Africa-Related Dissertations Database
The Africa-Related Dissertations Database is a resource that represents various areas of Africa-Related expertise developed by Howard University graduate students. It provides information about Africa-Related dissertations and theses completed at Howard University. The database is searchable by area of study, country, type or year. You can also search using any keyword or name in the "Search" field.
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| Title | Name | Area of Study | Country | Dissertation Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Traditional Healing Through Spirituality: An Alternative Treatment for Transgenerational Trauma in the African-American Community | Vanessa Leverne Perry | Health / Medicine, Religion / Theology, Slavery, Culture, Ethnic and Racial Studies | United States | Dissertation | 2024 |
| As Assessment of the Emergency Response and Preparedness to the Impact of COVID-19 on the Educational Sector in Rural Uganda | Moriah Kristie Shiddat | Education, Health / Medicine, Development, Public Policy | Uganda | Dissertation | 2024 |
| HBCUs and Their Contributions to Confronting Colonialism, Apartheid and Social Justice | Peter Abigie Ugbong | Education, Colonialism / Decolonization / Post-Colonialism, Apartheid / Post-Apartheid, History, Slavery | United States | Dissertation | 2024 |
| Comrades in the Shadows: A Historical Perspective on Women's Voices, Culture and the Struggle for Liberation in Guinea Bissau, 1963-1974 | Jarenda Evonne Williams | Gender Studies, History, Culture | Guinea-bissau | Dissertation | 2024 |
| Anticipating Anticolonialism: A Reappraisal of African Nationalism in Kenya, 1890 – 1978 | Rene Odanga | Political Science, Public Policy, Colonialism / Decolonization / Post-Colonialism | Kenya | Thesis | 2024 |
| People-Centered Approach in Environmental Policy: The Case of Burkina-Faso | Aicha Lompo | Public Policy, Environmental Studies | Burkina Faso | Dissertation | 2023 |
| Reappraising Black History and African Studies: Finding Value in Black Existence | Meloney Jordan Mosley | Diaspora, Religion / Theology, Culture, Colonialism / Decolonization / Post-Colonialism, Slavery, History | United States | Dissertation | 2023 |
| A Different Approach to Extreme Poverty Reduction in Kenya’s Informal Settlements; The Urgency Post Covid-19 | Angela Pashayan | Development, Political Science, International Relations | Kenya | Dissertation | 2023 |
| Ethiopian Migration in the Red Sea Region: New Geographies of Solidarity After the Arab Spring | Sara Swetzoff | Immigration / Migration, Language, Culture, Development | Ethiopia | Dissertation | 2023 |
| The Invisible Hands of War: White Supremacy, Black Sovereignty and the Origins of Conflict in Liberia, 1980-2003 | Elijah Robert Zehyoue | History, International Relations, Foreign Policy, Political Science, Conflict Resolution | Liberia | Dissertation | 2023 |
| Rising Screen: Women Filmmakers, Poetic Politics and the Developmental Cinema Complex of the Rwandan Film Industry,1991-2018 | Camille Ciara Dantzler | Cinema, Communications and Media, Gender Studies, Political Science, Development | Rwanda | Dissertation | 2022 |
| The Role of Islam in the Construction and Affirmation of Identity in the Nation of Islam and the Layenne Brotherhood of Senegal | Julius G. Johnson | Religion / Theology, Culture | Senegal | Dissertation | 2022 |
| An Assessment of the Impact of Oil Revenues on the Social Sectors in Ghana | Maame Frema Praa Osei Boakye | Economics, Sociology, Environmental Studies | Ghana | Dissertation | 2022 |
| Cooperative Liberalism or Competitive Realism in International Organizations in Africa? A Case Study of the Nature of the BRICS in Nigeria, Angola and South Africa | Constance Monique Pruitt | Political Science, International Relations, NGOs / International / Intergovernmental Organizations, Governance, Development | Nigeria, Angola, South Africa | Dissertation | 2022 |
