies for
curbing dependency
and underdevelopment as we look at some of the strategies below; like the strategy of indigenization which states that indigenous enterprise should be promoted to foster independent economic development, the strategy of war against corruption, which is a tool for removing the stigma with highest infections in the Africa economy which is corruption and the strategy of neoliberalism and lastly but not the least in chapter (5) which some the whole research work up we see how we put all the stories in few sentences which is summary and we conclude based on the facts gotten and then we make recommendations on appropriate policies to be made.
Chapter
One: General Introduction
1.1 Background of the
Study
The concept of dependency and
underdevelopment draws our attention to the stagnation, deplorable and
peripheral condition of Africa, Asia, Latin America, in the international
system. Africa, among other continents in the world, is seen as the poorest
continent of the world. In the international system, the G8 (Group of eight)
and other international organizations regard Africa states as
“POOR” thereby seeing Africa as an
incapable or handicapped continent.
The reason becomes why they give out
loans to most African states in order to attain the international standard of
development, thereby making Africa indebted to the European countries. It is
also for the same reason most international organization are established,
towards the development of Africa states. Development of most
African states here implies meeting
up with the European standard. Taking a look at Africa, it is seen that the
problem of underdevelopment in Africa, centers on their inability to transform
their raw materials to finished products, as well as their inability to
properly manage and harness their products management and good leadership. The
African continent is presently facing a unique and unprecedented crisis or
problems in its history as a human society. These problems also transcends
previous calculations of socio-economic background, balance of payment deficit,
poor health statistics, material poverty indebtedness, poor education,
disorganizing ethnic welfare, rapid capital flight, alleged law capacity
utilization of materials and other human resources and so on. The above listed
problems are what makes Africa dependent and underdeveloped, as a result of its
incapability to overcome these problems or tackle them successfully. This study
attempts to explore the
dimensions of dependency and
underdevelopment and access the impact of Africa using Nigeria as a reference
point.
1.2 Statement
of the Problem
In this analysis, we shall explore
into the most of the problems Africa, and Nigeria, in particular is faced with
and as the analysis goes further, we shall understand the reason for this
underdevelopment, and try to sort out possible solutions to go into that, it is
paramount to point out factors necessitating the phenomenon of underdevelopment
and dependency in Africa, such as;
i.
The reckless and excess lust for
foreign loan and aid: This has to do with a financial assistance
granted to third world country in order to boost their economy and project them
capable for international trade.
This is one of the major problems in
Africa, or third world countries economy, since they tend to patronize more of
the foreign goods over indigenous goods thereby bringing the implication of
exploitation from the foreigners at the detriment of indigenous traders.
iii.
Political Crisis and Corruption: Africa
is conversant with the above, since it is married with different kind of
political crisis ranging from military coups to party crisis and worst of all
which is corruption since it is the end products of any political unstable
nation.
iv.
The failure of policies made by the
government: Since policies made cannot be strictly
adhered to them the problems in which that policy was made for has not yet been
satisfied or settled, and in most cases these
nations
development agenda.
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