Browsing by Author "AGU, P. A."

Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
  • Item
    Impact of science and technology on developing nations
    (NSUJASSE, Department of Arts & Social Science Education, Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2019) AGU, P. A.; KANU, A. C.
    The paper discusses the impact of science and technology (S&T) on developing nations. The meaning of science and technology is surveyed from different perspectives. The nature of science is also highlighted in the light of science and technology processes, skills, attitudes, methods and products and their impact on society. It is advocated that a scientifically and technologically literate society would harness these processes, attitudes, products and impacts of S&T to transform any given society and ease human suffering. Some specific areas of positive impact of S&T are discussed. The negative impact of science and technology such as the problem of environmental pollution, unemployment and loss of job to machines, moral and ethical issues, accidents and increasing threats to world peace and security among others are also examined. Some areas of conflicts between science, technology and society such as human cloning were also reviewed. Things to be done by developing nations to get out of the problem of infrastructural deficiency and low industrialization status bedeviling them were highlighted.