| Living in America: Exploring the Impact of Acculturation, Acculturative Stress, Mental Health, Afrocentric Worldview and Spirituality on West African Immigrants' Professional Mental Help-Seeking Attitudes | Nancy Ajaa | Sociology, Immigration / Migration, Culture, Health / Medicine | United States | Dissertation | 2022 |
| Socio-Cultural Influences of Courtesy Stigma Among Family Members of Nigerians Living With Mental Health Challenges: A Multi-National Study | Folasade Patricia Akinkuotu | Sociology, Culture, Health / Medicine | Nigeria | Dissertation | 2022 |
| Slaves or 'Black Moors' in Captivity: The Enslaved African Muslim in the Transatlantic Discourse of Islam, Humanity and Freedom | Gadah Saad Algarni | Slavery, Religion / Theology, Literature, History | Dissertation | 2022 | |
| Online Shaming on Twitter: Examining the Experiences of Women From the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region | Shoaa Almalki | Communications and Media, Culture, Gender Studies | Dissertation | 2022 | |
| A Return Migration: The Afro-Jamaican Garveyites of Liberia, 1920-1964 | Adisa Vera Louise Beatty | Immigration / Migration, History, Diaspora | Liberia, Jamaica | Dissertation | 2022 |
| Scattering Texts: Translation of Dani Kouyate’s Keita: The Heritage of the Griot (1995), Amitav Ghosh’s Sea of Poppies (2008), and Zadie Smith’s White Teeth (2000) as Edouard Glissant’s Relationality and Diasporization | Desperina Emily Broaster | Literature, Diaspora | Burkina Faso, India, United Kingdom | Dissertation | 2022 |
| A Historical Case Study of Ethnic Agitations in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic: Creating the Path to National Integration | Oluwaseyi E. Ajayi | Ethnic and Racial Studies, Political Science | Nigeria | Dissertation | 2021 |
| Presidential Public Address as Power Maintenance: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Selected Speeches by President Uhuru Kenyatta | Shamilla Amulega | Communications and Media, Governance, Political Science | Kenya | Dissertation | 2021 |
| Senegal: Continuity and Change | Gamby Diagne Camara | Culture, Development, Literature, Communications and Media, Sociology, Globalization | Senegal | Dissertation | 2021 |
| Human Development Pedagogy for At-Risk Students: The Case of a Community Afterschool in Nigeria | Priscilla Nkechi Chukwu | Development, Public Policy, Education | Nigeria | Dissertation | 2021 |
| Characterization of the Resistome and Bacteriophages in kitfo, an Ethiopian Beef Steak Tarter | Behailu B. Eshetea | Food Security, Health / Medicine, Biology | Ethiopia | Dissertation | 2021 |
| Breaking the Chain: A Holistic Reconceptualization for Authentic African Value-based Institutions | Kelley Manning Page Jibrell | Culture | Dissertation | 2021 | |
| Petroleum Extraction, Agriculture and the Local Communities in the Niger Delta: A Case Study of Ilaje Community | Adedayo Razak Ladelokun | Development, Economics, Agriculture | Nigeria | Dissertation | 2021 |
| The Role of Culture, History and Indigenous Institutions in Building Viable Nation Statehood, The Case for Somaliland | Rashid Mohamed Nur | Culture, History, Governance, Political Science, Conflict Resolution, Public Policy, Development | Somalia | Dissertation | 2021 |
| A Sustainable Development Model: Exploring Social Entrepreneurship in Nigeria | Tochukwu Okasi-Nwozo | Development, Commerce / Trade | Nigeria | Dissertation | 2021 |
| Predominance and Diversity of Antibiotic Resistant ESKAPE Pathogens in Leafy Vegetables and Clinical Sources From Gondar, Ethiopia | Cherinet Wondyifraw Yigrem | Biology, Chemistry | Ethiopia | Dissertation | 2021 |
| Citizen Engagement and Democratic Governance: The Significance of October 2014 Popular Uprising in the Political Landscape of Burkina Faso | Barthélemy Bazemo | Foreign Policy, Governance, Political Science | Burkina Faso | Dissertation | 2020 |
