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 Sort descending |
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Urban Housing and Housing Policy in Dakar, Senegal | Robert McKinnie | Public Policy | Senegal | Dissertation | 1982 |
Some Significant Relationships Between Taxation and Economic Performance During Transitional Periods of Development: The Zambian Experience from 1964 to 1980 | Shadrack Kwasa | Development, Economics, Governance, Political Science | Zambia | Dissertation | 1982 |
Botswana: A Case Study of Peripheral Development | Laura M. Byrd | Development | Botswana | Thesis | 1982 |
Structural Determinants of the Kenyan Pharmaceutical Industry, 1960-1981 | Joseph Jordan, Jr. | Health / Medicine | Kenya | Dissertation | 1983 |
Free Health Care Delivery Program in Bendel State of Nigeria: Problems and Prospects | John Aregbeyen | Health / Medicine | Nigeria | Dissertation | 1983 |
The Politics of United States Agricultural Assistance to Zaire | Joseph A. Ponte | Agriculture, Political Science | Democratic Republic of The Congo, United States | Thesis | 1983 |
Colonialism and the Underdevelopment of Sierra Leone 1918-1967 | Sheikh B. Daramy | Colonialism / Decolonization / Post-Colonialism, Development, Political Science | Sierra Leone | Thesis | 1983 |
Women and Rural Development in Bukoba District, Tanzania | Linda E. Byrd | Development, Gender Studies | Tanzania | Thesis | 1983 |
Conceptualized Approach to Rural Development: Areas Studies of Eastern Africa with Special Reference to Ethiopia | Wosene Yefru | Development | Ethiopia | Dissertation | 1983 |
The History of the Libyan Arabic Press 1951-1969 | Yusef M. Dwebi | History | Libya | Thesis | 1984 |
Resource Management in a Stratified Fulani Community | Wendy Wilson | Economics | Dissertation | 1984 | |
The African Writer and Social Change: A Case Study of Ngugi Wa Thiong’o | Sidney Walker | Literature | Dissertation | 1984 | |
Energy as An Instrument of Power in Nigeria Foreign Policy, 1960-1979 | Veronica Nmoma | Energy, Foreign Policy | Nigeria | Dissertation | 1984 |
The Extent to Which Corruption Has Hindered the Implementation of Economic Development in Africa: The Case Study of Nigeria from 1970 to 1983 | Uzobeyi Anigboh | Development, Economics | Nigeria | Dissertation | 1984 |
Environment and Life-Style, A Case Study: The Impact of the Aswan High Dam on Egyptian Rice Production | Samy A. Musa | Environmental Studies, Food Security | Egypt | Thesis | 1984 |
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 |
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 |
Evaluation of Large Scale Irrigation and Its Linkage to Food Sufficiency in Nigeria | Ebere Oriaku | Agriculture, Food Security | Nigeria | Dissertation | 1985 |
Superpower Involvement in the Horn of Africa: The Ethiopian-Somali Border Conflict | Hilletework Mathias | Conflict Resolution, Foreign Policy, International Relations | Ethiopia | Dissertation | 1985 |
Soviet Foreign Policy Towards the Horn of Africa (1968-1978) | Peter Gabriel | Foreign Policy, History, International Relations | Russia | Dissertation | 1985 |
Students and National Politics in Nigeria: A Case Study of the National Youth Corps Scheme | Solomon Esemuede | Education, Political Science, Youth | Nigeria | Dissertation | 1985 |
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 Murids of Senegal: the Socioeconomic Significance of a Muslim Brotherhood, 1886-1960 | Ernestine Johnson | Economics, Political Science, Religion / Theology, Sociology | Senegal | Thesis | 1986 |
The Language Problem and National Development in Cameroon | Emmanuel B. Hans | Development, Language, Political Science | Cameroon | Thesis | 1986 |
Politics, Policies and Change in a Post-Colonial State: The Ghanaian Case | Akwasi Osei | Colonialism / Decolonization / Post-Colonialism, Political Science | Ghana | Dissertation | 1986 |
