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 Role of the Media in the Nigerian Transition to Civilian Rule | Okachi Kpalukwu | Communications and Media, Governance | Nigeria | Dissertation | 2002 |
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 |
The Role of the United Nations in Decolonization in Africa, 1960-1973 | Michael Ojo | Colonialism / Decolonization / Post-Colonialism, Foreign Policy, NGOs / International / Intergovernmental Organizations, Political Science | Dissertation | 1974 | |
The Role of Traditional Authority in Conflict Resolution within the ECOWAS Community the case of Ghana | Muthoni Kamuyu | Conflict Resolution, Culture, Governance, Sociology | Ghana | Thesis | 2005 |
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 | |
The San in South Africa History: A Resource Book for Teachers and Students | Brenda Randolph | Education, Youth | South Africa | Thesis | 1987 |
The Single Party System in African Government | E. Zev Sufott | Governance, Political Science | Thesis | 1965 | |
The Social Implications of Sub-Saharan Financial Markets: Case Analysis From the Nairobi and Johannesburg Stock Exchanges | Curtis E. Kidd III | Economics, Public Policy | Kenya, South Africa | Dissertation | 2012 |
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 |
The Socio-economic Factors that Determine Success of Agricultural Projects in Sierra Leone | John Kakonge | Agriculture, Sociology | Sierra Leone | Dissertation | 1987 |
The Spatial Structure of Internal Trade in Staple Foodstuffs in Machakos District, Kenya | Agnes Musyoki | Commerce / Trade, Food Security | Kenya | Dissertation | 1986 |
The State and Conflicts in The Democratic Republic of the Congo | Christopher Taylor | Conflict Resolution, Ethnic and Racial Studies, Governance, Political Science, Public Policy | Democratic Republic of The Congo | Thesis | 2012 |
The State and Small-farmer Production: A Case Study Based on Empirical Research in Pramso, A Small Village in Southern Ghana | Baffour Osei-Tutu | Agriculture, Political Science | Ghana | Dissertation | 1992 |
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 Struggle to Eliminate Apartheid and Minority Rule in South Africa: An Analysis and Evaluation | Daniel Atulobi | Apartheid / Post-Apartheid, Political Science | South Africa | Dissertation | 1974 |
The Successes and Failures of Ujamaa: A Study of the Impact of Culture on Ujamaa Policy and Tanzanian Development | Gurlaine Jean | Culture, Development, Public Policy | Tanzania | Thesis | 2017 |
The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade: The Gold Coast, the Asante and the Era of Illegal Slave Trading, 1807-1874 | Jarvis Lamar Hargrove | History, Slavery | Ghana | Dissertation | 2011 |
The Trinidad Calypso: An Analysis of the Functions of an African Oral Tradition in the Caribbean | Carole E. Boyce | Literature, Oral Tradition | Trinidad and Tobago | Thesis | 1974 |
The United Gold Coast Convention and the National Liberation Movement as Opposition Parties in Ghana, 1947-1957 | Ricard E. Nzeadighibe | Governance, Political Science | Ghana | Thesis | 1969 |
The United States of America’s Strategic Policy Goals in Sub-Saharan Africa: Beyond Humanitarianism and Development Assistance | Loralie Noutong Oyelowo | Development, Foreign Policy, Humanitarianism, Political Science | United States | Dissertation | 2013 |
The Validity of Traditional African Health Practices: A Survey of Birthing Practices Among Traditional Birth Attendants and Trained Traditional Birth Attendants in Desse, Ethiopia 1992 | Hanna Dagnachew | Culture, Health / Medicine | Ethiopia | Thesis | 1993 |
The Viability of Community Participation Approach in the Operation and Management of Sustainable Urban Sanitation Systems in Less Developed Countries: The Case of Sewage Disposal and Social Waste Management in Tanzania | Elias Magembe | Development | Tanzania | Dissertation | 2000 |
The War on Terror in the Horn of Africa: Human Security Matters | Adrian Taylor | Human Security, Terrorism | Dissertation | 2007 | |
The Woman Image in Nigerian Novels: A Study of the Fiction of Flora Nwapa | Benaiah E. Oguzie | Gender Studies, Literature | Nigeria | Thesis | 1976 |
