Effects of Globalization on Developing Economies with Emphasis on Human Immunodeficiency and Computer Virus

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to examine the effects of globalization on developing economies with emphasis on the origin, nature and relationship between Human Immunodeficiency Virus [HIV] and Computer Viruses [CV’s]. The paper begins with introduction where the concept of globalization was reviewed with focus on developing economies. The finding of the paper reveals that Human Immunodeficiency and Computer Virus as part of globalization do more harms than good in all aspects of socio-economic and technological development in developing economies. Economically, HIV/AIDS and computer/digital related virus has been described as a billion dollar disease through which billions of dollars are being generated from developing economies to developed countries like America and Japan thereby contributing to the under-development of the developing economies. More especially through the production, monopoly and sell of condoms, retro-viral drugs, computer/digital related anti-virus systems. It is also discovered that the developed countries like America and Japan are scientifically and technologically far developed than developing countries which are backward in that respect. The methodology utilized in this paper is secondary source of data. The paper conclude that knowledge about science and technology within the context of globalization are definitely static and obsolete in developing countries compared to developed capitalist countries that operates with exploitation and imperialism. The developing economies found themselves in a quagmire due to total dependence on developed countries for almost everything.