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 Sort descending | Name | Area of Study | Country | Dissertation Type | Year |
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The Management of Solid Waste in Nigerian Cities | Richard Olowomeye | Political Science | Nigeria | Dissertation | 1987 |
The Murids of Senegal: the Socioeconomic Significance of a Muslim Brotherhood, 1886-1960 | Ernestine Johnson | Economics, Political Science, Religion / Theology, Sociology | Senegal | Thesis | 1986 |
The Ndebele of South Africa and their Intellectual Property Rights | Lucy Josey | South Africa | Dissertation | 2004 | |
The Nigerian Civil War and its Effects | Michael A. Ojo | Governance, Political Science | Nigeria | Thesis | 1970 |
The Nigerian Post-independence Economic Planning and Development: A Case for the Balanced Growth Theory | Ndubuisi Ahaghotu | Development, Economics, Political Science | Nigeria | Dissertation | 1980 |
The Non-Western Female Consumer: A Look at Confidence, Culture Conflict, Communication Clashes and Western Corporation Computer-Mediated Communication Platforms | Chizoma Celestina Nosiri | Communications and Media, Culture, Gender Studies, International Relations | China, India, Nigeria | Dissertation | 2015 |
The Northern Frontier in Kenya's External Relations: Diplomacy and Conflict | Teresia Awuor | Conflict Resolution, International Relations | Kenya | Dissertation | 2003 |
The Novels of Chinua Achebe and Ayi Kwei Armah | Susan L. McDuffie | Literature | Ghana, Nigeria | Thesis | 1971 |
The Ohafia Farmer: An Analysis of the Role and Constraints of Ohafia Farmers and the Need for Agricultural Transformation in Nigeria | Mba Eke Mba | Agriculture | Nigeria | Dissertation | 1996 |
The Organization of African Unity and the Liberation of Rhodesia: an Appraisal | Mohamed L. Samura | Political Science | Zimbabwe | Thesis | 1978 |
The Origins of the Kono of Sierra Leone | Billie Ann Day | History, Political Science | Sierra Leone | Thesis | 1969 |
The Origins, Evolution and Performance of the Economic Community of the African States (ECOWAS): Since 1975 | Robert Thomas | Economics, Foreign Policy, History, International Relations | Dissertation | 1987 | |
The Pan-African Movement and the Nigerian Civil War: A Critical Analysis | Skyne R. Uku | Conflict Resolution, Governance, Pan-Africanism, Political Science | Nigeria | Thesis | 1969 |
The Pan-African Perception of United States’ Foreign Policy Toward South Africa, 1961-1983 | Kalu Ukiwe | Foreign Policy, International Relations, Pan-Africanism | South Africa, United States | Dissertation | 1985 |
The Paradox of Kwame Nkrumah's Political Leadership in Ghana, 1947-1966 | Bartholomew O. Uzonwume | Governance, Political Science | Ghana | Thesis | 1970 |
The Peopling of Bukedi District in the Eastern Province of Uganda by the Bantu and Western and Eastern Nilotes | Valerian O. Kantane | Culture, History, Political Science | Uganda | Thesis | 1969 |
The Political Biography of Chief Jeremiah Oyeniyi Obiatemi Obafemy Awolowo, 1909-1987 | Bamidele Akintunde | Political Science | Nigeria | Dissertation | 1991 |
The Political Development of Nigeria in a Comparative Analysis: An Inquiry Into Why States Succeed or Fail in Nation Building. The Case Study with Selected Countries | Emuaredhowo Ozomeyo | Development, Governance, Political Science | Nigeria | Dissertation | 2003 |
The Political Economy of Health Care in Senegal | Maghan Keita | Economics, Health / Medicine, Political Science | Senegal | Dissertation | 1988 |
The Political Economy of Pricing Petroleum Products: A Case Study of Distribution and Economics on the Licensed Independent Marketers in Ondo Local Government Area, Nigeria | Fungbe Aderele | Economics, Energy, Governance, Political Science | Nigeria | Dissertation | 1999 |
The Political Economy of the Food in Lusophone West Africa | Laura Bigman | Economics, Food Security, Language, Political Science | Dissertation | 1988 | |
The Politics of the Post-Revolutionary Economic Reform in Mozambique, 1984 – 1994 | Murrell Brooks | Economics, Governance, Political Science | Mozambique | Thesis | 1998 |
