Dependency theory
Dependency theory means an approach to understand
economic underdevelopment that emphasize the putative constraints imposed by a
global political and economic order. Walter Rodney during 1917 proposed
dependency theory for the purpose of improving socially, economically and
politically development of the third world countries like Tanzania, the main
aim of the theory was to reduce poverty and to solve problem which faced third
world countries, also this aimed to attempt to explain the present underdevelopment
of main state in the world by considering the pattern of interaction among the
nation. By considering above explanation the following are the significance of
dependency theory to Tanzania society;
Tanzania reduce foreign aids from outside, as we see
that Tanzania depends much on foreign aids especially for the developed
countries like China and United State of America, this situation influences our
country to have high amount of money to returning dept. from outside something
which influence bad economic condition in Tanzania, so the presence of
dependency theory help our country to escape in such for depending foreign
aids.
Expansion of market, due to support from outside
Tanzania expands her market by searching area for market, this provided due to
presence of trade and agricultural production, like cash crops example, cotton,
tea and sisal contributed so much on marketing growth as a resuts of economic
development in Tanzania, but this provided through the theory of dependency as
a way Tanzania develop in socially, politically and economically.
Dependency theory lead to the development of
industries, an industry become changes after a new idea of dependence, before
this idea Tanzania were not develop because of high dependence from developed
countries were by all good which found in our country become an advantage to
developed countries, but the theory makes Tanzania to depend itself were by
production of all goods or raw materials placed in our industries something
which lead development.
Dependency theory help to reduce the problem of bad
leadership to Tanzanian, as the fact that dependency theory explain that the
leaders of African have the tendency of selfishness, exploitation of the public
resources for their benefit and puppet leaders, the situation influence
underdevelopment of the country and poverty to the citizens, through dependency
theory people educates on how to fighting against those bad leaders as a result
of development.
Dependency theory stimulate living standards of
people, this improves living condition to the people through providing ideas
about development issues, for example, the use of agricultural method in
agricultural activities, also how different sector can improve like mining, and
agriculture sectors, because this sector provide job opportunities to the
people and also stimulate their life.
Dependency theory maintain peace and security in the
country, as we see that any country which depends much on outside or developed
countries like china lacked peace and security because the country is under
control of strong nation in case of social political and economic development,
but due to dependency theory in our country it become peace and security to all
people because the theory teaches us to depend in ourselves in each and every thing,
so this brings importance to Tanzania citizens.
Improves democracy in Tanzania, the relationship
between Tanzania and other country help the country to improve democracy, where
by the country like French makes relation with Tanzania and were introduce democracy
which exist to their country and boast the development also Tanzania society
adapted.
In generally, dependency theory although create
benefits to Tanzania society but also lead underdevelopment to the third world
countries where by high amount of dept and result into colonialism. Dependency theory
lead to hinder development and the best way to improve the country is that the
country should stand alone to insure that the country creates great economic
grow.
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