The Women’s Forgotten Voices and Building Peace Through a Gendered Lens | Florence Nwando Didigu | Gender Studies, Communications and Media | Nigeria | Dissertation | 2020 |
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 World Health Organization and AIDS in Africa | Ernestine Johnson | Health / Medicine, HIV/AIDS, NGOs / International / Intergovernmental Organizations | Dissertation | 1994 | |
Thematic Trends of the East African Novel | Saundra C. Williams | Literature | Thesis | 1971 | |
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 |
Three Essays on Examining Monetary Policy in South Africa | Khalid I. Ali | Economics | South Africa | 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 |
Toward a Successful Plan for Educational Technology for Low-Income Communities: A Formative Evaluation of One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) Projects in Nigeria and Ghana | Bellarmine Anthonia Ezumah | Communications and Media, Education, Technology, Youth | Ghana, Nigeria | Dissertation | 2011 |
Towards a New Model of the Informal Sector: the Case of Tanzania | Gene Smith | Public Policy | Tanzania | Thesis | 1998 |
Towards Economic Development in the Kingdom of Lesotho: A Case Study of Women’s Participation in National Development | Janice McCain | Development, Economics, Gender Studies | Lesotho | Dissertation | 2006 |
Trade and Religion in a West African City-State: The Ekpe Society of Old Calabar | Ikwo Arit Ekpo | Commerce / Trade, Political Science, Religion / Theology | Nigeria | Thesis | 1985 |
Traditional Processes of Peace-Making in War-Torn Societies: Situating the New Relevance of Paramount Chieftaincy in Engendering Sustainable Peace Among the Mende of Sierra Leone | Hindowa Momoh | Conflict Resolution | Sierra Leone | Dissertation | 2004 |
Transformations in Art Production and Exhibition in Egypt From 1980 to 2014 | Sarah Kristine Sharp | Art History, Fine Arts | Egypt | Dissertation | 2016 |
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 |
Transportation and Communications Media in East Africa, 1930-65 | Alfred K. Lyaro | Communications and Media | Thesis | 1965 | |
Trends in the Presentation of Africa in Selected Children's Literature in English, 1930-1969 | Gayleatha B. Brown | Literature, Youth | Thesis | 1970 | |
Tribal Land Tenure in the North Mara District of Tanzania | Kembo Migire | Land Tenure, Political Science | Tanzania | Thesis | 1968 |
Trichotomy of Tension: A Case Study of Africans in Local Government | Nina W. T. Robbins | Governance, Political Science | Thesis | 1970 | |
Two Rebellions in German East Africa and their Study in Microcosm | Igor G. Kozak | Colonialism / Decolonization / Post-Colonialism, Foreign Policy, International Relations, Political Science | Burundi, Germany, Rwanda, Tanzania | Thesis | 1968 |
Types of Land Tenure in the Kingdom of Buganda Before and After the Advent of Europeans | Henry K. Kanyike | Colonialism / Decolonization / Post-Colonialism, Land Tenure | Uganda | Thesis | 1960 |
Ubuntu: A Study of African Women’s Representation and Identity in South African Creative Media | Nancy Plaatjies | Cinema, Communications and Media, Gender Studies, Literature | South Africa | Dissertation | 2001 |
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 Men’s Interference in Women’s Empowerment and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Nigeria: A Gender Comparison | Annie N. Duru | Communications and Media, Culture, Gender Studies, NGOs / International / Intergovernmental Organizations | Nigeria | Dissertation | 2011 |
Understanding the Nexus Between Climate Change, Environmental Degradation, and Human Security in Mauritania | Darryl L. Jones II | Environmental Studies, Human Security | Mauritania | Dissertation | 2020 |
Unraveling the Influence of Media: Skin Color Preferences in Youth of African Descent | Renee A. Davis | Ethnic and Racial Studies | United States | Dissertation | 2019 |
Urban Housing and Housing Policy in Dakar, Senegal | Robert McKinnie | Public Policy | Senegal | Dissertation | 1982 |