| An Exploratory Study of the Relationship Between the Perceived Threat of Obesity and Hypertension and the Adoption of Preventative Health Practices in Congo-Brazzaville | Felicien Bidzimou | Health / Medicine, Sociology | Republic of The Congo | Dissertation | 2020 |
| Continuous-Time and Discrete-Time Models of Cholera Infections in Cameroon | Eric Ngang Che | Biology | Cameroon | Dissertation | 2020 |
| Afro-leadership the Path to Development Sub-Saharan Africa: Botswana as a Case Study | Richmond Danso | Political Science, International Relations, Governance, Development | Botswana | Dissertation | 2020 |
| The Women’s Forgotten Voices and Building Peace Through a Gendered Lens | Florence Nwando Didigu | Gender Studies, Communications and Media | Nigeria | Dissertation | 2020 |
| Un/silencing Resistance in the African Diaspora: Unokanma Okonjo and the Pan African Student Union of Austria (PASUA), 1961-1964 | Araba Evelyn Johnston-Arthur | Political Science, Diaspora | Austria | Dissertation | 2020 |
| Understanding the Nexus Between Climate Change, Environmental Degradation, and Human Security in Mauritania | Darryl L. Jones II | Environmental Studies, Human Security | Mauritania | Dissertation | 2020 |
| Capital Goods Imports and Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa | Bintou Lingani | Economics, Development | Dissertation | 2020 | |
| Challenges of Economic Growth and Development in Oil-Rich Countries: A Heterogeneous Panel Data Study | Alireza Motameni | Economics, Development | Algeria, Angola, Republic of The Congo, Egypt, Gabon, Nigeria | Dissertation | 2020 |
| An Examination of the Inherent Inefficiencies and Shortcomings Contained in the Production/Processing/Distribution Chain of Sierra Leone’s Domestic Rice Industry | William Elbern Smith | Development, Public Policy | Sierra Leone | Dissertation | 2020 |
| We Are Not Scared to Die: Julius Malema’s Signifying YouTube Rhetoric During the 2019 South African General Election Campaign Season | Tiffany Thames Copeland | Communications and Media | South Africa | Dissertation | 2020 |
| African Art, the Entertainment Business Network and Hip Hop Culture | Omar Akbar Young | Fine Arts, Music, Culture, Sociology | Dissertation | 2020 | |
| Blood Minerals and the Curse: The Invisible Hand, State Failure, War and Mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo | Clarisse Yifwanda Ndjungu | Economics, Development, Violence | Democratic Republic of The Congo | Dissertation | 2020 |
| The Role of Foreign Direct Investment in Technology Transfer Into the Ethiopian Manufacturing Industries | Tesfaye Abebe | Public Policy, Economics, Foreign Policy, Technology, Commerce / Trade, International Relations | Ethiopia | Dissertation | 2020 |
| The Great Congress of Black Spirit: FESTAC’ 77, Jeff Donaldson’s United States Delegation, and the Convening of African Reaspora | Loren Jonathan Collier | Diaspora, History | Dissertation | 2019 | |
| Development Strategies and Adversities: An Examination of Electronic Waste in Ghana | Janet Jessica Imobisa | Environmental Studies, Technology | Ghana | Thesis | 2019 |
| African Union, Peace and Security Structure: Implications for the Horn of Africa and Nigeria | Samson Olanipekun | Global Security, Governance, Human Security, International Relations, NGOs / International / Intergovernmental Organizations, Political Science | Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Somalia | Thesis | 2019 |
| Ethiopian and African-American Relations and the Role of Ethiopianism within the Pan African movement | Kamau Grimes | Pan-Africanism, Sociology | Ethiopia, United States | Thesis | 2019 |
| Three Essays in International and Development Economics | Majed Sulaiman Almozaini | Economics | Algeria, Angola, Ecuador, Gabon, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Liberia, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela | Dissertation | 2019 |
| Unraveling the Influence of Media: Skin Color Preferences in Youth of African Descent | Renee A. Davis | Ethnic and Racial Studies | United States | Dissertation | 2019 |