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 descending |
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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 |
Small Farmers in Kenya 1955-1982: Credit, Transportation, and Extension Services | Mueni Wa Muiu | Agriculture, Political Science | Kenya | Thesis | 1991 |
Race Relations: Case Study of the Falashas in Israel | Pamela Kirkland | Ethnic and Racial Studies, Foreign Policy, International Relations, Sociology | Ethiopia, Israel | Thesis | 1991 |
Decolonizing Research: A Study of the Indigenous Research Efforts of AAWORD/AFARD – The Association Of African Women For Research and Development/ Associacion Des Femmes Africaines Pour La Recherché Sur Le Developpement | Betty Ellerson | Colonialism / Decolonization / Post-Colonialism, Development, Gender Studies | Thesis | 1991 | |
Human Rights as a Political Catalyst to South African Policy Toward Namibia | Sussane Riveles | Foreign Policy, Human Rights, Political Science | Namibia, South Africa | Dissertation | 1991 |
Culture and Development: A Case Study of the National Museums of Kenya and Nigeria | Conchita Ndege | Art History, Culture, Development, Fine Arts | Kenya, Nigeria | Dissertation | 1991 |
The Impact of Language Policy in the Development of Kiswahili in Kenya, 1930-1990 | George Mbaabu | Development, Language | Kenya | Dissertation | 1991 |
The Elite Press, U.S. Foreign Policy in Africa's National Liberation Movements | Asgede Hagos | Communications and Media, Foreign Policy | Dissertation | 1991 | |
The Political Biography of Chief Jeremiah Oyeniyi Obiatemi Obafemy Awolowo, 1909-1987 | Bamidele Akintunde | Political Science | Nigeria | Dissertation | 1991 |
Urban Housing in Nigeria: A Historical Analysis, 1960-1983 | Joel Ademisoye | History, Public Policy | Nigeria | Dissertation | 1991 |
Education for Development: Educational Policy, Planning, and Management in Tanzania, 1967-1987 | Linda Byrd-Johnson | Development, Education, Youth | Tanzania | Dissertation | 1992 |
Science and Technology Policy Formulation and Planning: A Case Study of Nigeria | Angel Batiste | Political Science, Technology | Nigeria | Dissertation | 1992 |
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 |
In The African Classroom: The Case of Uncommonly Taught Language | Mkamburi M. Lyabaya | Education, Language, Youth | Thesis | 1992 | |
Music and Dance Associations of the Igede of Nigeria: The Relevance of Indigenous Communication Learning Systems in Rural Development Projects | Robert Nichols | Communications and Media, Development, Education, Music, Dance | Nigeria | Dissertation | 1992 |
Language, Culture, and Communication: The Role of Swahili Taarab Songs in Kenya, 1963-1990 | Geoffrey King’ei | Communications and Media, Culture, Language | Kenya | Dissertation | 1992 |
Archbishop Daniel William Alexander and the Rise of the African Orthodox Church, South Africa, 1925-1970 | Morris Johnson | Religion / Theology | South Africa | Dissertation | 1992 |
Japan-Africa Relations: A Multidisciplinary Approach | Naoko Takemoto | Foreign Policy, International Relations | Japan | Thesis | 1993 |
An Analysis of Traditional Medicine among Cape Verdean Immigrants in New England | Jorge L. Fernandes | Culture, Health / Medicine, Immigration / Migration | Cabo Verde (Cape Verde), United States | Thesis | 1993 |
Constructive Engagement, State Terrorism and the Sociological Radicalization of the Black South African: 1984-1986 | Zamokuhle Zungu | Sociology, Terrorism | South Africa | Dissertation | 1993 |
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 Internationalization of Capital: International Capital and the Prospects for Economic Development in Sierra Leone | Gerald Smith | Development, Economics | Sierra Leone | Dissertation | 1993 |
Distinct Drumbeats Katherine Dunham: Dance as Nonverbal Communication and Cultural Understanding | Tamara L. Brown | Culture, Dance | Thesis | 1993 | |
Manifestations of African Consciousness in Brazil: the Evolution of the Movimento Negro Unificado | Lorecia J. Roland | Political Science | Brazil | Thesis | 1994 |
Paradigm For Seeing: A Historical Analysis of African Women in Visual Representation | Betty Ellerson | Art History, Gender Studies, History | Dissertation | 1994 | |