The Spatial Structure of Internal Trade in Staple Foodstuffs in Machakos District, Kenya | Agnes Musyoki | Commerce / Trade, Food Security | Kenya | Dissertation | 1986 |
The Dialectical Process in Modern African Literature: A Study in the Epistemology of Decolonization | Obi Egbuna | Colonialism / Decolonization / Post-Colonialism, Literature | Dissertation | 1986 | |
Farm Production and Resource Use Patterns of Farmers in a Rural Nigerian Community | Robinson Eboigbodin | Agriculture | Nigeria | Dissertation | 1986 |
Industrial Relations in Sierra Leone, 1932-1961 | Sheikh Daramy | History | Sierra Leone | Dissertation | 1986 |
The Development of the United States Divestiture Movement and Its Impact on Apartheid | Mary Coffee | Apartheid / Post-Apartheid, Foreign Policy, International Relations | South Africa, United States | Dissertation | 1986 |
Communication – A System Model for Description of Social Processes, a Case Study: Ghana 1951-1981 | Rodney J. Scott | Communications and Media, Culture, Sociology | Ghana | Thesis | 1987 |
The San in South Africa History: A Resource Book for Teachers and Students | Brenda Randolph | Education, Youth | South Africa | Thesis | 1987 |
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 Management of Solid Waste in Nigerian Cities | Richard Olowomeye | Political Science | Nigeria | Dissertation | 1987 |
The Socio-economic Factors that Determine Success of Agricultural Projects in Sierra Leone | John Kakonge | Agriculture, Sociology | Sierra Leone | Dissertation | 1987 |
The Role of Primary and Secondary Education in Nigeria's National Development | Cassandra R. Veney | Development, Education, Political Science | Nigeria | Thesis | 1988 |
The Dialectics of the Ethiopian Student Movement: 1960-1974 | Fentahun Tiruneh | Education, Youth | Ethiopia | Thesis | 1988 |
Race, Class and Gender in the Novels of Alex La Guma | Nancy N. Plaatjies | Ethnic and Racial Studies, Gender Studies, Literature | South Africa | Thesis | 1988 |
Representation of Women in Oral Tradition Literature and Film | Julia M. Landau | Cinema, Culture, Gender Studies, Literature, Oral Tradition | Thesis | 1988 | |
GASSANNA t'or Conflict and Protest in Ethiopian Literature: A Case Study of the Works of Haddis Alamayyahu | Girma Wubishet | Conflict Resolution, Literature | Ethiopia | Dissertation | 1988 |
Saudi Arabian Economic Aid to West Africa: A Case Study of the Gambia and Sierra Leone, 1975-1985 | Mohammed-Bassiru Sillah | Economics, Foreign Policy, International Relations | The Gambia, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone | Dissertation | 1988 |
The Political Economy of Health Care in Senegal | Maghan Keita | Economics, Health / Medicine, Political Science | Senegal | Dissertation | 1988 |
The Causes and Consequences of Igbo Migration to Northern Nigeria 1900-1966 | Charles C. Elegalam | History, Immigration / Migration | Nigeria | Dissertation | 1988 |
The Political Economy of the Food in Lusophone West Africa | Laura Bigman | Economics, Food Security, Language, Political Science | Dissertation | 1988 | |
South Africa’s Arms Merchant: Armscor | James McWilliams, Jr. | Political Science | South Africa | Dissertation | 1989 |
OPEC, A Model for Behavioral Change in Commodity Trade Industry Systems | Carl Egerton | Commerce / Trade, Foreign Policy, International Relations, NGOs / International / Intergovernmental Organizations | Dissertation | 1989 | |
Educational Development Policy in Africa: A Case Study of Egypt (1952-1974) | Mohamed T. R. Hamada | Development, Education, Youth | Egypt | Thesis | 1989 |
The Debt Crisis in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Development Dilemma | Paula T. Brooks | Development, Economics | Thesis | 1989 | |
Telecommunications and Development in the African Context | Patricia K. McCormick | Communications and Media, Development | Thesis | 1990 | |
Mozambican-South African Relations 1975-1985: A Study of Destabilization | Joshua St. Mark | History | Mozambique, South Africa | Dissertation | 1990 |