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.
Most of the dissertations and theses below are available on ProQuest. Most universities, including Howard University, have ProQuest subscriptions so that students, faculty and other personnel have complimentary access when logged into their university account.
Title | Name | Area of Study | Country | Dissertation Type Sort descending | Year |
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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 |
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 |
South African Women in Art: Women’s Needlework Cooperatives as Income Generating Enterprise | Genira N. Nelson | Economics, Fine Arts, Gender Studies | South Africa | Dissertation | 2018 |
Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution in Central Africa: A Case Study of the Republic of Congo, 1965-1999 | Neuvic Kalmar Malembanie | Conflict Resolution, Political Science | Republic of The Congo | Dissertation | 2018 |
Women’s Education and Employment Rights in Egypt: From President Gamal A. Nasser to President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi | Engie Abousarieh Saleh Hamed | Education, Gender Studies, Governance, Political Science, Public Policy | Egypt | Dissertation | 2017 |
Characterization of the Relationship Between West African Jet Streams and El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO): Implications on Lake Chad Level Variability | Churchill Obinna Okonkwo | Atmospheric Sciences | Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria | Dissertation | 2015 |
Ethnic and Transnational Identities in the Diaspora: A Phenomenological Study of Second-Generation Igbo-American Young Adults | Uchenna A. Onuzulike | Communications and Media, Culture, Diaspora, Ethnic and Racial Studies, Youth | Nigeria | Dissertation | 2014 |
China’s Public Diplomacy in Kenya: The Case of Chinese Language and Cultural Programs at the University of Nairobi Confucius Institute | Anita C. Wheeler | International Relations, Language, Political Science | China, Kenya | Dissertation | 2012 |
Driving on an Unpaved Road: The Case of the Arts and Film Industry in the Republic of Namibia | Mutheu Maitha Bomba | Cinema, Public Policy | Namibia | Dissertation | 2010 |
HIV/AIDS, Visual Artistic Expression and Traditional Crafts in Southern Africa | Erness Hill | Fine Arts, HIV/AIDS | Dissertation | 2004 | |
Gender Inequality in Higher Education: The of the University of Ghana, 1980-2000 | Allan Kwame Dugbazah | Education, Gender Studies, Youth | Ghana | Dissertation | 2002 |
Njia Mbili Zilimshinda Fisi: The Issue of Language, Education, and Development in Contemporary Tanzania | John Inniss | Development, Education, Language, Youth | Tanzania | Dissertation | 1999 |
Textiles and Clothing in the Gambia: An Analysis of Culture and Development | June Pearson Bland | Culture, Development | The Gambia | Dissertation | 1996 |
Education for Development: Educational Policy, Planning, and Management in Tanzania, 1967-1987 | Linda Byrd-Johnson | Development, Education, Youth | Tanzania | Dissertation | 1992 |
South Africa’s Arms Merchant: Armscor | James McWilliams, Jr. | Political Science | South Africa | Dissertation | 1989 |
Tax Structure Change in Kenya (1964-1978) and Tax Reform Implications for the Nineteenth Eighties | Bob Abdrabboh | Economics, Governance | Kenya | Dissertation | 1981 |
Jamaica Anansi: A Survival of the African Oral Tradition | Jean Purchas-Tulloch | Oral Tradition | Dissertation | 1976 | |
Gender Equity and Mental Health: Strategic Pathways to Innovative Sustainable Development in Sierra Leone | Alimatu Sadia Mustapha | Gender Studies, Health / Medicine, Development | Sierra Leone | Dissertation | 2019 |
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 |
From Djembe to WhatsApp: Understanding the Adoption Factors, Uses and Benefits of WhatsApp by Healthcare Providers in Cameroon | Jean-Louis Philémon Ntang-Beb | Communications and Media, Health / Medicine | Cameroon | Dissertation | 2018 |
Johannesburg: Nationalism, Architecture, National Identity and Law, 1910-1948 | Lindokuhle Mnyandu | Culture, Development, Law, Political Science | South Africa | Dissertation | 2018 |
Intra-state Conflicts in the Horn of Africa and Their Implications for the Regional Security | Bekele Bengessa Hirbe | Conflict Resolution, Foreign Policy, Global Security, International Relations, Political Science | Dissertation | 2017 | |
Through the Lenses of the Ghanaian Immigrant Community in the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area: An Exploration of Identities and Cultures | Juone Latette Darko | Culture, Diaspora, Immigration / Migration | Ghana, United States | Dissertation | 2015 |
Imperialism, Rape and the Congo Predicament | Chioma Mary Oruh | Economics, Gender Studies, Globalization, International Relations, NGOs / International / Intergovernmental Organizations, Political Science | Democratic Republic of The Congo | Dissertation | 2015 |
Gender Inequality in the Process of Public Governance: The Case of the Senegalese Parliament | Anta Sane | Gender Studies, Governance, Political Science | Senegal | Dissertation | 2014 |
