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 | Name | Area of Study | Country | Dissertation Type | Year |
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Low Wage Structure in Ethiopian Economy and the Development of Labor Movements 1960-1967 | Hafte Kitessa | Development, Economics | Ethiopia | Thesis | 1976 |
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 |
Chieftaincy in Ghana: the Decline of the Power and Prestige of Chiefs in Ghana in General and Ashanti in Particular | Richmond Anaman | Governance, Political Science | Ghana | Thesis | 1976 |
Jamaica Anansi: A Survival of the African Oral Tradition | Jean Purchas-Tulloch | Oral Tradition | Dissertation | 1976 | |
Change Within the Sikleo Kru Society of Liberia with Emphasis on Marriage | Thomas Hayden | Culture, Gender Studies | Liberia | Dissertation | 1976 |
Attitudes Toward Africa: A Comparative Study of the Degrees of Pan-Africanism Among Howard University Students | Isaac Ayodeji | Education, Pan-Africanism, Youth | Dissertation | 1976 | |
A Comparative Analysis of the Drama of Imamu Baraka and Wole Soyinka during the Period 1934-1973 | Sidney J. Walker | Literature | Nigeria | Thesis | 1976 |
The Function of Symbolic Language in the Songs of Okot p'Bitek | Tamara M. Smiley | Language, Music | Uganda | Thesis | 1976 |
Influences of Yoruba Religion on the Contemporary Wood Sculpture of Lamide Fakeye | Sharon Pruitt | Art History, Fine Arts, Religion / Theology | Nigeria | Thesis | 1976 |
Analysis of the Claims Presented by Ethiopia and Somalia over the French Territory of the Afars and Issas | Belkis Wolde-Giorgis | Colonialism / Decolonization / Post-Colonialism, Foreign Policy, International Relations, Political Science | Djibouti, Ethiopia, France, Somalia | Thesis | 1975 |
The East African Community: The Progress and Problems of Multinational Economic Cooperation, 1967-1973 | Reginald F. Biddle | Economics, Foreign Policy, International Relations, Political Science | Thesis | 1975 | |
African Arab Cooperation 1955-1974 | Ali K-E. Al-Bakri | Foreign Policy, International Relations, Political Science | Thesis | 1975 | |
An Appraisal of the Economic Impact of Government Investments in the Farm Settlements and Plantations Schemes in Eastern and Western Nigeria During the First National Development Plan, 1962-1968 | Cornelius Ojimba | Development, Economics, Governance, Political Science | Nigeria | Dissertation | 1975 |
African Nationalism in Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe): A Critical Analysis of the Various Approaches and Techniques Africans Have Employed in an Attempt to Achieve their Independence, 1890-1973 | Wellington Nyangoni | Governance, Political Science | Zimbabwe | Dissertation | 1975 |
The Development of the Ideology of Authenticity As a Paradigmatic Solution to the Problem of Cultural Identity in Zaire | Tshihamba Luendu | Culture, Development | Democratic Republic of The Congo | Dissertation | 1975 |
African-Arab Cooperation, 1955-1974 | Ali Al-Bakri | Foreign Policy, Political Science | Dissertation | 1975 | |
Age-Sets in Social Change; A Study of Age-Groups in Awing Village (Cameroon) | David A. Nkweti | Sociology | Cameroon | Thesis | 1974 |
The Role of Education and Urban Factors in the Development of Juvenile Delinquency in Kenya | Nyakio W. Mwangi | Education, Youth | Kenya | Thesis | 1974 |
A Scale For the Measurement of Afro-American Attitudes Toward Continental Africans | Linda McCoy Kumi | Sociology | Thesis | 1974 | |
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 |
Life and Literature of the Sukuma in Tanzania, East Africa | Evie Welch | Literature | Tanzania | Dissertation | 1974 |
Application of Linkage Politics: The Case of South African Political System | Feraidoon Shams-Barragh | Political Science | South Africa | Dissertation | 1974 |
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 | |
Analysis of Problems and Projects of Kwame Nkrumah’s Pan-Africanism in Africa, 1945-1970 | Moses Nwoye | Pan-Africanism, Political Science | Ghana | Dissertation | 1974 |
