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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An Interpretative Analysis of Symbols in the Black South African Short Story: a Critical Analysis of Literature and Life | Audrey L. Thomas | Literature | South Africa | Thesis | 1969 |
Egyptian Society in Transition: A Sociological Study Concerning the Change in Class Structure Since the 1952 Revolution | Galal A. Badr | Political Science, Sociology | Egypt | Thesis | 1969 |
Measuring Attitude Change on Africa Through Program Exposure to the Museum of African Art | Anne M. Forrester | Art History, Fine Arts, Sociology | United States | Thesis | 1967 |
Pan-Africanism and the Ghana Trade Union Congress: the International Policy of an African Trade Union Federation | Anthony W. Wojloh | Commerce / Trade, Foreign Policy, International Relations, Pan-Africanism, Political Science | Ghana | Thesis | 1962 |
Back on the Map - Framing Images, Realities, & Visions of the African World: The Role of Media in Recurring Definitions of Haiti & The Democratic Republic of Congo | Sophia Vilceus | Communications and Media | Democratic Republic of The Congo, Haiti | Thesis | 2013 |
The Role of Traditional Health Practitioners in the Prevention and Treatment of HIV/AIDS in Africa | Amy L. Eble | Culture, Health / Medicine, HIV/AIDS, Sociology | Thesis | 2003 | |
Transnational Corporations and Democracy In Africa: A Case Study Of Côte d'Ivoire | Michee D. Sare | Political Science, Public Policy | Cote D’ivoire | Thesis | 1998 |
Community Participation Programs: A Preliminary Study of Teklehaimanot Area, Ethiopia | Elizabeth Kibour | Public Policy | Ethiopia | Thesis | 1995 |
In The African Classroom: The Case of Uncommonly Taught Language | Mkamburi M. Lyabaya | Education, Language, Youth | Thesis | 1992 | |
The San in South Africa History: A Resource Book for Teachers and Students | Brenda Randolph | Education, Youth | South Africa | Thesis | 1987 |
Nationalism in Botswana 1920-1960 | Sefalana C. Modisi | Political Science | Botswana | Thesis | 1976 |
The Impact of the Nigerian Civil War on the Traditional Political System in Igbuzo Community of the Midwest State | Kunirum Osia | Culture, Governance, Political Science | Nigeria | Thesis | 1973 |
Origins and Development of the Indigenous Culture of Ethiopia | Bryan McClure | Culture | Ethiopia | Thesis | 1972 |
An Approach to the Analysis of Conceptual Forms in African Traditional Sculpture Based upon African Religious Philosophy | Betty Cheek | Art History, Fine Arts, Religion / Theology | Thesis | 1971 | |
The Remote and Immediate Causes of the Biafran War of Independence | Miriam O. I. Ikejiani | Conflict Resolution, Political Science | Nigeria | Thesis | 1971 |
An Inquiry Into Leadership and the Problem of Federation in East Africa: 1963-1967 | Ndalo R. Kobilo | Governance, Political Science | Thesis | 1970 | |
Libya's Foreign Relations Before and after the Discovery of Oil | Feraidoon Shams-Barrag | Energy, Foreign Policy, International Relations, Political Science | Libya | Thesis | 1969 |
The Impact of the Cold War on the Congo Crisis 1960-1964 | Daniel U. Atulobi | Governance, Political Science | Democratic Republic of The Congo | Thesis | 1969 |
The Development of Local Government in the Eastern Region of Nigeria from 1960 to 1964 | Isaiah O. Adegbile | Development, Governance, Political Science | Nigeria | Thesis | 1967 |
The Government and the Newspaper Press of Nigeria | Anne Brock Turpeau | Communications and Media, Governance, Political Science | Nigeria | Thesis | 1962 |
Assertions of Agency & Distributive Justice in Communication from the New World Information Order to Globalization: Has a Model Emerged for Africa's Development | Sandra Rattley | Communications and Media, Development, Foreign Policy, Globalization, Political Science, Technology | Thesis | 2009 | |
The Entrance of Women into Higher Education in the New South Africa: Factors that effect the entrance of Black women into traditionally male-dominated fields of study | Rowena Martineau | Education, Ethnic and Racial Studies, Gender Studies, Youth | South Africa | Thesis | 1998 |