The Politics of United States Agricultural Assistance to Zaire | Joseph A. Ponte | Agriculture, Political Science | Democratic Republic of The Congo, United States | Thesis | 1983 |
The Problem of Southern Sudan (Historical Background and the Condominium Period Reexamined, 1898-1955) | Ahmed E. Elbashir | History, Political Science | South Sudan, Sudan | Thesis | 1969 |
The Quest for a Unitary State and the Rise of Subnationalism in Cameroon | Victor Tebid | Governance, Political Science, Public Policy | Cameroon | Dissertation | 2009 |
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 |
The Reconstitution of the East African Cooperation: A Strategy for Development | Andrew D. Musila | Development, International Relations, Political Science | Dissertation | 2003 | |
The Regional Dimensions of Ethiopia’s Economic and Social Development with Special Reference to the Nile | Debay Tadesse | Development, Economics, Sociology | Ethiopia | Dissertation | 2007 |
The Remote and Immediate Causes of the Biafran War of Independence | Miriam O. I. Ikejiani | Conflict Resolution, Political Science | Nigeria | Thesis | 1971 |
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 Rise of African Nationalism in Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) | Wellington W. Nyangoni | Political Science | Zimbabwe | Thesis | 1971 |
The Role and Status of the Ethiopian Woman | Andromeda Tafara | Gender Studies, Sociology | Ethiopia | Thesis | 1968 |
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 Role of Cotton in Industrial Development in Egypt (1960-1975) | Hamed Megahed | Agriculture, Development | Egypt | Dissertation | 1979 |
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 |
The Role of Development Planning and International Assistance in Post-World War II Ethiopia, 1914-1988: A Comparative Analysis of the Successive Five and Ten Year Plans and the Development Attained | And Alem Mulaw | Development, Foreign Policy, History, International Relations | Ethiopia | Dissertation | 1990 |
The Role of Education and Urban Factors in the Development of Juvenile Delinquency in Kenya | Nyakio W. Mwangi | Education, Youth | Kenya | Thesis | 1974 |
The Role of Film and Video in the Liberation Struggle of Eritrea | Zerai Haile | Cinema, Conflict Resolution, Political Science | Eritrea | Thesis | 2001 |
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 Role of Information Technology in Development: A Case Study of Nigeria | Elile G. Awa | Development, Technology | Nigeria | Dissertation | 1996 |
The Role of Intellectual Property in the Economic Development of sub-Saharan African Countries | Frances Michalkewicz | Development, Economics | Dissertation | 1994 | |
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 |
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 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 |
The Role of Multinational Corporations in the New International Economic Order and African Development | Miriam Uzokwe | Development, Economics, Political Science | Thesis | 1970 | |
The Role of Planning in Post-War Ethiopia 1941-1974: A Comparative Analysis of the Successive Five-Year Development Plans and the Attained Development | And Alem Mulaw | Development, Governance, Political Science | Ethiopia | Thesis | 1986 |
The Role of Primary and Secondary Education in Nigeria's National Development | Cassandra R. Veney | Development, Education, Political Science | Nigeria | Thesis | 1988 |
The Role of the Cooperative Movement in Gambia ’s National Development | Mohamed Samura | Development | The Gambia | Dissertation | 1982 |
The Role of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in the Liberia Civil Conflict, 1980-1997: The Case Study of Conflict Management | Amos Sirleaf | Conflict Resolution, Economics, Foreign Policy | Liberia | Dissertation | 1998 |
The Role of the Ibo in the Nigerian Economic Order | Nancy S. Grayson | Culture, Economics, Ethnic and Racial Studies, Political Science | Nigeria | Thesis | 1969 |