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 Development of Agriculture & Import Substitution in Nigeria | Bernard Amadi | Agriculture, Development | Nigeria | Dissertation | 1974 |
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 |
National Cultural Integration and Culture Reorganization in Tanzania: Ujamaa as a Culture Pattern | David Washington | Culture, Political Science | Tanzania | Thesis | 1973 |
Excessive Drinking and Alcoholism in the Republic of Zambia | Vernon X. Smith | Health / Medicine | Zambia | Thesis | 1973 |
Indigenous Processes of Education in the Iringa Region of Tanzania and their Relevance to Education for Self-Reliance | Carla R. Simmons | Education, Youth | Tanzania | Thesis | 1973 |
Developing a Study Unit of Africa For the Black Primary Children | Betty Owsley | Education, Youth | Thesis | 1973 | |
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 |
The Afro-Centric Perspective in African Journalism; A Case Study of The Ashanti Pioneer | Adrienne Manns | Communications and Media | Ghana | Thesis | 1973 |
A Study of Political Development in Sierra Leone: 1950-1972 | George B. Goba | Development, Governance, Political Science | Sierra Leone | Thesis | 1973 |
A Comparative Study of the Socio-Cultural Dynamics of the Role of Women in Nationalist Religious Movements; A Case Study of the Nation of Islam in the United States and the Cherubim and Seraphim Movements in Nigeria | Eillen E. Crawford | Culture, Gender Studies, Religion / Theology, Sociology | Nigeria, United States | Thesis | 1973 |
A Discourse Analysis of The Works of Amos Tutuola and Cyprian Ekwensi: The Palm-Wine Drunkard and Jugua Nana: A Preliminary Examination | Stanford A. Cameron | Literature | Nigeria | Thesis | 1973 |
Socio-Religious Interaction in Liberia with a Focus on Bassa Baptists | Bradley D. Brown | Religion / Theology, Sociology | Liberia | Thesis | 1973 |
Western Acculturation Processes as Elements of Change in the Patterns of Family Relationships Among the Yoruba | Christopher E. Boyo | Colonialism / Decolonization / Post-Colonialism, Foreign Policy, International Relations, Political Science | Benin, Nigeria | Thesis | 1973 |
An Argument for the Incorporation of an Indigenous Language in the Role of Official National Language in Nigeria | Georgetta R. J. Baker | Language, Political Science | Nigeria | Thesis | 1973 |
Obstacles Confronting the Formulation and Implementation of Economic Plans in Ethiopia, Ghana and Tanzania | Shibabaw Yimenu | Economics, Political Science | Ethiopia, Ghana, Tanzania | Dissertation | 1973 |
Nation-Building and Political Socialization in Ghana, 1957-1966 | Bartholomew Uzonwune | Political Science | Ghana | Dissertation | 1973 |
Nigerian Boundaries: Constraints on National Unity | Skyne Uku-Wertimer | Political Science | Nigeria | Dissertation | 1973 |
Continuity and Change in Ghanaian Narrative Literature | Cyprian Rowe | Literature | Ghana | Dissertation | 1973 |
A Socio-economic Study of the Kenyan Highlands from 1900-1970: A Case Study of the Uhuru Government | Ng'weno Osolo-Nasubo | Economics, Governance, Political Science, Sociology | Kenya | Dissertation | 1973 |
The Influence of the Traditional African Religion in the Political Structure of the Ashanti and Oyo Empires, 1700-1817: A Comparative Study | Richard Nzeadighibe | Political Science, Religion / Theology | Ghana | Dissertation | 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 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 |
An Analysis of the Historical Origins of the East African Community: 1920-1971 | Frederick F. L. Kajumulo | History, Sociology | Thesis | 1972 | |
Ethio-Somalia Territorial Dispute: A Case Study of Geo-Political Confrontation | Peter Gabriel | Conflict Resolution, Foreign Policy, Geography, International Relations, Political Science | Ethiopia, Somalia | Thesis | 1972 |
An Analysis of the Literature of Sierra Leone In Krio and English | Amelia A. Fitzjohn | Language, Literature | Sierra Leone | Thesis | 1972 |