Settler-Colonialism and the Development of Settler Ideology: A Comparative Historical Analysis of Zionism and Afrikaner Nationalism until 1948 | John G. Murray | Colonialism / Decolonization / Post-Colonialism, Development, History | South Africa | Thesis | 1979 |
Low Wage Structure in Ethiopian Economy and the Development of Labor Movements 1960-1967 | Hafte Kitessa | Development, Economics | Ethiopia | Thesis | 1976 |
The Attributes of High Status in an African Transitional Generation: High Status Persons in the Gold Coast Colony | Ella S. Prudent | Sociology | Ghana | Thesis | 1974 |
The Afro-Centric Perspective in African Journalism; A Case Study of The Ashanti Pioneer | Adrienne Manns | Communications and Media | Ghana | Thesis | 1973 |
An Analysis of the Chinese Communist Approach to Africa and the African Response, 1955-1967 | Ru-Tseng Lin | Foreign Policy, International Relations, Political Science | China | Thesis | 1972 |
The Interaction of Afro-Americans and South Africans, 1898-1940 | Mattye Laverne Brandon | Sociology | South Africa, United States | Thesis | 1971 |
The Development of Nationalism in Kenya from 1951 to 1963 | Deanna V. Holland | Political Science | Kenya | Thesis | 1971 |
European Influences on Nigerian Art | Gloria L. Harper | Art History, Colonialism / Decolonization / Post-Colonialism, Fine Arts | Nigeria | Thesis | 1970 |
Constitution Reforms in Ghana: 1957-1968 | Daniel Kobina Sam | Governance, Political Science | Ghana | Thesis | 1969 |
The Role and Status of the Ethiopian Woman | Andromeda Tafara | Gender Studies, Sociology | Ethiopia | Thesis | 1968 |
Education in Malawi | Betty Wilbert | Education | Malawi | Thesis | 1966 |
Geography of the Soils in the West Nile District of Uganda | William F. Holton | Geography | Uganda | Thesis | 1962 |
Afro-Islamic Philosophy, Black Liberation and the Intellectual Efforts of Blacks to lead Meaningful Lives in American Society | Jasmine Underwood | Religion / Theology, Sociology | United States | Thesis | 2015 |
Language Policy in South Africa (1994-2010) | Jennifer Queen | Language | South Africa | Thesis | 2013 |
Representation of Nigerian Women in Nollywood Films | Naomi Brock | Cinema, Communications and Media, Gender Studies | Nigeria | Thesis | 2009 |
The Impact of Human Security on the Feminization of HIV / AIDS in Ethiopia | Sophia Nur | Gender Studies, HIV/AIDS, Human Security | Ethiopia | Thesis | 2007 |
The Politics of the Post-Revolutionary Economic Reform in Mozambique, 1984 – 1994 | Murrell Brooks | Economics, Governance, Political Science | Mozambique | Thesis | 1998 |
Agriculture Policy in Zaire since 1965 | Pida N. J. Sambwa | Agriculture | Democratic Republic of The Congo | Thesis | 1994 |
Educational Development Policy in Africa: A Case Study of Egypt (1952-1974) | Mohamed T. R. Hamada | Development, Education, Youth | Egypt | Thesis | 1989 |
Botswana: A Case Study of Peripheral Development | Laura M. Byrd | Development | Botswana | Thesis | 1982 |
The Conflict Between Theodore II and the Ethiopian Coptic Orthodox Church in the Mid-Nineteenth Century | Lettechidan Ghebremedhin | Conflict Resolution, Political Science, Religion / Theology | Ethiopia | Thesis | 1976 |
Age-Sets in Social Change; A Study of Age-Groups in Awing Village (Cameroon) | David A. Nkweti | Sociology | Cameroon | Thesis | 1974 |
A Study of Political Development in Sierra Leone: 1950-1972 | George B. Goba | Development, Governance, Political Science | Sierra Leone | Thesis | 1973 |
The Response of the Traditional Elite in Nigeria to the Imposition of Colonial Rule; A Case Study | Milton E. Lane | Colonialism / Decolonization / Post-Colonialism, Culture, Governance, Political Science | Nigeria | Thesis | 1972 |
The Development of Nigerian Federalism 1946-1966 | Victor O. Ajaero | Governance, Political Science | Nigeria | Thesis | 1971 |
A Comparative and Analytical Survey of the Mask in Traditional African Art | Vernon A. Douez-Smith | Art History, Fine Arts | Thesis | 1971 | |
Reflection on Black Studies as Human Studies | Charles A. Frye | Ethnic and Racial Studies | Thesis | 1970 | |
Religion as a Potent Factor in Social Stability and Traditional Continuity among the Nilotic Nuer | Isiah Robinson, Jr. | Culture, Religion / Theology, Sociology | Thesis | 1969 |