The Economic Integration of Trade Policy in South Africa: A Case Study of Ethekwini | Nichelle Sylvette Williams | Commerce / Trade, Economics, Foreign Policy, International Relations, Political Science | South Africa | Dissertation | 2012 |
State Failure, Terrorism and Piracy in an Interconnected World: Somalia as a Test Case for the Global Security Concerns of the Twenty-First Century | Christopher L. Daniels | Foreign Policy, Global Security, Governance, International Relations, Law, Political Science, Terrorism | Somalia | Dissertation | 2010 |
The Quest for a Unitary State and the Rise of Subnationalism in Cameroon | Victor Tebid | Governance, Political Science, Public Policy | Cameroon | Dissertation | 2009 |
The Role of Land Ownership in Localized Conflicts Between Bete and Burkinabe Households in the Central Western Forest Regions of Côte d’Ivoire | Joshua Strozeski | Conflict Resolution, Land Tenure | Cote D’ivoire | Dissertation | 2006 |
The State, Development, and the Role of Local Economic Systems in Southern Africa: A Comparative Study of Mozambique and Botswana | Laudemiro Francisco | Development, Economics, Governance, Political Science | Botswana, Mozambique | Dissertation | 2004 |
The World Bank/International Monetary Fund Policies in the Informal Financial Activities in the Congo: The Case of Savings and Credit Associations | Sombele Taka | Economics, Foreign Policy, NGOs / International / Intergovernmental Organizations | Democratic Republic of The Congo | Dissertation | 2001 |
The Role of the Organizations of People's Supervision in the Administration of the New Cities in Egypt: A Study of Three Cities: 10th of Ramadan, 6th of October and 15th of May | Mohamed Hamada | Governance | Egypt | Dissertation | 1999 |
Paradigm For Seeing: A Historical Analysis of African Women in Visual Representation | Betty Ellerson | Art History, Gender Studies, History | Dissertation | 1994 | |
Science and Technology Policy Formulation and Planning: A Case Study of Nigeria | Angel Batiste | Political Science, Technology | Nigeria | Dissertation | 1992 |
OPEC, A Model for Behavioral Change in Commodity Trade Industry Systems | Carl Egerton | Commerce / Trade, Foreign Policy, International Relations, NGOs / International / Intergovernmental Organizations | Dissertation | 1989 | |
Resource Management in a Stratified Fulani Community | Wendy Wilson | Economics | Dissertation | 1984 | |
Multinational Corporations and Nigerian Government: The Relationship between Nigerian Government and International Oil Companies | Bernice Moulton | Energy, Governance, International Relations, Political Science | Nigeria | Dissertation | 1980 |
Change Within the Sikleo Kru Society of Liberia with Emphasis on Marriage | Thomas Hayden | Culture, Gender Studies | Liberia | Dissertation | 1976 |
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 |
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 |
Civil Society Participation in the Promotion and Strengthening of Democracy and Regional Security: The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Experience | Kpedetin D.S. Lucrece A. Oke | Development, Economics, Governance, Political Science, Public Policy | Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde (Cape Verde), Cote D’ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo | Dissertation | 2018 |
Generations in Conversation: Historical Memory and Social Critique in Kenyan Literature | Vanessa A. Oyugi | History, Literature, Sociology | Kenya | Dissertation | 2017 |
A Comparative Analysis of George W. Bush’s and Barack H. Obama’s Foreign Policies Towards Ghana | Abdul Razak Iddris | Foreign Policy, Governance, International Relations, Political Science | Ghana, United States | Dissertation | 2017 |
Hydropolitics, Hydro-Hegemony and the Problem of Egyptʹs Securitization of Eastern Nile | Benjamin Akwei | Energy, Political Science | Egypt | Dissertation | 2015 |
A Historical Materialist Analysis of Transnational Capitalism and Shifts in Poverty and HIV Prevalence Among Women in Uganda, 1983-2013 | Sabrina Lynn Smiley | Gender Studies, Health / Medicine, History, HIV/AIDS, Sociology | Uganda | Dissertation | 2015 |
Meaningful Involvement of People Living With HIV/AIDS in Tanzania’s Structural Approaches to HIV/AIDS Prevention | Stephanie J. Stines | Health / Medicine, HIV/AIDS, Public Policy | Tanzania | Dissertation | 2014 |
The Role of Mobile Phone Technology in Health Interventions in Rural Communities: A Kenyan Exploratory Study | Kerry-Ann Hamilton | Communications and Media, Health / Medicine, Technology | Kenya | Dissertation | 2010 |
Contextualizing Womanism: Representations of Black Women in the Plays of Athol Fugard and Zakes Mda | Kari Miller | Gender Studies, Literature | South Africa | Dissertation | 2009 |
William Henry Sheppard: Pioneer African-American Presbyterian Missionary, Human Rights Defender, and Collector of African Art, 1865-1927 | Wallace Short | Art History, Fine Arts, Human Rights, Religion / Theology | Dissertation | 2006 | |
Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs) and Liberian Society: 1970-2000 | Puchu Bernard | NGOs / International / Intergovernmental Organizations | Liberia | Dissertation | 2004 |