Introduction To The Blog

In this blog I hope to explore and report on the various ways that technology is impacting the developing world. We will take a look at everything from the way technology is improving public health and education in developing countries to the impact social networking has had on politics in the Third World and many other interesting ways that technology is changing the lives of people living in developing countries. Technology has been quite possibly the biggest catalyst for improved standards of living since the beginning of time and with the rapid expansion of technology and development all over the world, the vital significance of technological advancement has become even more pronounced. I chose the topic of technology and developing countries because I come from Sudan where I have observed the monumental impact that technology has had on the country. Public health has been greatly aided by technological advancements in medicine and education and education and public opinion has been greatly affected by the advent of the Internet. The newly-widespread use of social networking sites has greatly influenced the way people in developing countries interact in various capacities. Everything from politics to society and even marriage proposals have been influenced by the adoption of websites such as Facebook and Myspace as integral components of one's social being. Social networking has caused a paradigm shift in the way that people all over the world relate to one another and this remains true for people living in developing countries. Technology permeates nearly every facet of society in countries all over the world and developing countries are no exception. The difference between developed and developing countries in regards to technology is how rapidly the expansion of technology is changing life conditions. While the introduction of better birth control technology and birth control education technology would not make too much of a difference in the life of an average American woman who already usually has a fair bit of education regarding birth control, the same technology would make a radical difference in the life of a rural Indian woman who probably has very little idea of proper birth control techniques due to lack of education and societal ideas regarding birth control in that area. Due to the introduction of this technology, the woman's life conditions are improved, those of her children are improved, and the overall welfare of India is improved due to the problem of overpopulation there being addressed at least in part by technology. The idea of technology improving the lives of the underprivileged and impoverished is very thrilling to me and I hope to impart some of that excitement to others via this blog.