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 | Year Sort ascending |
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Development of Secondary Education in Ethiopia | Atsede Asfaw | Education, Youth | Ethiopia | Thesis | 1972 |
The Role of Banking Systems and other Financial Institutions in the Social and Economic Development of Nigeria 1959-1969 | Samuel J. Akpaffiong | Development, Economics, Political Science, Sociology | Nigeria | Thesis | 1972 |
The Internal Politics of the United Nations: A Case Study of Namibia’s Independence, 1967-1972 | Theophilus N. Igboeli | NGOs / International / Intergovernmental Organizations, Political Science | Namibia | Dissertation | 1972 |
Perspectives on Nigeria Historiography, 1875-1971; the Historians of Modern Nigeria | Robert Hess | Geography, History | Nigeria | Dissertation | 1972 |
W.E.B. Du Bois' Vision of Africa 1900-1945 | Carolyn O. Williams | Culture, Political Science | United States | Thesis | 1972 |
An Analysis of Ethnic Conflicts in the Kasai, 1885-60; Origin, Growth and Explosion | Remy Tshihamba | Conflict Resolution, Ethnic and Racial Studies | Democratic Republic of The Congo | Thesis | 1972 |
Origins and Development of the Indigenous Culture of Ethiopia | Bryan McClure | Culture | Ethiopia | Thesis | 1972 |
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 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 Impact of Western European Culture on the Family Pattern of the Gikuyu of the Republic of Kenya | Duncan W. Kimani | Colonialism / Decolonization / Post-Colonialism, Culture, Sociology | Kenya | Thesis | 1972 |
Thematic Trends of the East African Novel | Saundra C. Williams | Literature | Thesis | 1971 | |
Tchyika U Tam'si's “Brushfire;” An Analysis | Barbara E. Weisse | Literature | Republic of The Congo | Thesis | 1971 |
The Socio-Economic Development of the U.A.R., 1952-1965 | Ahmed S. Selim | Development, Economics, Foreign Policy, International Relations, Political Science, Sociology | Egypt, Syria | Thesis | 1971 |
Hadithi: A Study of the East African Tale | Judith Ann Rager | Literature | Thesis | 1971 | |
The Rise of African Nationalism in Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) | Wellington W. Nyangoni | Political Science | Zimbabwe | Thesis | 1971 |
Boundary Disputes Between Liberia and Colonial Powers: 1911-1923 | Anthony Wojloh | Colonialism / Decolonization / Post-Colonialism, Foreign Policy, Geography, History, Political Science | Liberia | Dissertation | 1971 |
The Novels of Chinua Achebe and Ayi Kwei Armah | Susan L. McDuffie | Literature | Ghana, Nigeria | Thesis | 1971 |
The Changing Perspective of Wasa Amanfi Traditional Religion in Contemporary Africa | Vincent Damuah | Religion / Theology | Ghana | Dissertation | 1971 |
A Literary Criteria for the Study of African Drama | Andrea J. Love | Literature | Thesis | 1971 | |
The African Socialism of Leopold Senghor And Julius Nyerere: Ideology and Practice in Senegal and Tanzania | Joseph P. Donaghy | Governance, Political Science | Senegal, Tanzania | Thesis | 1971 |
A Diachronic Introduction to the Autochthonous Authors of South Africa | R. E. Alain Kirsch | Literature | South Africa | Thesis | 1971 |
Early Portuguese Imperialism in Ethiopia, 1490-1632: Origins, Responses, Consequences | Getahun Dilebo | Colonialism / Decolonization / Post-Colonialism, Foreign Policy, International Relations, Political Science | Ethiopia, Portugal | Thesis | 1971 |
Social Progress and Industrialization in Egypt, 1957-1965 | Abdel Mohammed Khalil | Development, Political Science, Sociology | Egypt | Thesis | 1971 |
The Influence of Koisan Saharan Rock Painting on the Development of a Naturalistic Art Style in Pre-Dynastic Egypt | Patricia Crawford | Art History, Fine Arts | Egypt | Thesis | 1971 |
Luo Socio-Political Organization and its Continuity Into the Colonial Period, 1883-1914 | William B. Johnson | Colonialism / Decolonization / Post-Colonialism, Political Science, Sociology | Kenya, Tanzania | Thesis | 1971 |
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 |
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 |
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 | |
Agricultural Development Through the Process of Agrarian Reform and Land Reclamation in the U.A.R. (Egypt) | Hassan A. Abdel-Kader | Agriculture, Land Tenure, Political Science | Egypt | Thesis | 1971 |
The Role of Multinational Corporations in the New International Economic Order and African Development | Miriam Uzokwe | Development, Economics, Political Science | Thesis | 1970 | |
The Gezire Scheme: A Model For Social and Economic Development | Hosni M. Elnigoumi | Development, Economics, Sociology | Thesis | 1970 | |
The Paradox of Kwame Nkrumah's Political Leadership in Ghana, 1947-1966 | Bartholomew O. Uzonwume | Governance, Political Science | Ghana | Thesis | 1970 |
The Copts in Egypt under their Early Moslem Rulers: Coptic Renaissance and The Fatimid Caliphate | Carol Woodbury Eagen | Governance, History, Political Science | Egypt | Thesis | 1970 |
Contributing Factors to the Dramatic Drought in Black East African Theatre | Lawrence Thindiu | Art History, Literature | Thesis | 1970 | |
An Interdisciplinary Approach to the History of the Margi and Fali | Christopher M. Cahill | History | Nigeria | Thesis | 1970 |
The Reaction of the Africans in South Africa to Apartheid (1945-1960) | Stephen M. Sumner | Apartheid / Post-Apartheid, Governance, International Relations, Political Science | South Africa | Thesis | 1970 |
Trends in the Presentation of Africa in Selected Children's Literature in English, 1930-1969 | Gayleatha B. Brown | Literature, Youth | Thesis | 1970 | |
Education for African Development; Elites, School Leavers and Drop-Outs and their Effect on Nation-Building | Mary Steven Sandrock | Development, Education, Youth | Thesis | 1970 | |
A Biography of Ahmed Ben Mohammed Raisuli, the Eagle of Zinat | Robert B. Boeder | History, Religion / Theology | Morocco | Thesis | 1970 |
Five Ghanaian Novelists | Cyprian L. Rowe | Literature | Ghana | Thesis | 1970 |
A Study of the Regime of the National Liberation Council in Ghana after Kwame Nkrumah | Kofi V. Asamoa | Governance, Political Science | Ghana | Thesis | 1970 |
Trichotomy of Tension: A Case Study of Africans in Local Government | Nina W. T. Robbins | Governance, Political Science | Thesis | 1970 | |
Economic Impact of Kenya on the East African Common Market | Bernard C. Amadi | Commerce / Trade, Economics, International Relations, Political Science | Kenya | Thesis | 1970 |
A Study of Attitudes of African Students in the United States towards Education for Self-Reliance | Shirley Ann Pryor | Education, Youth | United States | Thesis | 1970 |
Surviving Africanisms in Virgin Islands English Creole | Lezmore Emanuel | Language | Virgin Islands | Dissertation | 1970 |
The Importance of the Linguistic Factor in Developing African Nations | Jacqueline L. Pierce | Language, Political Science | Thesis | 1970 | |
The Nigerian Civil War and its Effects | Michael A. Ojo | Governance, Political Science | Nigeria | Thesis | 1970 |