“Out of Tradition: A Myriad of Identities;” An Analysis Of Mariama Ba's Scarlet Song and So Long A Letter | Glenda Y. Johnson | Culture, Gender Studies, Literature | Senegal | Thesis | 1994 |
African Americans, United States Policy Toward South Africa, and the Release of Nelson Mandela | Duane Cheers | Foreign Policy, Political Science | South Africa, United States | Dissertation | 1994 |
Africa Neo-Diaspora Dynamics and Prospects for Afrocentrism and Counter-penetration: a Case Study of the Nigerian Community in the United States | Chike Anigbo | Diaspora, Immigration / Migration | Nigeria, United States | Dissertation | 1994 |
The Role of Intellectual Property in the Economic Development of sub-Saharan African Countries | Frances Michalkewicz | Development, Economics | Dissertation | 1994 | |
Agriculture Policy in Zaire since 1965 | Pida N. J. Sambwa | Agriculture | Democratic Republic of The Congo | Thesis | 1994 |
The World Health Organization and AIDS in Africa | Ernestine Johnson | Health / Medicine, HIV/AIDS, NGOs / International / Intergovernmental Organizations | Dissertation | 1994 | |
Military Intervention in Sierra Leone Politics: The Case of National Reformation Council (NRC), 1967-1968 | Julian Sam-Bomah | Conflict Resolution, Governance, Political Science | Sierra Leone | Dissertation | 1995 |
From Nomadism to Sedentarism: An Analysis of Development Constraints and Public Policy Issues in the Socioeconomic Transformation of the Pastoral Fulani of Nigeria | Ismail Iro | Development, Education, Public Policy, Sociology | Nigeria | Dissertation | 1995 |
The Dual Economy Model and Industrialization: A Case Study of Nigeria | Gustavus Aluko | Economics | Nigeria | Dissertation | 1995 |
Community Participation Programs: A Preliminary Study of Teklehaimanot Area, Ethiopia | Elizabeth Kibour | Public Policy | Ethiopia | Thesis | 1995 |
Textiles and Clothing in the Gambia: An Analysis of Culture and Development | June Pearson Bland | Culture, Development | The Gambia | Dissertation | 1996 |
Zulu Rites of Passage Ceremonies from Childhood to Young Adult: A Museum Education Resource | Stephanie C. McKissic | Culture, Education, Youth | South Africa | Thesis | 1996 |
The Role of Information Technology in Development: A Case Study of Nigeria | Elile G. Awa | Development, Technology | Nigeria | Dissertation | 1996 |
The Lending Policy of the World Bank 1980-1990: Analysis and Evaluation | Abebe Gebreyes | Economics, Foreign Policy, NGOs / International / Intergovernmental Organizations, Political Science | Thesis | 1996 | |
A 4th - 5th Century Monk, 20th Century Conflict Theories, and a Question of the Role of Nationalism | A. Steven Clay | Conflict Resolution, Political Science | Thesis | 1996 | |
Eritrea and Ethiopia: A Case Study of Self-determination in the Post-Colonial Africa | Meron Agonafer | Colonialism / Decolonization / Post-Colonialism, Political Science | Eritrea, Ethiopia | Thesis | 1996 |
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 |
African Repatriation: A Case Study of Rastafarians and the Malcoda Land-Grant at Shachemane, Ethiopia from 1930 to Present | Shirlie Gibson | Land Tenure | Ethiopia | Dissertation | 1996 |
An Exploratory Study of Street Children in Ethiopia and South Africa | Alisa Wilder | Sociology, Youth | Ethiopia, South Africa | Thesis | 1996 |
A Paradigm/Model for Rhetorical Communication and Language Planning in the State Development: Annang and Ibibio Perceptions of Bidialectalism in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria | Nathaniel Isong-Uyo | Communications and Media, Development, Language | Nigeria | Dissertation | 1997 |
African-centered Bookstores as Weapons of Culture: Applying the Thoughts of Amilcar Cabral to the Development of Black Cultural Institutions in the U.S. | Bernard Sutton | Culture, Development, Sociology | United States | Thesis | 1998 |
Africa-Japan Relations: From Economic Development to Human Development | Naoko Takemoto | Development, Economics | Japan | Dissertation | 1998 |
African-centered Bookstores as Weapons of Culture: Applying the Thoughts of Amilcar Cabral to the Development of Black Cultural Institutions in the U.S. | Bernard Sutton | Culture, Development, Sociology | United States | Thesis | 1998 |
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 |
Towards a New Model of the Informal Sector: the Case of Tanzania | Gene Smith | Public Policy | Tanzania | Thesis | 1998 |